6-Day Hiking in Romania - The Highest Peaks
Bucharest, Romania
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 6 days
A tour of four of the highest summits in Romania: Vanatoarea lui Buteanu (2507 m) offering a panoramic view on the Carpathians, Moldoveanu (2544 m), Negoiu (2535 m) and Vistea (2527 m).
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A tour of four of the highest summits in Romania: Vanatoarea lui Buteanu (2507 m) offering a panoramic view on the Carpathians, Moldoveanu (2544 m), Negoiu (2535 m) and Vistea (2527 m).Day 1
Arrival at the airport – transfer to Balea Lake Chalet.
Overnight at Balea Lake Chalet.
Day 2
The second day is dedicated to climbing Negoiu peak, the second highest in Romania. The route goes past glacial lakes, steep slopes and places always covered with snow all year long.
Overnight at Balea Lake Chalet.
Duration: 8-9 hours
Difficulty: medium effort
Day 3
From our base, Balea Lake Chalet, we start ascending to Vanatoarea lui Buteanu peak and there from, following the pattern created by the mountain crests around Balea Lake, we reach Paltinu peak.
Overnight at Balea Lake Chalet.
Duration: 4-5 hours
Difficulty: low-medium effort
Day 4
Discover the beauty of Fagaras Mountains, also known as the Romanian Alps. Today we’ll climb atop the ridge up to a place called Podagru Valley, close to a glacial lake populated by trout.
Overnight at Podragu Chalet.
Duration: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: medium effort
Day 5
If you want to catch a glimpse of the pristine beauty of the Carpathians, there’s no better choice than Moldoveanu and Vistea peaks: the “roof of Romania”.
Overnight at Podragu Chalet.
Duration: 7-8 hours
Difficulty: medium effort
Day 6
We descend to Victoria Town and then you will be transferred to Brasov city, one of Romania’s major tourist attractions. In Brasov’s central square travelers stop to visit the Black Church, the largest cathedral of its kind in southeast Europe.
Overnight at boarding house in Brasov.
Duration: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: medium effort
Day 7
Transfer to airport
Arrival at the airport – transfer to Balea Lake Chalet.
Overnight at Balea Lake Chalet.
Day 2
The second day is dedicated to climbing Negoiu peak, the second highest in Romania. The route goes past glacial lakes, steep slopes and places always covered with snow all year long.
Overnight at Balea Lake Chalet.
Duration: 8-9 hours
Difficulty: medium effort
Day 3
From our base, Balea Lake Chalet, we start ascending to Vanatoarea lui Buteanu peak and there from, following the pattern created by the mountain crests around Balea Lake, we reach Paltinu peak.
Overnight at Balea Lake Chalet.
Duration: 4-5 hours
Difficulty: low-medium effort
Day 4
Discover the beauty of Fagaras Mountains, also known as the Romanian Alps. Today we’ll climb atop the ridge up to a place called Podagru Valley, close to a glacial lake populated by trout.
Overnight at Podragu Chalet.
Duration: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: medium effort
Day 5
If you want to catch a glimpse of the pristine beauty of the Carpathians, there’s no better choice than Moldoveanu and Vistea peaks: the “roof of Romania”.
Overnight at Podragu Chalet.
Duration: 7-8 hours
Difficulty: medium effort
Day 6
We descend to Victoria Town and then you will be transferred to Brasov city, one of Romania’s major tourist attractions. In Brasov’s central square travelers stop to visit the Black Church, the largest cathedral of its kind in southeast Europe.
Overnight at boarding house in Brasov.
Duration: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: medium effort
Day 7
Transfer to airport
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