03.07.2021 In 2021, I added to my wishlist the Parâng Mountain. In June summer dominates in the cities, but on the top of the mountain it is still cold at around 2000 m height. Also at this height in June and early July is the bloom of the rhododendron, which we wanted to see. So on the first weekend, when it promised acceptable weather, we set off to the Paring Mountains with a couple of our friends. Our plan was…
10 April, 2022 Time: 6 h with rest Distance: 10 km Level difference: +750 m Difficulty: medium Last year, my birthday with the hike was so successful that it was held again this year. (You can read about my last year birthday here.) Our accommodation was again the Ekevár of Moldovenesti, which is owned by the Transylvanian Carpathian Association. https://www.eke.ro/rolunk/eke-var/ Mountains of Trascău hold so many beautiful places for us, that there will be new places for a long time…
2020. April time: 2-3 hours with rest Distance: 3km Level difference: 50m Qualification: easy/medium hike Need to know: it has many section with chains In April, we still have to think carefully about where to go hiking, as there is still a lot of snow in the higher mountains. We were looking for an easy hike with a larger company on Sunday morning. Looking at the map, I came across the Cheile Borzești, about which I had never heard…
Time: 1 h Distance: 1km Level difference: without Difficulty: easy Cheile Băniței (Băniței Gorges) was known to a close few and also was unknown to me until that day when I was taken there. Even though it is not flooded with an army of tourists, like any other attraction nowadays, its beauty is not dwarfed at all. The gorge formed from a former limestone cave, the top of which collapsed. The water of the Băniță stream broke its way through…
24 Augusztus 2019 Pietrele Chalet (1480m) – Lolaia waterfall – Cârnic Time: 1,5 h Distance: 5 km Level difference: -500 m Difficulty: easy to medium hike All that was left for Sunday was: the descent from the mountain and the journey home. We packed up in the morning and after breakfast we headed downstairs with our big backpacks. We descended the blue lane from the Pietrele chalet all the way to the cars, luckily the sun was shining now and…
24 August 2019 For our last hiking day, we aim for the Peleaga Peak, the highest peak in the mountains at 2509 m. Pietrele Chalet (1480m) – Gentiana Chalet (1680m) – Bordul Tomii (1888m) – Lake Pietrele (1990m) – Bucura Saddle (22070m) – Crusta Bucurei Saddle (2307m) – Peleaga Peak (2509m) ) – Lake Bucura (2040m) – Lake Bucurelu (2070m) – Bucura Saddle- Pietrele Chalet Time with rest: 11 hours Distance: 18 km Level difference: 1200 m Difficulty: difficult alpine…
23 Augusztus 2019 In my previous blog post, I described our trail to the Pietrele Chalet. In this article, I will describe our first trip that leads to the Retezat peak. I don’t know if the peak gave its name to the mountains or the mountains to the summit, but it doesn’t matter if somebody who loves mountains arrives here, he/she will certainly conquer this iconic peak, which is Retezat peak. Pietrele Chalet (1480m) – Stânișoara waterfall – Stânișoara Lake…
You can read the most beautiful hike of the year 2019 presented in 4 separate articles First day 2019.08.22 Sarmizegetusa – Church of St. Nicholas – Nucșoara – Cârnic (1000m) – Pietrele Chalet (1480m) Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 5 km Level difference: 500 m Qualification: easy to medium hike On a Thursday in August, despite the not-so-favorable weather forecasts, we set off for the Retezat Mountains. Our team consisted of 6 members. Sarmizegetusa Our first destination was Sarmizegetusa, located in…
2020, 30 May Rimetea – Roman Garden Peak 1090 m – Castle Rock peak 1113 m – Piatra Secuiului peak 1129 m – Rimetea Time: 5 hours with rest Distance: 13 km Level difference: 750 m Qualification: easy to moderate hike On a sunny Saturday morning in May, we grabbed our backpacks, which included enough food and drink for a day, and then drove to the well-known village called Rimetea. We parked and then set off to climb the motif…
April, 2021 Moldovenești – Orthodox Church Pietroasa – Colții Trascăului peak 1113m – Piatra Secuiului peak 1129m – Orthodox Church Pietroasa Time: 6 hours with rest Distance: 13 km Level difference: 550 m Qualification: easy hike The most easily accessible route to the Piatra Secuiului peak. This hike is a great choice for families with children, it does not lead to steep, dangerous places. Covid here or there, the world doesn’t stop, time doesn’t slow down, and we don’t get…