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A 2-day trip to Raisko Praskalo, the tallest waterfall in Bulgaria

An amazing 2-day hike through Stara Planina in challenging conditions. With a height of 124.5 meters, Raisko Praskalo is the tallest waterfall in Bulgaria. It is located in the Central Balkan National Park, right under the Botev Peak (2376 m) – the highest peak in the Balkan Mountains. At the

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The fastest way to Cabana Malaiesti

The fastest way to get to Cabana Malaiesti from Bucharest is from the town of Busteni. In short, it’s a 5-6 hours hike from the train station in Busteni. You can save 1 hour by driving (or by taking a taxi) directly to the start of the trail at

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Tiganesti ridge – the best panoramic views in Bucegi Mountains, Romania

From Tiganesti ridge (Culmea Tiganesti) you will get some of the best panoramic views over the glacial valleys in Bucegi Mountains, the entire eastern side of Piatra Craiului Massif and the whole Rucar-Bran Pass. This trail is a 3 hour moderate hike that descends from Omu Peak (2505 m) to

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Romania: Beautiful winter trail in Baiului Mountains

Ascend from Azuga to Urechea Peak (1705 m) on this 3 hours long moderate hiking trail and you will be rewarded with beautiful views over the Bucegi Mountains. During clear winter days, it seems you are in a fairy tale. You will start near Azuga at around 900 m altitude

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Retezat Mountains, Romania – glacial lakes, moraines and high peaks

Many consider Retezat to be the most beautiful mountains in Romania. We wanted to see for ourselves so we left Bucharest for a 3 day trip in Retezat mountains. It was the beginning of November, which is off season for Retezat. Even if the days are shorter, the weather is

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Ciucas Mountains, Romania: one-day winter hike

The Ciucas Mountains are close to Brasov and Bucharest and are great for easy to moderate day hikes, all year round. The highest peak in Ciucas Mountains is Ciucas Peak (1954 m), followed by Gropşoarele (1883 m), Tigăile Mari (1844 m) and Zăganu (1817 m). In the beginning of February,

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Piatra Mare: day-hike near Brasov, Romania

Piatra Mare Mountains are located 10 km south from the city of Brasov. The fact they are not very tall mountains makes their highest peaks accessible all year round. The summit of Piatra Mare Mountains is at Varful Piatra Mare (1844 m). The hiking trails up to Cabana Piatra Mare

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A long hike in foul weather

The weather had been bad for the whole week and we knew it was going to get even worse the day we’d hike. It may sound strange, but rain, wind, fog, and freezing cold were just what we were looking for. It was mid April and we wanted to

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Romania: 3-day winter hike in Retezat Mountains

Retezat are spectacular mountains, with many peaks over 2000 meters high that remain covered in snow from December until the second half of May and sometimes even longer. The Retezat MountainsThe Retezat Mountains are located in the western part of Romania, close to the towns of Sibiu and Deva. We

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Hiking in Romania: Lord of The Rings scenery

A long hike in a fantastic weather with scenery reminding of The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. I woke up early that morning and while I was getting up-to-date with the recent news, I stumbled upon this post on Facebook: Who would want to experience the nature of