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
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
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
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 Mountains
The Retezat
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
