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Brâna Caprelor - Brâul Ciorânga. Piatra Craiului, difficult hike

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Brâna Caprelor - Brâul Ciorânga. Piatra Craiului, difficult hike

The Brâna Caprelor route begins at an elevation of 1510 meters near Diana Refuge and climbs through difficult and steep terrain to the ridge of the Piatra Craiului Mountains [https://hikingbeast.com/northern-piatra-craiului-ridge/]. We hiked the Brâna Caprelor trail in June 2022, taking the following circuit from Plaiul Foii: Plaiul

Bran Castle to Magura village – hiking in Romania

Bran Castle to Magura village – hiking in Romania

The beautiful hiking trails near Bran Castle Bran Castle is located between Bucegi Mountains [https://hikingbeast.com/bucegi-mountains/] and Piatra Craiului Mountains, in the picturesque Rucăr-Bran Pass. If you want to find yourself traveling back in time, wandering through authentic Romanian villages surrounded by mountains, here is the place to

La Lanțuri – scrambling in Piatra Craiului

La Lanțuri – scrambling in Piatra Craiului

La Lanțuri is a technical and spectacular trail that will take you in about 5 hours from Plaiul Foii to Vârful La Om – the summit of the Piatra Craiului Mountains. “La Lanțuri” is Romanian for “At the chains”. The trail got its name from the many steep and exposed portions

Romania: easy hike near Brasov: From Zarnesti to Cabana Curmatura, Piatra Craiului Mountains

Romania: easy hike near Brasov: From Zarnesti to Cabana Curmatura, Piatra Craiului Mountains

The trail towards Cabana Curmatura starts near the town of Zărnesti, near a spring known as Fântâna lui Botorog (Botorog’s Fountain). It is a 2.5 hours hike, suitable for beginners. Sunset view at Cabana Curamtura, Piatra Craiului Mountains, RomaniaQuick info about Botorog’s Fountain to Curmatura Chalet trail

Romania: 3-day hiking trip in Bucegi and Piatra Craiului Mountains

Romania: 3-day hiking trip in Bucegi and Piatra Craiului Mountains

Since so many people have asked us about hiking recommendations in Romania, especially hiking near Bucharest and Brasov, we created this guide in which we describe in detail our favorite treks in the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului mountains. If you follow this guide you will hike for 3 days on

Piatra Craiului Mountains, Romania - the ridge

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Piatra Craiului Mountains, Romania - the ridge

The ridge of the Piatra Craiului Mountains is rocky, narrow, sharp and spectacular. It offers great views over Magura village and Bucegi Mountains at the East and Fagaras Mountains at the West. The northern part of the ridge lays between Varful La Om peak (South) and Varful Turnu peak (North)