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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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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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Bucegi Mountains, Romania: Ascending to Omu Peak in winter

Omu Peak is the summit of Bucegi. From Omu Peak you will have some nice panoramic views of all the mountains and valleys around. Also, the ascend from Cabana Malaiesti to Omu Peak via the Malaiesti Valley is beautiful as well. The Bucegi mountains in winterThe summit of Bucegi Mountains

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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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Romania: Leaota Mountains day-hike

In April, most likely it will be cold, windy and inhospitable on the summit, however the nice views along the way and the reasonable steep path will make it a pleasant journey. Walking in the mountains of Romania in April is fun and rewarding. While planning your hike, you may

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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