7-Day Rarau Mountains Trekking Tour with Maramures Monasteries

Visit the following places:

• Oradea, a city in northwest Romania split by the Crișul Repede River. It is known for its baroque and art nouveau architecture, with remnants of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Secessionist buildings line the central Strada Republicii.
• Cluj, a city in northwestern Romania and the unofficial capital of the Transylvania region. It is home to universities, vibrant nightlife, and landmarks dating to Saxon and Hungarian rule.
• Brasov, a city in the Transylvania region of Romania, ringed by the Carpathian Mountains. It is known for its medieval Saxon walls and bastions, the towering Gothic-style Black Church, and lively cafes.
• Vatra Dornei, a city in Suceava County in northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina.

Overnight stay in a tent or chalet, depending on the weather conditions.

Travel time: Around 8 hours

The road trip is made by bus or train.

• Visit and go sightseeing in Vatra Dornei.
• Explore Chalet Giumalau.
• Overnight stay in a tent or chalet, depending on the weather conditions.

Travel time: Around 5 hours

Level difference: Around 800 m

Altitudes: Vatra Dornei - 800 m, Chalet Giumalau - 1,542 m

Travel distance: Around 20 km

Visit the following today:

• Chalet Giumalau
• Peak Giumalau
• Rarau Mountains

Overnight stay in a tent or chalet, depending on the weather conditions.

Travel time: Around 4 hours

Level difference: Around 400 meters

Altitudes: Peak Giumalau - 1,857 m, Rarau - 1,520 m

Travel distance: Around 15 km

Visit the following throughout the day:

• Rarau Peaks
• The Cave with Bats
• Rarau Hermitage and the Lady's Stones

Overnight stay in a tent or chalet, depending on the weather conditions.

Travel time: Around 6 hours

Level difference: Around 500 meters

Altitudes: Lady Stones - 1,634 m; Rarau Hermitage - 1,103 m

Travel distance: Around 20 km

Visit the following places throughout the day:

• Rarau
• The Mill of the Devil
• Campulung Moldovenesc
• Overnight stay in a tent or chalet, depending on the weather conditions.

Travel time: Around 6 hours

Level difference: 1000 m

Altitudes: Rarau - 1,520 m; Campulung Moldovenesc - 630 m

Travel distance: Around 20 km

• Visit the wooden monasteries of Maramures: Rogoz, Ieud, Barsana, Desesti, and Surdesti, as well as the Merry Cemetery of Sapinta.
• Overnight stay in a tent or chalet, depending on the weather conditions.

Visit the following places throughout the tour:

• Sapinta
• Cluj
• Brasov or Oradea

End of the tour.