4-Day Carpathian Trek: Bucegi Mountains and Piatra Craiului National Park
Highlights
Brasov
Group Tour
4 Days
MODERATE
English
Description
This is an "Eco-Romania" certified program!
The Ecotourism Certification System has been developed in partnership with Green Cross Romania and co-funded by the Environmental Partnership Foundation.
1 day in Bucegi Mountains and 2 days in Piatra Craiului National Park, one of the most beautiful mountains in Romania.
The trek is a medium one, except the part when we climb the highest peak of National Park: we start from Brasov, we end in Brasov - we trek between 5 - 8 hours, we make a stop to an authentic sheep farm for a "special" lunch (from June to September), we cross the authentic mountain villages from the bottom of the mountains, depending of the weather and you we climb the highest peak of the National Park (2238), we cross very nice gorges.
We stay 3 nights at the same guesthouse.
Itinerary
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Brasov - Bucegi Natural Park
Day 1 :
1 day in Bucegi Mountains hiking on the northern part, from Bran village area, which is more beautiful and wild.We make a stop to an authentic sheep farm (from June to September).Duration: 5-6 hours, medium effort, uphill/downhill walk: 800 m/ 800 m, appr.14 km).
Overnight at a local guesthouse from Bran area (eg.Magura mountain village).Home made dinner.
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Piatra Craiului National Park
Day 2 :
We spend 3 days in Piatra Craiului National Park, one of the most beautiful mountains in Romania.Overnight at the same local guesthouse from Bran area (eg.Magura mountain village) with breakfast and dinner.
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Piatra Craiului National Park
Day 3 :
We cross the authentic mountain villages from the bottom of the mountains and we walk in the epic Zarnesti Gorges! Easy to medium walk.
Overnight at the same local guesthouse from Bran area (eg.Magura mountain village) with breakfast and dinner.
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Piatra Craiului National Park
Day 4 :
Depending of the weather and you we climb the highest peak of the National Park (2238).It is a hard one, uphill 1200 m / downhill 1200 m.In case you are not fit for such a kind of hike we can do a different one.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.