The Mountains of Romania

Map key

Overview map

Author preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Geography

Vegetation and wildlife

History

Language

Culture

Climate

When to go

What to take

Getting there

Local transport

Accommodation

Food and drink

Health and safety

Money

Staying in touch

National parks

Rules and regulations

Maps

Waymarking

Water, food and other supplies

Using this guide

The Mountains of Maramureş

The Rodna Mountains

Route 1 Şetref Pass to Rotunda Pass

The Gutâi and Ţibleş Mountains

Route 2 Breb–Creasta Cocoşului–Neteda Pass

Route 3 Groşii Ţibleşului to Arcer, Ţibleş and Bran Peaks

The Munţii Maramureşului

Route 4 Repedea to Prislop Pass

The Eastern Carpathians

The Land of Dorna

Route 5 The Suhard

Route 6 The Rarău-Giumalău

Route 7 The Călimani

The Ceahlău

Route 8 Izvorul Muntelui to Durău

The Hăşmaş Massif and Lacu Roşu

Route 9 Bălan to Lacu Roşu

The mountains around Braşov

The Postăvaru Massif

Route 10 Braşov to Râsnov

The Piatra Mare Massif

Route 11 Şapte Scări Gorge and Piatra Mare Peak from Dâmbu Morii

Route 12 Timişu de Sus to Dâmbu Morii via Tamina Gorge

The Baiului and Grohotiş

Route 13 A north–south traverse of the Baiului

Route 14 Across the Baiului and Grohotiş

The Ciucaş Massif

Route 15 Cheia to Bratocea Pass

The Bucegi Mountains

Route 16 Poiana Braşov to Bran

Route 17 Into the Bucegi from the Prahova Valley

The Piatra Craiului Mountains

Route 18 The northern ridge

Route 19 The southern ridge

The Făgăraş Mountains

The Iezer-Păpuşa Massif

Route 20 Iezer-Păpuşa circuit

Route 21 From the Iezer-Păpuşa to the Făgăraş

The Făgăraş Chain

Route 22 Traversing the Făgăraş from east to west

From the Olt to the Jiu

The Cindrel and the Parâng

Route 23 From Păltiniş to Petroşani

The Cozia

Route 24 Cozia circuit

The Buila-Vânturariţa

Route 25 Cheia Village–Buila-Vânturariţa ridge–Băile Olăneşti

The Retezat Mountains

The Retezat

Route 26 Cârnic to Cabana Gura Zlata via Bucura Lake

Route 27 Poiana Pelegii to Cârnic via Bucura Lake

The Vâlcan Massif

Route 28 From the Vâlcan to the Retezat

The Ţarcu, Godeanu and Retezatul Mic

Route 29 Jigora Saddle to Cabana Buta

The Mountains of Banat

The Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park

Route 30 Domogled Peak circuit from Băile Herculane

Route 31 Poiana cu Peri circuit from Băile Herculane

The Semenic

Route 32 The gorges of the Semenic

The Apuseni Mountains

The Trascău and Muntele Mare

Route 33 The gorges of the Trascău

Route 34 Poşaga de Jos–Scăriţa Belioara–Runc

Route 35 Runc–Scăriţa Belioara–Lunca Largă–Runc

The Padiş Region

Route 36 Statiunea Vârtop–Cetăţile Ponorului–Padiş–Pietroasa

Route 37 Gârda de Sus–Scărişoara ice cave–Padiş–Cabana Vărăşoaia–Stâna de Vale

Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Accommodation

Appendix C Useful contacts

Appendix D Language notes and glossary

Appendix E Further reading

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