Maps

Level rate: Demanding

Dates of departure: June – October 2010, on demand.

Nr. of team members: 2 – 10

Trip duration (days): 8

Required gear: Backpack, sleeping bag, food, spot light, good mountain boots, waterproof and warm changing clothes, water can, sweets, first-aid kit.

We provide: tents, the sleeping mats,hiking poles upon request.

Transfer by bus: Bucharest Intl. Airport Otopeni – Mountain chalet ‘Plaiul Foii’ (190 Km / 120 miles)
Pitching the tents in the ‘Plaiul Foii’ area. Stay over night (alt. 850 m)
Optional accommodation in the chalet available, on your own expense.

Hiking trail in the ‘Piatra Craiului’ (The King’s Stone) massif: Plaiul Foii – N. Anghelide and back to the tents at Plaiul Foii (alt. 850 m). Stay over night.

• Very difficult hike – basic climbing skills are required.
• Hiking time – 6 (six) hours
• Altitude difference: 800 m
• Sightseeing objectives: the beautiful wild limestone area: Poarta (The Gate), Turnul de la Poarta (The Gate’s Tower), Canionul (The Canyon).

Unpitching the tents and leaving the campsite.
Hiking: Plaiul Foii – Briul de jos (Lower ring) – Marele Grohotis (The Great Scree) – Mountain Hut Garofita Pietrii Craiului at 1.100 m (The Piatra Craiului Pink) / accommodation.

• Medium-easy hike
• Hiking time – 5 (five) hours
• Altitude difference: 500 m
• Sightseeing objectives: Marele Grohotis (The Great Scree) – riveron limestone basement aprox. 1 Km wide
  • Optional: Padina Lancii – Poiana Inchisa which is a very difficult trail of 3.5 – 4 hrs. (climbing skills required).

Hiking: Garofita Pietrii Craiului hut – Saua Funduri (Funduri saddle) – Brusturet hut at 1.000 m (accommodation)

• Medium-difficult hike
• Hiking time – 8.5 hours
• Altitude difference: 850 m
• Sightseeing objectives: Marele Grohotis; Ceardacul Stanciului; Peştera Stanciului (Stanciu’s Cave); Funduri saddle .




• Optional:Saua Funduri – Virful Piatra (The Piatra Peak – 2.100 m). A medium-difficult 1.5 hrs hike

Hiking: Cabana Brusturet (Brusturet hut) – Cheile Dâmbovicioarei (The Dimbovicioara’s Gorge) – Podul Dâmboviţei (The Dimbovita’s bridge) – Cheile Cheii (The Keys Gorge)

• It’s a rather easy hike
• Hiking time – 6 (six) hours
• Altitude difference: 200 m
• Sightseeing objetives: The Brusturet Gorge, The Dimbovicioara Gorge and Cave, The Cheile Gorge

Pitching the tents in the Cheile Cheii area (alt. 800 m). Stay over night.

Hiking: Cheile Cheii – Fundatica – Moeciu de Sus – Valea Bingaleasa (reaching the Bucegi massif)

• It’s an easy hike
• Hiking time – 5 (five) hours
• Altitude difference: 300 m
• Sightseeing objectives: Cheile Cheii (The Keys Gorge), Cheile Crovului (The Crovu’s Gorge), The Emilian Cristea Cave

Pitching the tents in the Bingaleasa Valley (alt.900 m). Stay over night.

Hiking in the Bucegi Mountains: Valea Bingaleasa – Saua Batrina (The Batrina Saddle) – Virfu Gutanu (The Gutanu peak) – Valea Gaura (The Gaura Valley) – back to the Bingaleasa Valley.

• Difficult hike
• Hiking time : 10 (ten) hours
• Altitude differenece : 1.400 m
• Sightseeing objetcives: Beautiful panorama view over the Bucegi massifs, The Leaota Mountains, The Gaura Valley, The Gaura Cave (The Gaura Valley is the most beautiful valley of the Bucegi massif)

Stay over night in the Bingaleasa Valley (alt. 900 m).

Unpitching the tents and leaving the campsite.
Reaching Moeciu de Sus.
Transfer by car: Moeciu de Sus – Bucharest Airport ‘Otopeni’. (200 Km)