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Area: Baiului - Grohotis - Ciucas - Siriu - Penteleu
Level rate: Easy - Medium
Dates of departure: June - August 2009.
Nr. of team members: 2 - 10
Trip duration (days): 11
Required gear: Backpack, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, food, spot light (preferably frontlamp), good boots, waterproof and warm changing cloths, water can, sweets.
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1ST DAY SATURDAY
Transfer by car from the Bucharest-Otopeni airport to Sinaia (90 km.)
Short hike up to Piscul Cainelui hut. Accommodation at Piscul Cainelui hut (950 m).
Walking thru Sinaia (visit of Peles museum). Optional: a short hike on Baiului Mts.
- Very easy hike.
- Hiking time - ~ 1.5 hours
- Height difference: 200 m
- Sightseeing objectives: The Bucegi steep valleys, Sightseeing of Caraiman Massif in Bucegi Mountains
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2ND DAY SUNDAY
Baiului Mountains .
Packing and leaving Piscul Cainelui Hut. Reaching Piscul Cainelui Peak (1658), after passing the shepfold and having a first contact with the pastoral life. Baiu Mare Peak (1908). Beautiful sightseeing of The Bucegi Mts. Ridge Petru-Orgojoaia. Descend throught Pasul Predelus (1298) and camping here.
- Medium hike.
- Hiking time - ~ 8-9 hours
- Height difference: 1.000 m
- Sightseeing objectives: The Bucegi steep valleys, Landscape over Grohotis Mountains
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3RD DAY MONDAY
Hiking: Grohotis Mountains
Unpitching the tents and leaving Pasul Predelus. Heading for the "Sloeru-Marcusanu" Peak (1592) in Grohotis Mts., huge wild zone. Crossing the Grohotis Mountains, descend through Cheia spa. Camping next to Cheia spa (~925 m.) and stay here over night.
Visit at the Cheia Monastery.
- A medium rated hike
- Hiking time - ~ 8 (eight) hours
- Height difference: + 650 m , - 625 m
- Sightseeing objectives: Landscape over Grohotis Mountains, Grohotis Mountains, Ciucas Mts.
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4TH DAY TUESDAY
Hiking: Ciucas Mountains (~9-10 hours)
Unpitching the tents and leaving Cheia .
Reaching the shepherd's house in Zaganu (1346). Reaching Zaganu Peak (1817) Reaching Gropsoarele Peak (1883). Beautiful landscape over Grohotis, Siriu, Ciucas. Easy descend thru the Ciucas Hut (1595), pitching the tents and stay here over night
- A medium rated hike
- Hiking time: ~ 9 (nine) hours
- Height difference: + 900 m , - 300 m
- Sightseeing objectives: The Bizarre Stones in Ciucas, Beautiful landscape over Grohotis, Siriu, Ciucas.
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5TH DAY WEDNESDAY
Hiking on the Ciucas Massif
short descend for seeing "The devil's hand" and "The twins of Ciucas" rocks then hike to "Saua Tigailor" (Tigai Saddle) (1745 m.) and to Bratocea Peak(1827 m.) going back to Ciucas hut, stay here over night.
- A medium rated hike
- Hiking time: ~6-7 (six - seven) hours
- Height difference: + 300 m , - 300 m
- Sightseeing objectives: the Beatiful panorama from the Ciucas Peak. The stones "The devil's hand", "The twins of Ciucas"
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6TH DAY THURSDAY
Hiking on Ciucas Mts.
Unpitching the tents and leaving the campsite.
Hiking route: Leaving Ciucas, going thru south-east, thru Siriu Mountains;
going to "Izvorul Hotului" (The Thief's Spring); small rest and launch in the sheperd's house here. Descend thru the Valea Stanii (The Sheepfold's Valley) river, passing thru "Cheile Vaii Stanii" (The Shepard's Valley Gorges) descend through "Poiana Valea Stanii" (Shepfold Valley's Meadow) "Pastravarie", eating fresh fish .
- A medium hike
- Hiking time - 6 (six) hours
- Height difference: - 300 m
- Sightseeing objectives: nice panorama over the Ciucas massif, Zaganu Ridge. The Shepard's Valley Gorges
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7TH DAY FRIDAY
Hiking on Siriu Mountains
Unpitching the tents and leaving Poiana Valea Stanii, heading through "Tabla Butii" ; Start ascending in Siriu , going to Tatarul Mare Peak (1476) then reaching Siriu Peak (1657 m.) Descend to Gura Siriului village
- It's rather an easy - medium hike
- Hiking time : 6 (six) hours
- Height difference: + 500 m
- Sightseeing objectives: nice panorama over the Ciucas massif, The Buzau's Valley
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8TH DAY SATURDAY
Hiking Penteleu Mountains Unpitching the tents, leaving Gura Siriului and heading through Penteleu Mountains Reaching Penteleu Peak (1772 m.) after 4 hours of hike; Descend to Terca village
- An easy - medium hike
- Hiking time - 7 (seven) hours
- Height difference: ~ 900 m.
- Sightseeing objectives: nice forests in Penteleu Massif
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9TH DAY SUNDAY
Hiking Buzaului Mts. Visit to "The Living Fire" (Focul Viu). Then heading thru Meledic.
Visit to the Salt Mountain in Meledic and the entrance to the salt cave (this cave is the biggest cave in Europe developed in salt and the second in the word) Easy walk on the plateau of Meledic. Visiting the entries in some caves.
Pitching the tents next to meledic lake
- An easy hike
- Hiking time - 4 (four) hours
- Height difference: ~ 200 m.
- Sightseeing objectives: the carstic plateau Meledic, the salt mountain of Meledic, the entrance to the salt cave.
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10TH DAY MONDAY
Walking on the Buzau Mts
Looking for the caves in Buzau mountains. This are the first proves of Christianity in this territory, and also between the first proves in Europe.
Visiting the Agaton Cave and the other caves.
- An easy walk
- Hiking time - 5 (five) hours
- Height difference: ~ 200 m.
- Sightseeing objectives: the caves in Buzau Mts, the Buzau Valley .
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11TH DAY THURSDAY
- Visiting to the muddy volcanoes
- Transfer by car from the muddy volcanoues to International airport Bucharest Otopeni
- Taking the plane from the Otopeni Airport
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