Fagaras Mountains
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Mircea M
Bucharest, Romania299 contributions
Nov 2011
In the heart of Fagaras Mountains you find 'Sambata de Sus" atraction . Here you have a verry important church , also Arsenie Boca source (miracle worker) , and also holy water . You can spent some very nice days here . You can walk in the mountains ( WILD - are places where you need complex equipment ATTENTION - YOU DON T HAVE GSM SIGNAL ). In around you find a lot of cheap (rustic )or luxury hostel with inside pools.You have trout river and breeders trout, were you can eat some cheap barbeque or brine ( For 3 persons , with watter , soup and what soup , about 1.3 g grill trout , polenta with garlic , some little free alcoholic drinks from the house before eating , cost you ~ 25-40 EUROS ) . You have the fresh breath . In around you find Brancoveanu Castle ( NOT OPEN NOW ) , BRUCKENTAL CASTLE also . ATTENTION : It s better to have a rent car . Sambata de Sus it s located between Brasov and Sibiu road , at the half distance between towns . In you way you find Fagaras town ( very small )it s also fortress of Fagaras .You can see some pictures i made it . Enjoy . It s cheap , wild and good .
Written November 30, 2011
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Ulysses336
Brasov, Romania2,700 contributions
Aug 2016
Fagaras Mountains are the most important,beautiful and spectacular mountains of Romania ;they are also called the Alps of Transsylvania as they resemble most to the Alps of Switzerland,Germany,France and Italy; they consist of lots of peaks of above 2,500 meters and here we find the two highest peaks of Romania ,the Moldoveanu peak of 2,543 meters and the Negoiu peak of 2,539 meters; the Fagaras Mountains are located between the town of Fagaras (county of Brasov) and the city of Sibiu ; if somebody wants to make a peak-hike,about six or seven days are needed to pass the Mountains from one end to the other; here we find the famous black goats,a lot of glacier lakes and here there is the world famous Transfagarasan highway which passes the mountain from north to soi and is one of the most spectacular and highest highways in the world; it was also visited by Jeremy Klarkson and his team of Top Gear and they even dedicated an episode of their show to Romania and especially the Transfagrasan highway ; it must be said that the Fagaras Mountains are recommended for experimented and very experimented hikers ;
Written January 8, 2017
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cordelia2512
Durham, UK143 contributions
May 2012 • Couples
These mountains shoot up out of the plain, retaining their snow caps well into May or June. They are the wildest place I have been. There are paths marked but to someone used to Western Europe it was a surprise to find that you basically have to find your own way. While walking we heard an approaching strange sound every few minutes: the mystery was solved when we saw a person in bright orange ski clothes, who advised us to make loud noises every so often to scare the bears away. If you see any flocks of sheep with their shepherds you will notice how the sheeepdogs are trained to defend the flocks against predators rather than controlling the flocks as in Western Europe.
Written May 18, 2012
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Elphax
Timisoara, Romania539 contributions
Sep 2019
Fagaras are he highest mountains in Romania. Some of the peaks are real challenges for hikers also because many of them can be considered one day trips. Maybe people without mountain experience cannot do it, but many can do in one day, from Balea, peaks like Moldoveanu, Negoiu, Lespezi etc.
Written September 26, 2019
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Mihai D
Timisoara, Romania122 contributions
Aug 2017 • Friends
I go hiking there each year since childhood. These mountains give you great views, also there are many trails to take to the peaks over 2000m from witch you can see the Fagaras County and feel the wildness that remained there along the time.
Last week we took an easy trail to Sambata cabin.
Last week we took an easy trail to Sambata cabin.
Written August 14, 2017
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637vic73
Cluj-Napoca, Romania93 contributions
Jul 2016 • Friends
I’ll try to remember one of my best experience in my life with the most perfect mountain walk for 6-7 days in Romania on Fagaras cliffs where are the especially views and days you can’t forget in your life.
First off all you have to decide the week of travel (1 st week in August or last week in July) to be a nice weather without rains and also a good equipment is need (mountain leather boots, a well balance backpack, a sleeping bag, some easy food – biscuits, tea, beans on can, a small device for tea heating – a lamp with alcohol who burn-) and some money (Romanian lei) of course.
Well, the point for start is village Porumbacul de Sus and your group (Is ok also in couple but no small kids under 10 years old) will walk on mountain small roads (off road – no cars, atv, motorcicle) towards Cabana Suru. It is very well if you buy a map of mountain area with good explaining pictures. When you’ll arrive there, all can be solved by the owner and ask for everything and if there are other grops is better to join them and travel together will be very funny I’m sure.
In the morning you start walking again on mountain small roads close to the cliffs and for a short stop (1-2 hours) you can see Avrig lake is super nice mountain lake. After, you will walk to Scara shelter (night sleeping place) where you can sleep indoor or outdoor in small tents (you can also take one with you) in sleeping bags.
Wake up, eat some and prepare yourself for most beautiful mountain from Romania. You will see (after few hours walk) Negoiu mountain, you can climb (walk) up to the top and the view will be unbelievable if is sunny you will see all Romania, if are clouds will be under you “like in haven” .... After, you will walk to the Caltun shelter or you can go to Negoiu Cabana. I can say that if you decide Caltun shelter you have to pass a difficult place named Devil pass (Strunga Dracului) where is not easy road. But you can also go to Cabana Negoiu and spend a night there.
In the morning you will walk to Cabana Balea Lac where are rooms with bathroom and restaurant very Ok. Maybe is time for a good shower and a good dinner and a very good sleep because in the morning you can walk to the high-st mountain Moldoveanu where the view is also amazing. After 1-2 hours you will walk to Cabana Podragu and sleep another night and last day from Podragu to Cabana Sambata de Sus where you will spend the last night.
After you walk down to Sambata de Jos Village and from there you can take a bus or train to Sibiu or Brasov or go back to Porumbacu de sus if you let your car there.
Good luck, and “ Go for it” will be 100 % best trip in Romania...
First off all you have to decide the week of travel (1 st week in August or last week in July) to be a nice weather without rains and also a good equipment is need (mountain leather boots, a well balance backpack, a sleeping bag, some easy food – biscuits, tea, beans on can, a small device for tea heating – a lamp with alcohol who burn-) and some money (Romanian lei
Well, the point for start is village Porumbacul de Sus and your group (Is ok also in couple but no small kids under 10 years old) will walk on mountain small roads (off road – no cars, atv, motorcicle) towards Cabana Suru. It is very well if you buy a map of mountain area with good explaining pictures. When you’ll arrive there, all can be solved by the owner and ask for everything and if there are other grops is better to join them and travel together will be very funny I’m sure.
In the morning you start walking again on mountain small roads close to the cliffs and for a short stop (1-2 hours) you can see Avrig lake is super nice mountain lake. After, you will walk to Scara shelter (night sleeping place) where you can sleep indoor or outdoor in small tents (you can also take one with you) in sleeping bags.
Wake up, eat some and prepare yourself for most beautiful mountain from Romania. You will see (after few hours walk) Negoiu mountain, you can climb (walk) up to the top and the view will be unbelievable if is sunny you will see all Romania, if are clouds will be under you “like in haven” .... After, you will walk to the Caltun shelter or you can go to Negoiu Cabana. I can say that if you decide Caltun shelter you have to pass a difficult place named Devil pass (Strunga Dracului) where is not easy road. But you can also go to Cabana Negoiu and spend a night there.
In the morning you will walk to Cabana Balea Lac where are rooms with bathroom and restaurant very Ok. Maybe is time for a good shower and a good dinner and a very good sleep because in the morning you can walk to the high-st mountain Moldoveanu where the view is also amazing. After 1-2 hours you will walk to Cabana Podragu and sleep another night and last day from Podragu to Cabana Sambata de Sus where you will spend the last night.
After you walk down to Sambata de Jos Village and from there you can take a bus or train to Sibiu or Brasov or go back to Porumbacu de sus if you let your car there.
Good luck, and “ Go for it” will be 100 % best trip in Romania...
Written September 12, 2016
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TC67Brussels
Brussels, Belgium15 contributions
May 2013
Spectacular, astonishing view of the snowy peaks with 29 degrees centigrade at the base of the mountains. Very good roads to get you there.
Written May 15, 2013
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Cristina B
11 contributions
Sep 2016 • Friends
We spent 5 lovely days hiking on the Fagaras Crest, stopping at refuges.
We spent the first night at Suru (which is rather a cottage - the owner is friendly and welcoming) which is about a 2-3h hike away from the outskirts of Avrig. Then we hiked our way to the Scara refuge (which is in dire need of cleaning) through the Scara Peak. The next day we hiked the Serbota and Negoiu Peaks and descended Negoiu through Strunga Doamnei. We spent the night at the new refuge near Caltun Lake. It was the best, cleanest and warmest refuges. Hope it stays that way. Then we made our way to the Fereastra Zmeilor refuge, crossing above the Balea Lake. The refuge is quite clean, but the water source is a bit far away. Don't be misled by the sign saying H2O 10 minutes away - the spring was dry when we got there. The next day we crossed through Fereastra Zmeilor and ascended Moldoveanu Peak. We spent the night at the refuge from Fereastra Sambetei, not the Vistea refuge. The latter is quite old, crammed and smelly, but the first is not brilliant either. The shepherds stole the bed planks and the door does not close/open easily. The water source is about 10 minutes away. On the last day we descended through the Urlea region. We wanted to spend the night at the Urlea refuge, but that has been transformed into a toilet by the shepherds. The Urlea cottage (about 1-2 h further down) is abandoned and we did not set up the tent there because of the swarm of flies that pestered us incessantly. So we made our way through the forest to the Popasul Vanatorilor on the outskirts of Breaza, where our ride back home was waiting for us.
We spent the first night at Suru (which is rather a cottage - the owner is friendly and welcoming) which is about a 2-3h hike away from the outskirts of Avrig. Then we hiked our way to the Scara refuge (which is in dire need of cleaning) through the Scara Peak. The next day we hiked the Serbota and Negoiu Peaks and descended Negoiu through Strunga Doamnei. We spent the night at the new refuge near Caltun Lake. It was the best, cleanest and warmest refuges. Hope it stays that way. Then we made our way to the Fereastra Zmeilor refuge, crossing above the Balea Lake. The refuge is quite clean, but the water source is a bit far away. Don't be misled by the sign saying H2O 10 minutes away - the spring was dry when we got there. The next day we crossed through Fereastra Zmeilor and ascended Moldoveanu Peak. We spent the night at the refuge from Fereastra Sambetei, not the Vistea refuge. The latter is quite old, crammed and smelly, but the first is not brilliant either. The shepherds stole the bed planks and the door does not close/open easily. The water source is about 10 minutes away. On the last day we descended through the Urlea region. We wanted to spend the night at the Urlea refuge, but that has been transformed into a toilet by the shepherds. The Urlea cottage (about 1-2 h further down) is abandoned and we did not set up the tent there because of the swarm of flies that pestered us incessantly. So we made our way through the forest to the Popasul Vanatorilor on the outskirts of Breaza, where our ride back home was waiting for us.
Written September 14, 2016
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Pierre W
Brussels, Belgium23,756 contributions
Jun 2015 • Solo
Much less crowded during weekends and holidays than Bucegi and Piatra Craiului because it covers a huge area, and there are no mountain huts on the top of the ridge (only tiny rescue shelters). You can camp where you like, but water is not available everywhere.
Begin June, some sections remain difficult or impossible due to snow.
I saw several chamois, but no human at all in 2 days on the ridge.
Begin June, some sections remain difficult or impossible due to snow.
I saw several chamois, but no human at all in 2 days on the ridge.
Written June 10, 2015
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Andrei D
Haifa, Israel38 contributions
Oct 2014 • Family
If you don't hike in the mountains, at least take the highway which will bring you to over 2000m through panoramic views. At the highest point there is a very beautiful lake (Balea Lake) and a mountain restaurant.
Written November 6, 2014
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Hello Tom,
Generally, the trails are well marked, so a map will do the job.
But if you really want a guide to take you there, try to look on the websites below: transylvania-guide, visitsibiu or mountainguide-sibiu.
Written August 27, 2017
Hello
I will be in Bucharest in July and looking at hiking up Moldoveanu Peak. I have 3 days to spare for hiking. Will it be enough? I will also be traveling alone and an experienced hiker. Is there any local guide I could hire for this?
Thanks!
Written February 1, 2017
It is also possible to go from Balea Lake to Moldoveanu Peak and back in 1 day - so no cumbersome backpack, but you'll need to start early and walk in a good pace (4-5 km/h). It took me about 12-13 hours to complete this hike in good weather. You can spend the night in any of the cottages that line the Transfagarasean road (this is the road that leads to Balea Lake), including Capra Cottage or the Balea Lac Chalet. The latter might be quite expensive. And you'll need a car to get to either of these places, since I don't think there are any buses.
So, in short, it's possible to complete this trip in 3 days, provided the weather holds and you have a car.
Make sure to pack clothes fitting for all types of weather + a flashlight + water for the whole day. You can fill up your flask at Balea Lac, if I remember correctly, but it's better to come prepared since there are no nice and obvious springs along the way (if I remember correctly).
In case you can't make it back to the your accomodations for various reasons, there are the Podragu Cottage and the Fereastra Zmeilor refuge on your way back, or the Vistea refuge on the other side of Vistea Peak (the "twin" peak of Moldoveanu). The refuges are quite baron so you'll need a sleeping bag or blankets to keep warm, but in extreme cases, they'll do :).
Also, remember to talk to someone at you accomodation about your trip so in case something happens to you, they can alert the mountain guides about your whereabouts.
Hope this helps!
Written February 2, 2017
Dear Cristina please put some pictures from your trip because my foto camera is broke down and I don't see pictures on this site with real images form place you see also. I'm sure you like the view and forget the smell or other things you don't like. Please excuse my intervention...
Written September 15, 2016
Hello,
we are planning to cross the Fagaras mountains in August. We will be traveling to Romania by car and we need to park our car for 5 days during our hike. We will be crossing from West to East, so we plan to start at Sebeşu de Sus (small village near Sibiu).
is it safe to park our car in Sebeşu de Sus on the street? The car is nothing fancy, a 2014 Hyundai i30. Obviously we will not leave any valuables in the car.
As an alternative I was thinking to ask some of the locals if we can park in their gardens for some small fee, but we don't speak Romanian so I'm not sure how this would work out...
Thank you
Daniel from the Czech republic
Written July 25, 2016
Dear friends from abroad if you decide to let you car in those villages is safe to let the car on street somewhere you don't block the road or is best if you find a house to let the car inside the yard. If they don't speck English you can use smartphone translation or use "your hands" I'm sure it be safe because almost of the persons are kind and welcome with tourists...
Written September 15, 2016
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