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April 1, 2020  |  By Dan Chitila In Multi day tours ideas, Photography, Travel

Adventure in Romania: hiking in Fagaras Mountains

Fagaras Mountains

If you like hiking, Fagaras Mountains must be on your list. Fagaras are also called the Transylvanian Alps.

From east to west Fagaras displays a long ridge of approximately 75 kilometres. The best time to hike here is from late May until late October.

If you want to hike in Fagaras you can do it from hut to hut. Another option is to stay in one place and do day hikes.

These mountains are accessible from different parts of the country: Brasov, Sibiu, Bucharest.

Hiking in Fagaras starting from Brasov

If you start from Brasov you have roughly a 2 hour drive to Sambata town. From there, you have a quick access to Moldoveanu Peak (the highest peak in Romania – 2544 m). There are plenty of options for accommodation in Sambata area. The guesthouses offer traditional fresh food as well.

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If you are in Sambata you must also visit Brancoveanu Monastery, a beautiful piece of old architecture.

If you drive a bit further past Sambata you get to other small villages from where you can hike in Fagaras Mountains. Those villages give you a quick access to some of the mountain huts.

Hiking in Fagaras starting from Sibiu

Check out our tour starting from Sibiu. This can be custom made for you, upon request. If you want to hike in Fagaras, you will drive on the famous Transfagarasan road.

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Once Transfagarasan ends you get to Balea Lake, at 2000 m altitude. You will be surrounded by a fortress of mountains :). Check out our complete Fagaras tour here.

Hiking in Fagaras starting from Bucharest

If you get to Bucharest you are roughly a 5 hour drive from Fagaras. After some relaxing time in the capital city of Romania it is time to see some mountains.

Your first highlight on the way to Fagaras is Curtea de Arges Monastery. A place of pilgrimage and surrounded by mystery, it is a place worth visiting.

After a spectacular drive on Transfagarasan, you get to Balea Lake, at 2000 m altitude. From here, you can choose your hike because there are plenty of options.

Over the years most of our Fagaras tours started from Balea. From Balea to Moldoveanu peak you have a roughly 8 hour hike, very strenuous. But you can divide it in two.

On the first day you hike from Balea to Podragu hut; that is roughly a 6 hour journey, with a lot of uphill and downhill, knife like ridges and splendid valleys.

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You can eat and sleep at Podragu. They offer rooms with bunk beds, soup, main course, beer and wine.

On the next day you can hike on Moldoveanu. It is a 3 hour hike roughly, to get on the peak. From Moldoveanu you have a splendid 360 view.

From Moldoveanu peak you can hike back to Podragu and spend one more night there. You can also go back to Balea on the same trail you came on. Or, if you carry a tent, you can continue on the ridge until you reach Sibiu county or Brasov county. Either way, expect another 3 days of intense hiking.

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My name is Dan, full-time tour and mountain guide and owner of Outdoor Activities in Romania.
A long time ago I heard that if you really want something and you strongly believe in this, the whole Universe starts to conspire in your favour. My dream was to become a guide and have the privilege of showing other people the beautiful places that I’ve seen in Romania.
Now, I do what I like and I like what I do. For me, this is as good as it gets.
The plan for Outdoor Activities in Romania started in 2012, as an idea meant to bring memorable travel experiences to the people who want to discover the authentic Romania. The idea turned into a spark, and the spark turned into a flame.
I started my story with an old backpack, too small for the dreams and plans I wanted to fulfill, and with a pair of mountain boots too tired for the trips I had in mind.
Over the next three years, my backpack changed a few times and my mountain boots took different sizes. Some things though, remained the same, and those are my passion for hiking, climbing, photography, visiting and discovering the traditional Romanian villages, meeting new people and having a drink at the local pub.
In 2015, I founded Outdoor Activities in Romania, a company that offers guided tours in Romania….with an active twist! Before that, I guided groups around the country, advocating for the varied and stunning landscapes my country has to offer.
I met and served tourists from the UK, USA, Thailand, Japan, Australia, Israel, Belgium, Holland, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Jordan, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia.

I am Cristina and I own a degree in French and German Philology. I consider myself a good communicator, so I quickly realized that languages are a means of exchanging ideas and knowledge with people visiting Romania. I love my country so that’s why I invested time and energy in studying art, history and geography. Ever since I was little, I would interact with foreign visitors in my hometown or just friends who came from other places, and I took a lot of pleasure in showing them around and telling them stories and legends about the region.
Later on, I understood I had to put all these passions in practice and building something more valuable so I completed two courses – one four a tour guide and one for a mountain guide. I have always believed that travelling around the world helps you understand life and people better and become more empathetic. During my studies and previous work, I had a lot of contact with foreigners so whenever I accompany them to visit my country, it fills me up with joy to see how much they enjoy it and the fact that they discover us from a new perspective. Romania is beautiful in many ways, and I am not saying you should visit it just because it’s my country; I strongly believe that whatever your interests and curiosities are, – mountains, birds, waters, fish, wine, monasteries, villages off the beaten track, craft art – you will find it here.
I can’t wait to meet you and show all that!

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I’m an adventurer at heart. It doesn’t matter if you drop me in a forest, jungle, mountain or at the beach. When I’m surrounded by nature I’m the best version of myself. Originally I’m from the Netherlands, but I feel more like a world citizen since I lived in a lot of other countries as well. I studied journalism and since 2014 I work as a content creator, mainly in the travel and leisure industry. I’m capturing stories with interviews, writing, photography and video – or a combination of that all!

 

 

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With an experience of over 14 years in tourism field, Carmina worked in different travel agencies and in the last 7 years she has dedicated her time to work with various travel companies(travel agencies, accommodation units, equitation centres and tour companies) on developing business and marketing strategies as well as organizing different events for them. 

Besides her work as a consultant for travel companies, Carmina is a travel writer, has a travel blog – TravelwithaSmile.net – and works on marketing campaigns for promoting different countries like Romania, Austria and Thailand. Also you may find some of her work in National Geographic Traveler (Romania) magazine.

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When I’m not in the mountains with the tourists you can find me teaching yoga, running marathons, doing fitness and basically…living healthy. Till the age of 27, I have traveled over 50 countries and visited more than 250 cities/places all over the world. It is part of my professional culture to be very close to the tourist and pay attention to details. I am always looking forward to adapt the tours for an unforgettable experience.  

Romania is a very beautiful country. By working in collaboration with Outdoor Activities, I have the chance to discover and promote the hidden treasures.  

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