Romanian Tip-tops • Piatra Craiului, Fagaras Traverse

This 9 day trip takes us to Piatra Craiului National Park to see the most beautiful mountain in the Carpathians and to Fagaras Mountains to climb the highest peaks in Romania: Moldoveanu 2544m, Negoiu 2535m and Vistea 2527m. Accommodation is provided in chalets and boarding houses.

Day 1
Meet at the airport and transfer to Plaiu Foii.
Accommodation: boarding house, Plaiu Foii.

Day 2
We start to hike from Plaiu Foii up to Tamasel Hill, which offers one of the best views to the NW mountainside of Piatra Craiului Mountains. We continue to Cerdacul Stanciului, a place where time and nature played with rocks, and return to Plaiu Foii.
Duration: 6-7 hours
Difficulty: low-medium effort
Accommodation: boarding house, Plaiu Foii.

Day 3
Stating from Plaiu Foii we climb the steep NW mountainside of Piatra Craiului Mountains up to Ascutit Peak 2150m while enjoying the rare beauty of this national park. We finish the hike descending to Curmatura Chalet.
Duration: 6-7 hours
Difficulty: medium effort
Accommodation: Curmatura Chalet.

Day 4
This day we descend from Curmatura Chalet and head to Zarnesti Town crossing the amazing Zarnesti Gorges. We transfer to Balea Lake Chalet and visit Brancoveanu Monastery on the way.
Duration: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: low effort
Accommodation: Balea Lake Chalet.

Day 5
From Balea Lake Chalet we hike to the second highest peak in Romania, Negoiu Peak 2535m and return to Balea Lake Chalet.
Duration: 6-7 hours
Difficulty: medium effort
Accommodation: Balea Lake Chalet.

Day 6
We hike along the main ridge of Fagaras Mountains from Balea Lake to Podragu Chalet.
Duration: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: medium effort
Accommodation: Podragu Chalet.

Day 7
We start to hike from Podragu Chalet, climb the highest and the third highest peaks in Romania, Moldoveanu Peak 2544m and Vistea Peak 2527m, and return to Podragu Chalet.
Duration: 6-7 hours
Difficulty: medium effort
Accommodation: Podragu Chalet.

Day 8
This day we descend from Podragu Chalet to Victoria Town. Transfer to Brasov City.
Duration: 5-6 hours
Difficulty: medium effort
Accommodation: boarding house, Brasov.

Day 9
Transfer to the airport.



  • group size: 1-14
  • optimal time period: June – October
  • all meals included
  • all transfers by private car/bus, depending on group size
  • English speaking, certified mountain guide as a companion
  • all our tours can be customized upon request
  • 700 euro / person (6 person group); final price differs according to group size, please contact us for more details