Piatra Craiului Mountains

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Piatra Craiului Mountains - on the edge between beauty and danger.

Area: 120 km2
Average paths length: 6-8 hours
Highest peak: La Om 2.238 m
Accommodation: 2 chalets (electricity, running water), 1 chalets (electricity, no running water), tent
Difficulty: yyy (difficult)
Landscapes: ***** (superb)
Open: April - October

Description: These mountains are a thin high calcareous strip, long of 22 km, being considered a geographical accident of the Southern Carpathians, due to the fact that its gentle peculiar profile contrasts with the massiveness of the surrounding relief forms.

Location: Part of the Southern Carpathians, they neighbour in the north-west with Fagaras Mountains and in south-east with Bucegi Mountains.

Highlights: Varful La Om - La Om Peak 2.238 m; Varful Ascutit - Sharp Peak 2.136 m; Varful Piatra Mica - Little Stone Peak 1.816 m; Pestera Dambovicioarei - Dambovicioara Cave; Coltii Grindului - Grind Fangs; Cheile Dambovicioarei - Dambovicioarei Gorges; Pestera Cerdacul Stanciului - Cerdacul Stanciului Cave; Marele Grohotis - The Greatest Scree; Umerii Pietri Craiului - Piatra Craiului Shoulders.

Price: - starts with 119 Euro/person for 6 days - includes: transportation with IC and/or Regional trains, accommodation in chalets or tents during the expedition, traveling support provided by two guides.

- starts with 139 Euro/person for 6 days + 1 day in Bucharest - includes: pick-up from the airport or railways station, one night accommodation in a hostel in Bucharest, a city tour, transportation with IC and/or Regional trains, accommodation in chalets or tents during the expedition, and traveling support provided by two guides.

You can also choose transportation with micro bus, in this case the price depends on how many persons are in the group.

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