Wonders of Ciucas mountains from Bucharest

Sport lovers

Nature Lovers

Location: Romania

Activity: Hiking

Languages spoken: English

Duration: 14 hrs

Difficulty: Easy

Elevation: 1000 m

Meeting point:

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Minimum age: 14

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Highlights

Estimated duration of hike: around 6-7 hours
Maximum height: 1954 m
Elevation gained: about 1000 m

All about the trip

Reaching the peak of this mountain (1954 m) - despite some physical effort - is a true reward. The strange rock formations that we will pass by, invite us for admiring pauses and the view from the top on clear days. Well, you just have to see for yourself.

What is included in the price

Transport from and to Bucharest by car
Dinner
Professional mountain guide

What is not included in the price

Insurance

Instructions

What to take with you?

Please bring 20 l backpack, mountain boots or shoes, hat, thin gloves, mountain jacket, long mountain trousers (short trousers in summer months), sunglasses, polartec blouse or something similar, synthetic t-shirt, trekking sticks, headlamp, torch, water bottle, and sun protection lotion. We will have a dinner at a restaurant on the way back but some sandwiches and a couple of chocolate bars or biscuits will help. Water is not a problem along the route.

Itinerary

	We depart from Bucharest at 7:00 in the morning and head, by car, towards the mountain resort Cheia in the county of Prahova which lies at the foot of Ciucas massif. After around 2,5 hours we arrive at the starting spot of the route, on Valea Berii (the Valley of the Beer).
	Leaving the car(s) behind, we follow the river valley, through a pleasant forest, while slowly gaining height thus having time enough to warm our muscles. After an hour of such easy walk we put a half an hour bigger effort to reach Cabana Varful Ciucas. This is where we take 15 minutes break because the view opens up and we can buy and enjoy a tea.
	From this point we have 1,5 hours up to the peak on a more sustained path. The rocks of Ciucas are in full view and we will be passing just below them. Finally, we reach the summit (1954) and enjoy the view. If the sky is clear, we will see the neighboring mountains as well as the big city of Brasov.
	We return to the Cabana Varful Ciucas by following another route which allows us to see some more of the fascinating rocks of Ciucas.
	At the cabin, we stop for a fully deserved late lunch. We will be then heading down to the car, expecting to get there the latest at 17:00.
	We estimate to arrive in Bucharest by 20:00-21:00, depending on the traffic.

Where do we meet and where will the trip end?

Meeting place:

Drumul Gura Putnei nr. 19, Bucharest, sector 3

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Final destination:

Same as the meeting point

Cancellation Policy - Strict

Cancellation more than 30 days, prior to the starting date. Clients are automatically refunded the full booking price.
Cancellation within 30 to 10 days prior to the starting date. Clients are entitled to a 50% refund of the booking price.
Cancellation less than 10 days prior to the starting date. No refunds.

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