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Retezat mountains trekking tour from Cluj-Napoca

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Retezat mountains trekking tour from Cluj-Napoca

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3 May
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Retezat mountains trekking tour from Cluj-Napoca

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MYR 5,722.8

Highlights

Retezat mountains are the first national park from Romania since 1935.It consists of 2 main areas : the public and the protected one. More than 80 glacial lakes are spread among beautiful peaks and valleys most of them more than 2000 meters high.

Itinerary

Cluj Napoca - Nucsoara Cirnic- Pick up from your hotel in Cluj Napoca and by train and bus we reach at Cirnic.
  • Cluj-Napoca

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Cluj-Napoca (or simply Cluj) is Romania's second largest city with a vibrant personality: young-hearted and always-up-to-something, a major cultural and university hub full of creative energy and good vibes!With a mix of medieval landmarks, architectural jewels and trendy urban hotspots, Cluj is a laid-back city where people enjoy life at a slower pace than in the capital Bucharest.
  • Accommodations
    In your tent.
Carnic - Pietrele - a 3 hour walking route which brings us at Pietrele chalet the start point for trekking tours.
  • Parcul National Retezat

    12 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Pietrele is the main starting point for trekking tours in Retezat.The altitude is 1480 meters high.
  • Accommodations
    The accommodation is in your tent.
Pietrele hut - Lolaia Peak - Retezat peak - Stinsoarei Valley - Pietrele hut
  • Retezat Mountains

    8 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Chalet Pietrele - Lolaia Peak - Peak Retezat - Valley Stinsoara - Chalet Pietrele. we'll stay overnight in tent or chalet depending on weather conditions .Level difference: around 1000 m .Travel time :around 8 hours. Altitudes: Peak Lolaia 2278 m - Peak Retezat 2482 m - Valley Stinisoara 2.027 m - Chalet Pietrele 1480 m. Travel distance :around 25 km.
  • Accommodations
    Overnight in your tent.
Chalet Pietrele - Lake Galesu - Peak Papusa - Peak Peleaga - Lake Bucura - Chalet Gentiana - Chalet Pietrele
  • Peleaga

    9 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Peleaga is the tallest peak from Retezat mountains(2509m). The altitudes of the points are as follows: Altitudes :Chalet Pietrele 1480m - Pond among fire trees 1710m - Lake Galesu 2040 m - Peak Papusa 2136 m - Peak Peleaga 2509 m .Travel distance : around 25 km Level difference :1100 m. Travel time :around 9 hours.
  • Accommodations
    in your own tent.
Pietrele hut - Gentiana chalet - Bucura lake
  • Bucura Lake

    6 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Lake Bucura is a glacier cirque lake, situated in the Retezat Mountains, in Romania. It is located south of the main ridge, at the base of Peleaga Peak, and at an altitude of about 2,040 m. It is the largest glacier lake in Romania, having an area of over 105,000 square metres. It is 550 m in length, 160 m in width on average, and 225 m maximum width, for a perimeter of 1,390 m. The maximum depth is 15.5 m, and the volume 625,000 m³. Travel time around 4 hours. Level difference : around 600m. Altitudes. Balea Lake 2041 m - Chalet Gentiana 1670 m
  • Accommodations
    Accommodation in your tent .Take care it is very cold during the night. You must have a thick sleeping bag and isolier
Bucura Lake - Judele Peak - Zanoaga lake and retour.
  • Lacul Zănoaga Mare

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    L. Zănoaga (1997 m) is the deepest lake of Retezat Mountains.
  • Accommodations
    Accommodation in your tent .Take care it is very cold during the night. You must have a thick sleeping bag and isolier
Bucura Lake - Pelegii meadow - Gura apelor lake.
  • Gura Apelor

    12 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    altitude -1.000 m. Dam Gura Apelor (Gura Apei) was built into the mountain, on the river Raul Mare, about 40 km from Hateg. It’s the largest rockfill dam in Europe. Dam construction began in 1975. His size is impressive: 168 m high, 225 million cubic meters of water in the reservoir, size of dam outperforms three times those of Cheops pyramid. On the Raul Mare river it was built a chain of 10 hydroelectric. Arrangement Raul Mare-Retezat has the role to produce electricity, as well as regulating stream flow and flood wave attenuation. The development of agro-tourism hotels and chalets makes the Gura Apelor Lake to be a recreational place, as they say, a "green" tourism. In the time spent on Gura Apelor Lake can practice horse riding (riding), hiking, cycling, fishing, or you can enjoy the nature in its splendor.
  • Accommodations
    Accommodation in your tent.
Gura Apelor Lake - rest day
  • Gura Apelor

    24 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Rest day in the last day of the tour.
Gura Apelor lake - Cluj Napoca.
  • Cluj-Napoca

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    We shall make this route by minibus

What's included

INCLUDED

Guide service.
Pick up and drop off tourist hotel.
Translation service

NOT INCLUDED

Accommodation in hostels when necessary
Food
Transportation.
Drinks.

Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Only for travelers with very good physical condition.

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