Romania
Description
The dominant mountain range of Romania are the Carpathians, a geological formation which it shares with a number of neighbouring Central and Eastern European countries, and is the largest mountain system in Europe after the Alps. In fact the Carpathians consist of several interconnected mountain ranges to form a 1500km long arc. The Fagaras mountain ridge has the highest Carpathian peaks inside Romania, only surpassed in height by the High Tatra in Slovakia. Among the Fagaras is Romania's highest mountain Moldoveanu (2553). Also good for hiking are the Bucegi mountains further south, the mountains of Transylvania, the Apuseni mountains, and both Rarau and Ceahlău mountains in Moldavia towards the east.
Hiking is a popular passtime in Romania. There are marked and unmarked trails, signposts and mountain huts. However, maps and guidebooks, although existent in Romanian and German, are not easy to come by. Long distance hiking trails exist following the Fagaras ridge, and also in the Bucegi mountains. European long distance trails E3, E4, E7 and E8 are meant to cross Romania, but none of these are actually there today, nor in any foreseeable future.
Hiking season for the highest trails starts from early July. There are many mountain huts, but if you seek freedom of movement, it may be a good idea to bring your tent and camping gear.
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Trails
Regions
Links
Facts
- Alpinet
Website aiming to provide full info on marked trails, huts (cabins), GPS in all Romanian mountain areas. Offers some nice maps and pictures too. Although English translations are available, knowledge of Romanian can come in handy.
- Romania Natura
Mountain hiking, speology, pics, caves. A lot of information, maps, descriptions, pictures, trails.
Reports
- Osten - hike through the Carpathian mountains (German)
Now, this is a special site: these hikers walked all of the Carpathian Mountains, including those in Romania and Ukrain. It took them 111 days, and you can read (... German) their diary (drag it through Google Translate). They note that, allthough Ukrain and Romania are difficult - no maps / trails - the landscape is worth the trouble. In Czech Republic, Slavakia, Poland, there are very good maps and trails all the way.
- Romania « Writes of Way
Pete did us a favor to venture out to this remote corner in Europe: the carpathians in Romania. Here is his blog with his pictures.
Guides and maps
- Alpinet Maps
Calibrated maps on the Alpinet website.
- Topographic maps Romania
Webshop by András Szarva, cartographer and map trader based in Budapest.
- DIMAP
Hungarian webshop for maps of Hungary and Romania.
Lodging
Organisations
Tour operators
- MountainGuide-Sibiu
Romanian Mountain Guide..Outdoor Adventures and Landscapes in the Fagaras Mountains, Transylvanian Alps.
GPS
- Alpinet GPS
GPS section of Alpinet website.
Other
- Step by Step, Iulian Cozma Adventure
Website in English, German and Romanian, by a professional Romanian mountain guide offering info and services.
Books
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2020
United Kingdom
2020
- The Mountains of Romania
- Trekking and walking in the Carpathian Mountains Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
Stanfords
United Kingdom
2020
United Kingdom
2020
- The Mountains of Romania: Trekking in the Carpathian Mountains
- This guide describes 27 short treks of 2-6 days and 10 day walks in the mountains of Romania. Although there is a slight focus on Transylvania, most of the main massifs are included, with chapters covering the Mountains of Maramures, the Eastern Carpathians, the mountains around Brasov, the Fagaras, the region between the Olt and the Jiu, the... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2020
Netherlands
2020
- Wandelgids The Mountains of Romania - Roemenië | Cicerone
- This guide describes 27 short treks of 2-6 days and 10 day walks in the mountains of Romania. Although there is a slight focus on Transylvania, most of the main massifs are included, with chapters covering the Mountains of Maramures, the Eastern Carpathians, the mountains around Brasov, the Fagaras, the region between the Olt and the Jiu, the... Read more
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2013
United Kingdom
2013
- The Mountains of Romania
- A guide to walking in the Carpathian Mountains Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Netherlands
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Netherlands
2013
Netherlands
2013
- The Mountains of Romania
- Walking and trekking guidebook to Romania's Carpathian Mountains. one of the wildest parts of Eastern Europe. This is a complete guide to exploring the Carpathian mountains and Transylvania, including both remote and more popular areas, such as Poiana Brasov, with detailed descriptions of main bases and ranges, and over 30 massifs, including... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
2013
Belgium
2013
- The Mountains of Romania
- Walking and trekking guidebook to Romania's Carpathian Mountains. one of the wildest parts of Eastern Europe. This is a complete guide to exploring the Carpathian mountains and Transylvania, including both remote and more popular areas, such as Poiana Brasov, with detailed descriptions of main bases and ranges, and over 30 massifs, including... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- ROMANIA & MOLDOVA 1
- A guide to the cheap skiing, good trekking and culture of Romania andMoldova. The book includes: a historical, political and cultural background;concise Romanian language section; coverage of outdoor activities; andinformation on getting around and finding places to stay and eat. Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- ROMANIA & MOLDOVA 1
- A guide to the cheap skiing, good trekking and culture of Romania andMoldova. The book includes: a historical, political and cultural background;concise Romanian language section; coverage of outdoor activities; andinformation on getting around and finding places to stay and eat. Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Danube Cycle Route Part 5: Belgrade - Black Sea (1400km) Bikeline Map/Guide ENGLISH Ed.
- The Danube Cycle Route Part 5 – the fifth, 1400-km long section from Belgrade to the Black Sea – in an English language edition of Verlag Esterbauers’ Bikeline series. Coverage includes alternative routes along the Bulgarian or the Romanian side of the river, plus a variant within Romania via Constanta to the Danube Delta. The guide provides... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Netherlands
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Danube Bike Trail 5 Belgrad - Black Sea
- Bikeline Radtourenbücher. 1. Auflage. Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- Danube Bike Trail 5 Belgrad - Black Sea
- Bikeline Radtourenbücher. 1. Auflage. Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Mountains of Romania
- Breaza town in Prahova Valley was categorized and ranked as second in the world after Davos (Switzerland), in terms of air quality. With a mild climate, similar, but with an air slightly more powerful, are classified and resorts, Predeal, Poiana Brasov, Tusnad, Borsec, Campina, Busteni, Azuga, Sinaia, etc.. The Carpathian Mountains are the... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- Mountains of Romania
- Breaza town in Prahova Valley was categorized and ranked as second in the world after Davos (Switzerland), in terms of air quality. With a mild climate, similar, but with an air slightly more powerful, are classified and resorts, Predeal, Poiana Brasov, Tusnad, Borsec, Campina, Busteni, Azuga, Sinaia, etc.. The Carpathian Mountains are the... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2016
Netherlands
2016
- Reisgids Rumanien entdecken - Roemenië | Trescher Verlag
- Goede Duitstalige reisgids met veel culturele beschrijvingen van Roemenie. Daarnaast ook aandacht voor praktische zaken als overnachten en rondreizen. Bijzondere duitse uitgever, vaak als eerste een boek over een bepaald gebied of land. Zeer uitgebreide reisgids over Roemenie. Rumänien überrascht seine Besucher mit einem schier unerschöpflichen... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2018
Netherlands
2018
- Reisgids Rumänien - Roemenië | Michael Müller Verlag
- Uitstekende reisgids over dit specifieke deel van Duitsland. Veel goede beschrijvingen van cultuur en geschiedenis maar ook vele praktische wetenswaardigheden. Der weiße Fleck auf der touristischen Landkarte Europas schillert in Wirklichkeit bunt. So in den restaurierten Altstädten Siebenbürgens mit ihren prächtigen... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
2016
Netherlands
2016
- Rough Guide - Romania
- The Rough Guide to Romania is the definitive guidebook to one of Europe's most fascinating, scenic, and enigmatic countries.A full-color introduction highlights all the must-see sights, from the wilds of the Carpathian mountains to the marvelous Delta wetlands, and references the country's many unique festivals. Two full-color sections describe... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Belgium
2016
Belgium
2016
- Rough Guide - Romania
- The Rough Guide to Romania is the definitive guidebook to one of Europe's most fascinating, scenic, and enigmatic countries.A full-color introduction highlights all the must-see sights, from the wilds of the Carpathian mountains to the marvelous Delta wetlands, and references the country's many unique festivals. Two full-color sections describe... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2018
Netherlands
2018
- Wandelgids 418 Karpaten - Trekkingklassiker Südkarpaten - Roemenie | Conrad Stein Verlag
- Duidelijke beschrijving van een meerdaagse wandeltocht in door het Roemeense deel van de Karpaten. Hoogeteprofielen, veel praktische informatie en redelijk kaartmateriaal. Große Waldflächen; ein beeindruckendes Gebirge, ein hervorragendes Wanderwegenetz und gemütliche Berghütten: In Rumänien finden Sie perfekte Bedingungen zum Wandern. Dieses... Read more
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Walking the Woods and the Water
- In Patrick Leigh Fermor's Footsteps from the Hook of Holland to the Golden Horn Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Netherlands
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Walking the Woods and the Water
- In 1933, the eighteen year old Patrick Leigh Fermor set out in a pair of hobnailed boots to chance and charm his way across Europe, like a tramp, a pilgrim or a wandering scholar. The books he later wrote about this walk, A Time of Gifts, Between the Woods and the Water, and the posthumous The Broken Road are a half-remembered, half-reimagined... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- Walking the Woods and the Water
- In 1933, the eighteen year old Patrick Leigh Fermor set out in a pair of hobnailed boots to chance and charm his way across Europe, like a tramp, a pilgrim or a wandering scholar. The books he later wrote about this walk, A Time of Gifts, Between the Woods and the Water, and the posthumous The Broken Road are a half-remembered, half-reimagined... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2018
Netherlands
2018
- Reisgids Trotter Roemenie | Lannoo
- Goede informatieve gids met nadruk op praktische informatie om rond te reizen. Echter ook aandacht voor cultuur en geschiedenis. Geschreven met prachtige Belgische humor, oorspronkelijk Franse gids. Het echte verhaal achter de klassieke trekpleisters Tips om de verborgen parels buiten de platgetreden paden te verkennen Verrassende anekdotes en... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
2017
Netherlands
2017
- Lonely Planet Romania & Bulgaria
- Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherLonely Planet Romania & Bulgaria is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Absorb the vibrant landscape by hiking the Carpathians, relax on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, or experience the kaleidoscope... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
Bol.com
Belgium
2017
Belgium
2017
- Lonely Planet Romania & Bulgaria
- Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherLonely Planet Romania & Bulgaria is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Absorb the vibrant landscape by hiking the Carpathians, relax on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, or experience the kaleidoscope... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2017
Netherlands
2017
- Reisgids Romania & Bulgaria - Roemenië en Bulgarije | Lonely Planet
- De perfecte reisgids voor zowel de georganiseerde als de zelfstandige reiziger. Naast een algemene inleiding van het land / streek vol met praktische informatie over hoe je er het beste kunt reizen: slapen, eten, vervoer, excursies ... alles kun je er in vinden. Engelstalig. Lonely Planet Romania & Bulgaria is your passport to all the most... Read more
Maps
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Romania Michelin
- The Michelin national road map of Romania at 1:750,000 scale is best suited to trip & route planning. The map gives comprehensive coverage of national road networks showing major motorways, dual carriageways, national & regional main roads and some smaller local roads. Unsurfaced roads and tracks and some major footpaths are also shown. The map... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Retezat Mountains
- Retezat Mountains in Romania on a detailed, contoured and GPS compatible, waterproof and tear-resistant map at 1:50,000 from Bel Alpin, highlighting local hiking trails, plus brief descriptions of 29 selected routes provided on the reverse, and a road map of the surrounding area.The map has contours at 20m intervals with additional relief... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- EuroVelo 6 - Danube Bike Trail - Budapest to the Black Sea 8-Map Set
- The Danube Cycle Route from Budapest to Constanta on the Black Sea coast of Romania, part of the EuroVelo 6, in set of eight compact maps at 1:100,000 from Huber Verlag. The main route and its variants or local detours are clearly highlighted to distinguish them from the surrounding roads, with the overprint indicating stretches on poor or... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Salaj Region
- Salaj Region at 1:75,000 in a series of detailed contoured maps covering popular hiking areas of Transylvania published by Dimap, one of Hungary’s leading publishers specializing in mapping of that region. The maps show local hiking routes and provide tourist information such as campsites, places of interest, etc. Many titles include street... Read more
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart Salaj Region and Meses Mountains | Dimap
- Salaj Region at 1:75,000 in a series of detailed contoured maps covering popular hiking areas of Transylvania published by Dimap, one of Hungary Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart Padis | Dimap
- Goede wandelkaart van een specifiek deel van Roemenie. Ondanks het feit dat dit voormalig Oostblok-land nog een hoop heeft in te halen, zijn deze detailkaarten van een uitstekend nivo. Voorzien van alle noodzakelijke informatie voor wandelaars: hoogtelijnen, hutten, campings, wandelpaden (al dan niet gemarkeerd), maar ook bezienswaardigheden... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Gilau Mountains
- Gilau Mountains at 1:50,000 in a series of detailed contoured maps covering popular hiking areas of Transylvania published by Dimap, one of Hungary’s leading publishers specializing in mapping of that region. The maps show local hiking routes and provide tourist information such as campsites, places of interest, etc. Many titles include street... Read more
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart Gilau Mountains | Dimap
- Gilau Mountains at 1:50,000 in a series of detailed contoured maps covering popular hiking areas of Transylvania published by Dimap, one of Hungary Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart Metaliferi Mountains | Dimap
- Goede wandelkaart van een specifiek deel van Roemenie. Ondanks het feit dat dit voormalig Oostblok-land nog een hoop heeft in te halen, zijn deze detailkaarten van een uitstekend nivo. Voorzien van alle noodzakelijke informatie voor wandelaars: hoogtelijnen, hutten, campings, wandelpaden (al dan niet gemarkeerd), maar ook bezienswaardigheden... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Rodnei Mountains
- Rodnei Mountains in northern Romania presented at 1:50,000 on a map from Dimap - one of Hungary’s leading cartographic publishers specializing in mapping Transylvania, showing local hiking routes, campsites, places of interest, etc. Contours are at 50m intervals, enhanced by relief shading and colouring for forested areas. The map shows local... Read more
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart Rodnei Mountains | Dimap
- Rodnei Mountains in northern Romania presented at 1:50,000 on a map from Dimap - one of Hungary Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart Nemira Mountains | Dimap
- Goede wandelkaart van een specifiek deel van Roemenie. Ondanks het feit dat dit voormalig Oostblok-land nog een hoop heeft in te halen, zijn deze detailkaarten van een uitstekend nivo. Voorzien van alle noodzakelijke informatie voor wandelaars: hoogtelijnen, hutten, campings, wandelpaden (al dan niet gemarkeerd), maar ook bezienswaardigheden... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart Harghita Mountains | Dimap
- Goede wandelkaart van een specifiek deel van Roemenie. Ondanks het feit dat dit voormalig Oostblok-land nog een hoop heeft in te halen, zijn deze detailkaarten van een uitstekend nivo. Voorzien van alle noodzakelijke informatie voor wandelaars: hoogtelijnen, hutten, campings, wandelpaden (al dan niet gemarkeerd), maar ook bezienswaardigheden... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart Caliman Mountains | Dimap
- Goede wandelkaart van een specifiek deel van Roemenie. Ondanks het feit dat dit voormalig Oostblok-land nog een hoop heeft in te halen, zijn deze detailkaarten van een uitstekend nivo. Voorzien van alle noodzakelijke informatie voor wandelaars: hoogtelijnen, hutten, wandelpaden (al dan niet gemarkeerd). Summary in Romanian, Hungarian and... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Bucovina - Maramures terraQuest Adventure Map
- Easy to use thanks to its patented folding, tourist map - Maramures and Bucovines covers the northern part of Romania famous for its painted monasteries with all tourist information. On the verso there is the enlargement to the 1:75 000 of the National Park of the Rodna Mountains and the south of the Natural Park of the Maramures Mounts north... Read more
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wegenkaart - landkaart Adventure map Bucovina - Maramures | TerraQuest
- Easy to use thanks to its patented folding, tourist map - Maramures and Bucovines covers the northern part of Romania famous for its painted monasteries with all tourist information. On the verso there is the enlargement to the 1:75 000 of the National Park of the Rodna Mountains and the south of the Natural Park of the Maramures Mounts north... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Rodnei Mountains Hiking Map and Guide
- Rodnei Mountains at 1:50,000 from Bel Alpin on a contoured walking map with a 32-page guide providing descriptions of 23 hiking routes and 51km-long traverse along the ridge route across the whole lengths of the chain.The map has contours at 40m intervals with additional shading and colouring for woodlands. An overprint highlight hiking routes,... Read more
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart The Rodnei Mountains | Bel Alpin
- Rodnei Mountains at 1:50,000 from Bel Alpin on a contoured walking map with a 32-page guide providing descriptions of 23 hiking routes and 51km-long traverse along the ridge route across the whole lengths of the chain.The map has contours at 40m intervals with additional shading and colouring for woodlands. An overprint highlight hiking routes,... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart Tarcau Mountains and Ghimes | Dimap
- Goede wandelkaart van een specifiek deel van Roemenie. Ondanks het feit dat dit voormalig Oostblok-land nog een hoop heeft in te halen, zijn deze detailkaarten van een uitstekend nivo. Voorzien van alle noodzakelijke informatie voor wandelaars: hoogtelijnen, hutten, campings, wandelpaden (al dan niet gemarkeerd), maar ook bezienswaardigheden... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart Trascau Mountains - north part | Dimap
- Goede wandelkaart van een specifiek deel van Roemenie. Ondanks het feit dat dit voormalig Oostblok-land nog een hoop heeft in te halen, zijn deze detailkaarten van een uitstekend nivo. Voorzien van alle noodzakelijke informatie voor wandelaars: hoogtelijnen, hutten, campings, wandelpaden (al dan niet gemarkeerd), maar ook bezienswaardigheden... Read more
Walking holidays
Snp Wandelreizen
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Roemenië - Transsylvanië
- Deze reis begint en eindigt in Tirgu Mures, een leuke studentenstad met een aardig centrum. De wandelingen beginnen niet ver buiten de stad en voeren door het vredige, ongerepte landschap van Transsylvanië. Het is een unieke ervaring om in deze streek door de groene heuvels te wandelen. Je volgt een deel van de historische zoutroute, die... Read more
Snp Wandelreizen
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Roemenië - Donaudelta en Zwarte Zee
- De monding van de Donau is de grootste rivierdelta in heel Europa. Overweldigend zijn de aantallen water- en moerasvogels, die je vanaf een kleine, maar comfortabele boot van dichtbij kan bekijken. We overnachten tijdens deze vogelreis middenin het gebied op een moderne hotelboot en worden één met de delta en zijn bewoners. Woudaapjes, zwarte... Read more
Snp Wandelreizen
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Roemenië - Rondreis
- Het hart van Roemenië is van een wilde schoonheid. Tijdens deze complete rondreis bezoek je de middeleeuwse parels van Transsylvanië maar reis je ook terug in de tijd in onbekend Maramures. Wandel in het fantastische berglandschap van Piatra Craiului en Bucegi en bewonder de stoere burchten in het dal. Deze vormen slechts een snipper van het... Read more
Forum
- Andrew46 2015-07-08 17:10:59
Hiking in the Maramures
- Would like suggestions for a 4-5 day hike in the Maramures area, preferably with accomodation. Andrew