Fagaras Mountains Hiking Expedition in the Transylvanian Alps

Transfer from Brasov to Sambata de Sus (approx. 1 hour). On the way, we will stop to buy food.
Complex Sambata (670 m) – Sambata Valley – Valea Sambetei Mountain Hut (1401 m) – Fereastra Mare a Sambetei (2188 m) – Fereastra Mica a Sambetei (2191 m) – approx. 6 hours. From the saddle Fereastra Mare a Sambetei, we will climb to the west-south-west over  Slanina peak(2268 m), than we will descend in Fereastra Mica a Sambetei, where we will set up camp.

Fereastra Mica a Sambetei (2191 m) – Portita Vistei (2380 m) – Vistea Mare Peak (2527 m) – Moldoveanu Peak, the highest peak of Romanian Carpathian chain (2544 m) – Vistea Mare Peak (2527 m) – Podragu Saddle (2307 m) – Lake Iezerul Podul Giurgiului (2264 m) – approx. 7 hours. Camping.
From Portita Vistei, we will climb steadily on the Vistea Mare peak, the third highest peak in the Fagaras Mountains and in the Romanian Carpathians.

From there, on the highest sharp edge in the country, we will reach Moldoveanu Peak, the highest peak in Romania!

Lake Iezerul Podul Giurgiului (2264 m) – Mircii Peak (2461 m) – Nerlinger Memorial (2287 m) – Fereastra Zmeilor – Fereastra Mica a Portitei Arpasului (2175 m) – Capra Saddle (2315m) – approx. 7 hours. Campsite on
Nerlinger Memorial – dating from 1934.

Capra Saddle (2315 m) – Laitel Peak (2390 m) – Caltun Lake (2135 m) – approx. 4 hours. Camping.

Today we have time to enjoy the view of Transfagarasan Highway, know as “the Road to the Sky”, “the Road to the Clouds”, “the Best Driving Road in the World” and even “A spectacular Monument to Earth-Moving Megalomania” and to do a short hike (approx. 1 hour) on the Vanatoarea lui Buteanu Peak (2507 m).

Caltun Lake (2135 m) – Strunga Doamnei (2342 m) – Negoiu Peak (2538 m) – Cleopatra Saddle (2355 m) – Serbota Peak (2331 m) – Scara Saddle (2146 m) – Scara Peak (2306 m) – Avrig Lake (2007 m) – approx. 8 hours. Camping.

From Negoiu Peak (which offers us a magnificent view in all directions), the second peak of Romania, after Moldoveanu we descend to the north-west and after, we will pass Negoiu Mic (2485 m) peak. From there, we will reach Cleopatra Saddle – Saua Cleopatrei (2355 m). Between Saua Cleopatrei and Serbota (2311 m) peak, there is the most difficult marked section of the main ridge of the Fagaras Mountains, Custura Saratii; this section is recommended only to experienced hikers. The guide will evaluate whether to take this route or another, less exposed one.

Avrig Lake (2007 m) – Portita Avrigului (2178 m) – Suru Saddle (2133 m) – Suru Mountain Hut (1450 m) – Sebesu de Sus village – approx. 6 hours. Transfer to Brasov (approx. 2 hours).