The Mountains of Romania: Trekking and walking in the Carpathian Mountains (Cicerone guidebooks)

Guidebook to walks and multi-day treks in the Carpathian mountains of Romania. Includes routes in the Maramures and Bucovina regions, Piatra Craiului ridge, and the Retezat and Fagaras mountains.A guidebook to a selection of 37 walks and short treks (of 2–6 days) in the mountains of Romania. Routes are graded by difficulty: popular routes have a good network of mountain huts, whereas more remote backpacking routes require complete self-sufficiency.\r\n\r\n\r\nDay walks range from 11 to 24km and can be enjoyed in 5–8 hours. Treks range from 13 to 98km. The routes cover the mountains of Maramures, the Eastern Carpathians, the mountains around Brasov, the Fagaras Mountains, the region from the Olt to the Jiu, and the Retezat, Banat and Apuseni Mountains. Also included is an ascent of Moldoveanu, Romania’s highest peak.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nClear route description illustrated with 1:100,000 mapping\r\nGPX files available to download\r\nNotes on access, accommodation and water sources for each day’s walking\r\nAccommodation listings for each mountain area\r\nAdvice on planning and preparation, including kitlist, local transport and safety