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How I Fell In Love With The Romanian Carpathians
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How I Fell In Love With The Romanian Carpathians

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Over the past three years, I have had the opportunity to enjoy lots of treks in the Romanian Carpathians, some of which leading to peaks over two thousand five hundred meters high.

Just picture yourself sitting under pure night skies with a crystal-clear view of the Milky Way right above your head; or imagine hiking through the clouds only to find yourself a few hours later sitting on a rock, overlooking the very same sea of clouds you were just in.

Wonderful waterfalls are a common sight on these treks and yes, it is almost always safe to refill your bottle with that fresh mountain water.

The cabins are a real blessing, especially in winter, and it is totally worth spending a night in one of them just to wake up to some of the most beautiful sunrises you have ever seen. With a few exceptions, the cabins tend to be quite rustic, so don’t set your expectations too high if you are planning to spend a few nights there. It’s always better to be surprised than to be disappointed.

Oh, and have I mentioned the clouds? They create wonderful landscapes almost all the time and one of the most relaxing things you can do is just stop and watch them covering forests and mountains, all while fueling your hiking dreams.

The Ceahlau Massif is friendly for hikes almost all the time

A surprising waterfall close to the Negoiu Peak

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The Malaiesti Chalet is rustic, but extremely cozy during winters

The ridge leading to the Negoiu Peak (it is said by some hikers that it’s one of the most technical treks)

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The ridge to Negoiu requires scrambling

Oh, the sunrise seen from a balcony of the Dochia Chalet in the Ceahlau Massif

If you’re also curious about the local traditions, try to sleep in the Rimetea village

Clouds covering almost everything. But not the hopes.

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This is a common view seen in the Rodnei Mountains

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I told you about the Milky Way.

It’s often happening to find mysterious houses through the forests, as this one in the Cozia Massif

Virgin forests are (still) a thing

The rocky mountains of the Retezat Mountains are delicious.

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The lakes are not bad at all. Just imagine paddling here.

Sometimes you don’t even know what season is, the Rarau Massif, part 12355

The Bucegi Mountains seen from the Cantacuzino Castle’s terrace

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Are you a fan of sleeping in a tent? The Calimani Massif is the place. But take care, because the bears are curious.

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