Pietrosul Rodnei, 2303m , highest peak in Rodnei Mountains.
La Mejda pass. In the distance we can spot Iezer Lake, the lake with the same shape as Romania.
Going down on Zanoaga Iezerului towards the lake.
Iezer Lake
The weather station hut.
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Poiana cu narcise – Rodnei, Mai 2020
Poiana cu narcise de pe muntele Saca, Rodnei.
Muntele Saca, Rodnei
Rodnei – Ref Curatel, Mai 2020
Refugiul Curatel, muntii Rodnei.
Deasupra refugiului Curatel
Privind spre vf Ineu.
Deasupra vf. Stanistea, privind spre satul Sant.
Parangul Mare, June 2017
We left from “refugiul Agatat” early in the morning, and hiked to Parangul Mare peak.
The cross on Rosiile valley.
Passing close to Zanoaga lake.
Higher up we pass close to “lacul Lung” (the Long Lake) and “lacul Rosiile”.
Close to “lacul Mandra” (the Proud lake), the highest lake in Parang mountains at 2148m.
Snow can be found here even in late June.
Finally on Parangul Mare peak, at 2519m altitude.
Parang – Ref Agatat, June 2017
On our hike to Parangul Mare peak, we decided to hike the first day to “refugiul Agatat” ( The hanging refuge ) and spend the night there.
It takes roughly 2 hours to get from DN 7A to the refuge.
The refuge was in good condition, with a fire place and a spring nearby.
Feeling refreshed we continued the next day to Parangul Mare peak. Click here for next day’s panos.
Liteni fortress, August 2019
Liteni fortress was first mentioned in the year 1324 under the name of “Castrum Leta”.
The fortress was badly damaged on 12 February 1562 during a siege when the black powder storage exploded. Around 1569 the owners decided to rebuild and settle it.
The fortress was abandoned at the start of XVIII century.
Cetatea Saschiz, August 2019
First mentioned at around 1347, this fortress was built by the villagers from Saschiz for shelter and food storage.
The fortress sits at around 681m altitude on a 5000 sq meters hill.
Cetatea Saschiz – Main entrance
The fortress has the shape of an uneven rectangle, of 90m max lenght and 52m max width.
Cetatea Colt – July 2015
Colt Fortress – XIV century, first mentioned around 1359.
Supposedly it inspired Jules Verne to write “The Carpathian Castle”, a novel published in 1892.
Inside the donjon (castle keep).
Colt monastery, at the base of the fortress’s hill, close to Suseni village.
Bodoc peak, November 2017
vf. Bodoc, 1193m.
vf. Henter, 1217m.