Malaiesti chalet, May 2014

Located on the northern slope of the Bucegi Mountains, in the valley with the same name, Chalet Malaiesti (1720m) provides shelter for tourists who want to hike in this area.

From Diham Chalet, you can reach Malaiesti on 2 separate paths. I used one path to reach the chalet and the other for the return trip, and I strongly encourage all visitors to do the same.

The first one is trough Glajariei valley, marked with a blue cross and later with a blue stripe.

Last souce of water towards Malaiesti  – as we find out after desceding from Diham. At this point we will cross Armasarul river on the bridges built here and start our climb towards Malaiesti.

After climbing all the way from Armasarul river, we can take a break here and admire the nice view. The climb will be much easier onwards.

And finally we reach our destination – Malaiesti chalet

The second path that takes you to Malaiesti is trough Pichetul Rosu glade, marked with a red circle, and onwards trough Bucsoiului glade and Prepeleac pass, marked with a red triangle all the way.
! Please remember that this path is not available during winter or early spring. This path takes you much higher than the one through Glajariei valley and the snow can block the crossings !

Another panorama closer to the rocky tower marking the northern side of the pass.

Prepeleac Pass – from here we start our descent towards Pichetul Rosu / Bucsoiul Glade.

A wild glade, on the slopes of Bucegi mountains, and the last glade you encounter before arriving at Pichetul Rosu.

Iezer lake, October 2013


The starting point of the trip was Voina, an accessible chalet at the base of the Iezer – Papusa mountains (983m).
This is also a good site for camping, if you don’t want to take your equipment with you.

 Starting close to the chalet, the track marked with a red stripe takes us, after a steep climp, on the alpine back of mount Vacarea.

Here we are passing close to a sheep farm made entirely out of wood.

The track takes us uphill, and we get a beautiful panorama of the surrounding mountains. We are getting closer to 2000m altitude and we find small bits of snow on the track.

And finally we reach the highest point of our track, the Ateneului Cross (crucea Ateneului) at 2279m. This is an important junction point as several tracks split here.
We will follow the one leading downhill to Iezer lake and the refuge with the same name.

We pass close to Iezer lake (2130m) admiring the beauty of this glacial valley that now surrounds us. Towards the NE we can spot the refuge, where we will have a much deserved rest, after starting our descent towards Voina chalet. (on the track marked with a blue dot).

Prapastiile Zarnestilor, August 2011

With walls up to 200m in height, this 4km long canyon is a wonder of nature. Located near the city of Zarnesti, the canyon is a spectacular way into the hearth of Piatra Craiului mountain range. The road eventually leads to Curmatura chalet, the starting point for many tourist tracks in the area.

Calcescu Lake, Aug 2011

In this panorama we can explore the surroundings of the beautiful lake Calcescu, in Parang mountains, at 1950m altitude.


Flowing right beside us is the river that fuels this lake. The water comes from Vidal Lake, 200m upstream. You can check Vidal lake here.

We can reach this wild area after a four hour walk trough the woods, starting from Obarsia Lotrului resort. The path is well marked and is not very difficult.


 If you happen to be in the Parang mountains, probably speeding on the newly opened Transaplina road, I strongly recommend leaving the car behind to visit this special natural reserve.

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