Day1: Individual arrival Brasov
Arrival Brasov (train from Bucharest or taxi from airport). Stroll around the beautiful town square, surrounded by Renaissance and Baroque patrician buildings. In the evening, you may attend an organ concert and have diner on the historic square. (An additional night in Brasov to visit medieval Sighisoara - UNESCO World Heritage – is recommended.) Overnight in the center of Brasov.
Day 2: Brasov – Risnov 4.5 h
Most of the day you walk through forests where you may meet foxes and squirrels. You may visit the Risnov cave and then Rasnov castle or Rosenau as it was called by its founders, the Teutonic knights. This is the area of the movie ‘Cold Mountains’. From the ramparts, you will have spectacular panoramic mountain views to the Bucegi, Postavarul and Piatra Craiului mountains. Over night in Risnov.
Day 3: Risnov – Bran (Dracula castle) 5.5 h
Walk under the Bucegi to Sohodol. On your way, you may see honey buzzards and Lesser Spotted Eagles. From Sohodol with astounding views of the Piatra Craiului massif and beautiful meadows and pastures, you walk down to Bran. Visit Dracula castle. It served as backstage for Roman Polanskis film ‘Dance of the Vampires’ and in former years the Romanian Queen Mary of Hohenzollern, the Granddaughter of Queen Victoria, as refuge and Salon. Over night in Bran
Day 4: Bran – Moieciu: 5 h
Walk in the Bucegi with splendid views to the Craiului Mountains, first to the mountain village of Simon, known for its special smoked cheese. From Simon you walk to Moieciu village. Over night in Moeciu.
Day 5: Moieciu – Magura 5 ½ h
From Moeciu walk to the shepherd village of Fundata, then towards the Piatra Craiului massif, the ‘Kings stone’ until you reach Magura. On your way you may see orchids, gentians, campanulas and endemic flowers like the ‘Carpathian Iris Little farms are scattered around over beautiful alpine pastures and meadows covered with wildflowers. You will stay two nights in this most beautiful surroundings.
Day 6: Roundwalk 3 h
Round walk with spectacular views to the Postavarul, Bucegi, Piatra Craiului and the distant Iezer mountains. On your way you may visit the ‘Pestera Liliecilor’, the bats cave (torch necessary).

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Day 7: Magura – Zarnesti 5 h
Walk to the rustic Curmatura mountain hut where you may have a drink, then walk through the spectacular Prapastiile Zarnestilor gorge to Zarnesti, You may see wall creeper, alpine swift and with some luck the tricky three toed wood pecker. Zarnesti once was made famous through a “Large Carnivore Project’. In the evening, you may watch a video about the ‘Wolfs project’ and the ‘Piatra Craiului National Park’. Overnight in a welcoming guesthouse in Zarnesti.
Day 8: Departure.
You may take the train or a taxi to Brasov and then depart to Bucharest.


Additional days in Brasov are recommended. Worthwhile visiting is the medieval town castle of Sighisoara (UNESCO World Heritage), which you can reach by train from Brasov.