The Mountains of Romania

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Overview map
Author preface

Introduction
Geography
Vegetation and wildlife
History
Language
Culture
Climate
When to go
What to take
Getting there
Local transport
Accommodation
Food and drink
Health and safety
Money
Staying in touch
National parks
Rules and regulations
Maps
Waymarking
Water, food and other supplies
Using this guide

The Mountains of Maramures
The Rodna Mountains
Route 1 ?etref Pass to Rotunda Pass
The Gut&##xe2;i and Tibles Mountains
Route 2 Breb-Creasta Cocosului-Neteda Pass
Route 3 Grosii Tiblesului to Arcer, Tibles and Bran Peaks
The Muntii Maramuresului
Route 4 Repedea to Prislop Pass

The Eastern Carpathians
The Land of Dorna
Route 5 The Suhard
Route 6 The Rarau-Giumalau
Route 7 The Calimani
The Ceahlau
Route 8 Izvorul Muntelui to Durau
The Hasmas Massif and Lacu Rosu
Route 9 Balan to Lacu Rosu

The mountains around Brasov
The Postavaru Massif
Route 10 Brasov to R&##xe2;snov
The Piatra Mare Massif
Route 11 D&##xe2;mbu Morii-Piatra Mare Peak via ?apte Scari Gorge
Route 12 Timisu de Sus-Cabana Piatra Mare via Tamina Gorge
The Baiului and Grohotis
Route 13 A north-south traverse of the Baiului
Route 14 Across the Baiului and Grohotis
The Ciucas Massif
Route 15 Cheia to Bratocea Pass
The Bucegi Mountains
Route 16 Poiana Brasov to Omu Peak
Route 17 Into the Bucegi from the Prahova Valley
The Piatra Craiului Mountains
Route 18 The Northern Ridge
Route 19 The Southern Ridge

The Fagaras Mountains
The Iezer-Papusa Massif
Route 20 The Iezer-Papusa Circuit
Route 21 From the Iezer-Papusa to the Fagaras
The Fagaras Chain
Route 22 Traversing the Fagaras from east to west

From the Olt to the Jiu
The Cindrel and the Par&##xe2;ng
Route 23 From Paltinis to Sta?iunea Par&##xe2;ng
The Cozia
Route 24 The Cozia Circuit
The Buila-V&##xe2;nturarita
Route 25 Cheia Village-Buila-V&##xe2;nturarita ridge-Baile Olanesti

The Retezat Mountains
The Retezat
Route 26 C&##xe2;rnic to Cabana Gura Zlata via Bucura Lake
Route 27 Poiana Pelegii to C&##xe2;rnic via Bucura Lake
The V&##xe2;lcan Massif
Route 28 From the V&##xe2;lcan to the Retezat
The Tarcu, Godeanu and Retezatul Mic
Route 29 Jigora Saddle to Cabana Buta

The Mountains of Banat
The Domogled-Valea Cernei national park
Route 30 Baile Herculane to Domogled Peak and back
Route 31 Baile Herculane to St&##xe2;nca lui Sisi and back
The Semenic
Route 32 The gorges of the Semenic

The Apuseni Mountains
The Trascau and Muntele Mare
Route 33 The Gorges of the Trascau
Route 34 Posaga de Jos-Scarita Belioara-Runc
Route 35 Runc-Scarita Belioara-Lunca Larga-Runc
The Padis Region
Route 36 Statiunea V&##xe2;rtop-Cetatile Ponorului-Padis-Pietroasa
Route 37 G&##xe2;rda de Sus-Scarisoara ice cave-Padis-Cabana Varasoaia-St&##xe2;na de Vale

Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Accommodation
Appendix C Useful contacts
Appendix D Language notes and glossary