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Fagaras Mountains, Romania

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The Făgăraș Mountains are the highest range in Romania and the entire Carpathian arc, home to Moldoveanu Peak (2,544 m), the country's tallest summit. Stretching across central Transylvania, the range is characterised by dramatic alpine ridgelines, glacial lakes, and rugged terrain that draws serious hikers and mountaineers. The legendary Transfăgărășan Highway — one of Europe's most scenic mountain roads — winds through the range, attracting motorcyclists and road-trippers. In winter, the area offers backcountry skiing and snowshoeing, while summer brings multi-day ridge traverses and wildlife spotting, including bears, wolves, and chamois.

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Fagaras Mountains, Romania · 8 days

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Fagaras Ridge: Moldoveanu & Negoiu Peaks Self-Launched Trek

A self-launched 8-day hut-to-hut traverse of Romania's Fagaras ridge, summiting Negoiu (2,535 m) and Moldoveanu (2,544 m) — the two highest peaks in the country — before dropping to Balea Lake, Podragu and the Transfagarasan road back to Sibiu. You book the mountain huts (cabane) directly, ride local buses and maxitaxis instead of a private minibus, and use marked trail markings (red stripe/red band) that are excellent throughout. Note: this is a serious high-mountain route with chain-secured sections and 8-9 hour days on scree — you need proper boots, a paper map (Munții Făgăraș, 1:50,000) and ideally a GPS app with offline tracks.

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