Ski touring in Carpathians, Romania. The Romanian Carpathians are an exciting destination for ski lovers. In higher regions, the snow cover remains for ski toring up to 120 days a year. The best travel time for skiing is from January to March. Sinaia, Poina Braşov and the Bucegi Mountains are among the most famous winter sports paradises in the country. There are also other ski resorts, such as Semenic or Arieseni. Those who love more rough nature will enjoy it even more here.
7 days Romania ski touring program in the Carpathian wilderness. Lakul Bocura and Lakul Balea glacial lakes.- Retezat National Park, Fagaras Mountains; the highest part of the Southern Carpathians. Medieval towns with charming castles. Romantic Transylvania.
Touring-skiing paradise for all who want authentic and wild nature. Licensed local mountain guide and accompanied by mountain guide.
Bucharest Airport (Google Map)
Bucharest Airport
Bucharest
approx 1000 m per day
ski touring equipment (ski, bindings, boots, skins, poles, air bag)
approx 6 h/ day
medium difficult tours
The mystical land in southeastern Europe is much more than the homeland of the most famous vampire in the world, count Vlad Tepeš, after whom the story of Dracula was created. In the last decade, Romania has been experiencing a real tourist “boom”. Black Sea resorts that can also be compared to Bulgarian and Greek. Rich cultural and historical heritage, preserved medieval towns with castles and churches reveal why traveling around Romania is attractive, interesting, and charming. Above all, Romania is a paradise for all lovers of authentic nature. As it enchants with romantic Transylvania, the natural treasures of Europe’s second-largest river Danube and the wild Carpathians.
Transfer from Bucharest airport to Sinaia (2h). Accommodation in a hotel. If time permits, we‘ll also visit the nearby neo-renaissance castle of Peles, which was built in the late 19th century on the medieval trade route between Transylvania and Wallachia.
After breakfast we go to the nearby ski resort. This day will be a warm-up, first we‘ll ski on groomed pistes, and then outside the groomed part. In the meantime, we‘ll refresh our knowledge of rescuing in the event of an avalanche. If time allows, we‘ll go on a short ski tour in the afternoon. Overnight at a hotel in Sinai.
3-hour drive to the foot of the Fagaras Mountains, which is the highest part of the southern Carpathians. We‘ll take the gondola to the glacial lake Balea, which lies at an altitude of 2034 m and will be our base for two nights. We‘ll stay in a comfortable mountain house and from there make two full-day ski tours.
Today, we‘ll take the gondola back to the valley and drive towards the Retezat mountains, which means “cut off” (4h). There are many glacial lakes here, including the largest glacial lake in Romania, Lakul Bocura. The mountains also belong to the area of the Retezat National Park, which is the first national park in Romania. Follows the tour-ski ascent to the hut, which will again be our base for two nights.
Full ski touring day. Overnight in the cottage.
After breakfast downhill skiing in the valley and transfer back to Bucharest airport.
