#120 of 300 · Piatra Craiului National Park
Piatra Craiului Ridge
RomaniaBrașov County
RomaniaA traverse of the knife-edged limestone crest of Piatra Craiului, the longest limestone ridge in Romania, from the Curmătura hut over Vârful Turnu to the 2,238 m La Om summit, with chains on exposed sections and views over the Bârsa valley and the Făgăraș range.
- Distance
- 26 km
- Loop
- Ascent
- 1,700 m
- High point 2,238 m
- Time
- 11 h
- Day hike
- Difficulty
- Expert
- Scrambling, via ferrata, serious exposure, glacier or altitude.
- Best months
- Jun–Oct
- When the route is usually in condition
- Start
- Zărnești
- Piatra Craiului National Park
Route
- Zărnești
- Cabana Curmătura
- Vârful Turnu
- La Om (Vârful Piatra Craiului Mare)
- Cabana Plaiul Foii
- Zărnești
Wildlife along the route
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