{"id":1870,"date":"2025-04-16T16:06:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T16:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/?p=1870"},"modified":"2025-11-14T14:30:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T14:30:10","slug":"valea-sambetei-spring-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/en\/valea-sambetei-spring-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowy April in Valea S\u00e2mbetei - spring crocuses can wait a bit longer!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>We dreamed about this trail <strong>Valea S\u00e2mbetei<\/strong>, for so long, and with spring just around the corner, this route takes on a distinctive purple hue due to <strong>spring crocuses<\/strong>the harbingers of spring in the mountains. So we organized ourselves for the weekend of April 12-13 to do this trail, hoping to have the whole valley purple and full of flowers. Read on to see if we really did!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_15003e-8a{margin:-7.5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_15003e-8a .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:7.5px;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_15003e-8a .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_15003e-8a .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_15003e-8a{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_15003e-8a .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_15003e-8a .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-gallery-id-1870_15003e-8a .kadence-blocks-gallery-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_15003e-8a .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_15003e-8a alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-1870_15003e-8a kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8969-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8969.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8969.webp\" data-id=\"1877\" class=\"wp-image-1877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8969-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8969-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8969-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8969-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8969.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8979-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8979.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8979.webp\" data-id=\"1878\" class=\"wp-image-1878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8979-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8979-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8979-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8979-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8979.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1870_74c177-df .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1870_74c177-df .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1870_74c177-df .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1870_74c177-df .kb-table-of-contents-title{color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-family:Merienda;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1870_74c177-df .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id1870_74c177-df .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list .kb-table-of-contents__entry:hover{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}<\/style>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where did we stay for the night?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pentru c\u0103 de la Bucure\u0219ti sunt aproximativ 270km de parcurs \u00een 4 ore-4 ore \u0219i jum\u0103tate, am decis s\u0103 petrecem o noapte c\u00e2t mai aproape de \u00eenceputul traseului, pentru a nu fi extrem de obosi\u021bi pe traseu. A\u0219a c\u0103 am petrecut o noapte la <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/ro\/casa-domestic.ro.html?aid=818288&amp;label=affnetcj-11916287_pub-5108952_site-101299129_pname-Go%20Travel%20Un%20Limited_clkid-4afeff55a22c42ba9b63554c9-585684_cjevent-aa68298e1ae711f0837600a30a18b8fb&amp;sid=45e552e15e8ea15c9ed4e84e9c7458c0&amp;dest_id=2359368&amp;dest_type=hotel&amp;dist=0&amp;group_adults=3&amp;group_children=0&amp;hapos=1&amp;hpos=1&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;req_adults=3&amp;req_children=0&amp;room1=A%2CA%2CA&amp;sb_price_type=total&amp;sr_order=popularity&amp;srepoch=1744824322&amp;srpvid=79a17a6e6eff01ae&amp;type=total&amp;ucfs=1&amp;#hotelTmpl\">Casa Domestic<\/a><\/strong>, which is located in the locality of Vi\u0219tea de Sus, right at the base of <strong>F\u0103g\u0103ra\u0219 mountains<\/strong>. We reserved our stay on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/ro\/casa-domestic.ro.html?aid=818288&amp;label=affnetcj-11916287_pub-5108952_site-101299129_pname-Go%20Travel%20Un%20Limited_clkid-4afeff55a22c42ba9b63554c9-585684_cjevent-aa68298e1ae711f0837600a30a18b8fb&amp;sid=45e552e15e8ea15c9ed4e84e9c7458c0&amp;dest_id=2359368&amp;dest_type=hotel&amp;dist=0&amp;group_adults=3&amp;group_children=0&amp;hapos=1&amp;hpos=1&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;req_adults=3&amp;req_children=0&amp;room1=A%2CA%2CA&amp;sb_price_type=total&amp;sr_order=popularity&amp;srepoch=1744824322&amp;srpvid=79a17a6e6eff01ae&amp;type=total&amp;ucfs=1&amp;#hotelTmpl\">Booking<\/a> 3 days before getting there and we paid 300 lei per night\/room.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_043e85-d1{margin:-7.5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_043e85-d1 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:7.5px;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_043e85-d1 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_043e85-d1 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_043e85-d1{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_043e85-d1 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_043e85-d1 .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-gallery-id-1870_043e85-d1 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_043e85-d1 .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_043e85-d1 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-1870_043e85-d1 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8740-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8740.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8740.webp\" data-id=\"1883\" class=\"wp-image-1883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8740-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8740-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8740-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8740-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8740.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8759-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8759.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8759.webp\" data-id=\"1884\" class=\"wp-image-1884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8759-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8759-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8759-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8759-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8759.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cottage is set in an extremely private and quiet courtyard. It is full of kitties and itself the accommodation is pet-friendly. Outside is a dining area and barbecue and seating. Inside there are 5 double bedrooms, with double and single beds, a very cozy living room with a fireplace, a huge and super well-furnished kitchen and two bathrooms, one downstairs and one upstairs.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_6b0746-35{margin:-7.5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_6b0746-35 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:7.5px;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_6b0746-35 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_6b0746-35 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_6b0746-35{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_6b0746-35 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_6b0746-35 .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-gallery-id-1870_6b0746-35 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_6b0746-35 .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_6b0746-35 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-1870_6b0746-35 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8739-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8739.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8739.webp\" data-id=\"1885\" class=\"wp-image-1885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8739-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8739-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8739-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8739-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8739.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8742-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8742.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8742.webp\" data-id=\"1886\" class=\"wp-image-1886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8742-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8742-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8742-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8742-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8742.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8749-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8749.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8749.webp\" data-id=\"1887\" class=\"wp-image-1887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8749-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8749-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8749-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8749-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8749.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8753-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8753.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8753.webp\" data-id=\"1888\" class=\"wp-image-1888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8753-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8753-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8753-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8753-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8753.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We really liked the good taste the house exuded \u2013 it was beautifully furnished and filled with vintage paintings and pictures. Everything is very well integrated here, and each room has its own specific theme (I only photographed 2 of the 5). We especially appreciated the choice of several warm-light lamps instead of a single ceiling chandelier with cold light. A Scandinavian-style detail that made all the difference! I truly recommend this accommodation \u2013 it\u2019s very close to the start of the trail, offers great taste and tranquillity, is worth the money for what it provides, and the surrounding scenery is beautiful, once you get outside the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_4ecf28-87{margin:-8px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_4ecf28-87 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:8px;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_4ecf28-87 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_4ecf28-87 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_4ecf28-87{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_4ecf28-87 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_4ecf28-87 .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-gallery-id-1870_4ecf28-87 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_4ecf28-87 .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_4ecf28-87 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-1870_4ecf28-87 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:768px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8746-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8746.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8746.webp\" data-id=\"1892\" class=\"wp-image-1892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8746-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8746-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8746-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8746-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8746.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:768px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8747-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8747.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8747.webp\" data-id=\"1893\" class=\"wp-image-1893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8747-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8747-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8747-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8747-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8747.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_f8f7fb-3c{margin:-7.5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_f8f7fb-3c .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:7.5px;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_f8f7fb-3c .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_f8f7fb-3c .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_f8f7fb-3c{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_f8f7fb-3c .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_f8f7fb-3c .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-gallery-id-1870_f8f7fb-3c .kadence-blocks-gallery-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_f8f7fb-3c .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_f8f7fb-3c alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-1870_f8f7fb-3c kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8761-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8761.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8761.webp\" data-id=\"1895\" class=\"wp-image-1895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8761-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8761-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8761-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8761-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8761.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8756-1-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8756-1.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8756-1.webp\" data-id=\"1894\" class=\"wp-image-1894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8756-1-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8756-1-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8756-1-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8756-1-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8756-1.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical details<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1870_45d085-27:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1870_45d085-27 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1870_45d085-27 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items1870_45d085-27 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items1870_45d085-27 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items1870_45d085-27 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1870_7c9062-4f .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1870_7c9062-4f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">starting point: Sta\u021biunea Climateric\u0103 S\u00e2mb\u0103ta<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1870_ea4af7-5c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1870_ea4af7-5c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">trail marker: red triangle <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-1900\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Marcaj-Triunghi-Rosu.webp\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Marcaj-Triunghi-Rosu.webp 200w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Marcaj-Triunghi-Rosu-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Marcaj-Triunghi-Rosu-12x12.webp 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1870_9394f5-40 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1870_9394f5-40\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">duration: 2h-2h30min one way<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1870_e4f4e8-e3 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1870_e4f4e8-e3\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">difficulty: easy (medium if you take the forest way)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1870_e3738c-06 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1870_e3738c-06\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">final destination: Cabana Valea S\u00e2mbetei (1400m)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1870_798e28-a7 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1870_798e28-a7\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">distance: approx. 8km one way<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-1870_cfc4f6-01 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-1870_cfc4f6-01\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">extremely popular, being so accessible<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_9f3c59-3c{overflow:hidden;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_9f3c59-3c .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, 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data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"false\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\" data-slider-label=\"Photo Gallery Carousel\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-gallery-carousel splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/596eb1a2-350e-4b4a-9cfe-cd8800e64c26-625x1024.webp\" width=\"625\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/596eb1a2-350e-4b4a-9cfe-cd8800e64c26.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/596eb1a2-350e-4b4a-9cfe-cd8800e64c26.webp\" data-id=\"1903\" class=\"wp-image-1903 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/596eb1a2-350e-4b4a-9cfe-cd8800e64c26-625x1024.webp 625w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/596eb1a2-350e-4b4a-9cfe-cd8800e64c26-183x300.webp 183w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/596eb1a2-350e-4b4a-9cfe-cd8800e64c26-768x1258.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/596eb1a2-350e-4b4a-9cfe-cd8800e64c26-7x12.webp 7w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/596eb1a2-350e-4b4a-9cfe-cd8800e64c26.webp 775w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2719982a-64e6-463e-9500-9037530a2418-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2719982a-64e6-463e-9500-9037530a2418.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2719982a-64e6-463e-9500-9037530a2418.webp\" data-id=\"1904\" class=\"wp-image-1904 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2719982a-64e6-463e-9500-9037530a2418-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2719982a-64e6-463e-9500-9037530a2418-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2719982a-64e6-463e-9500-9037530a2418-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2719982a-64e6-463e-9500-9037530a2418-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2719982a-64e6-463e-9500-9037530a2418.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.himalaya.ro\/ceas-venu-3s-41mm-french-gray-soft-gold-010-02785-02.html?gad_source=1&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAoaZzke_FoL3PtYMOJPzFQ0GcVGEw&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwzYLABhD4ARIsALySuCRw5BM7cmMjjvniHzFBMlAeG5QCHJFepzKzD09OQ1k-u5kWgIP6jYgaAleMEALw_wcB\">Garmin Venu 3S<\/a> watch which I use to monitor all my physical activities, and above is the trail data from the Garmin Connect app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the route like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, and now let's get into some details of the route. We left the car at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/M%C4%83n%C4%83stirea+Br%C3%A2ncoveanu\/@45.6845736,24.7853322,14.5z\/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x474cbe41f3fd1809:0x948d95a1aab4fc2b!2zNTA3MjY3IFN0YcibaXVuZWEgQ2xpbWF0ZXJpY8SDIFPDom1ixIN0YQ!3b1!8m2!3d45.6938368!4d24.8033873!16s%2Fg%2F12176k09!3m5!1s0x474cbe476b6ea68b:0xc5363fcdd031e72e!8m2!3d45.6903412!4d24.7948414!16s%2Fm%2F0123lm0x?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQxNC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\"> M\u00e2n\u0103stirea Br\u00e2ncoveanu<\/a> (if you click on the name, you will find the location from Google Maps), and from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/ro\/casa-domestic.ro.html?aid=818288&amp;label=affnetcj-11916287_pub-5108952_site-101299129_pname-Go%20Travel%20Un%20Limited_clkid-4afeff55a22c42ba9b63554c9-585684_cjevent-aa68298e1ae711f0837600a30a18b8fb&amp;sid=45e552e15e8ea15c9ed4e84e9c7458c0&amp;dest_id=2359368&amp;dest_type=hotel&amp;dist=0&amp;group_adults=3&amp;group_children=0&amp;hapos=1&amp;hpos=1&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;req_adults=3&amp;req_children=0&amp;room1=A%2CA%2CA&amp;sb_price_type=total&amp;sr_order=popularity&amp;srepoch=1744824322&amp;srpvid=79a17a6e6eff01ae&amp;type=total&amp;ucfs=1&amp;#hotelTmpl\">Casa Domestic<\/a> to this point, the road took about 15 minutes. The forest road starts from the monastery, but it's a good road, not very bumpy, so I recommend you to drive a little bit further on the road, about 3 km, until the Trout Farm. From there, the forest road is quite rough and you risk breaking your car.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_3ce709-bb{margin:-7.5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_3ce709-bb .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:7.5px;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_3ce709-bb .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_3ce709-bb .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_3ce709-bb{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_3ce709-bb .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_3ce709-bb .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-gallery-id-1870_3ce709-bb .kadence-blocks-gallery-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_3ce709-bb .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_3ce709-bb alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-1870_3ce709-bb kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8779-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8779.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8779.webp\" data-id=\"1907\" class=\"wp-image-1907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8779-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8779-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8779-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8779-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8779.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-square kb-has-image-ratio-square\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8780-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8780.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8780.webp\" data-id=\"1908\" class=\"wp-image-1908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8780-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8780-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8780-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8780-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8780.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the sign says, from here it's another 2 hours to the hut, following the red triangle as a marker. Personally, I found it a very slightly more demanding walk because the road is a bit steep, still being a climb. Another reason is that you can do the whole route only on the forest road, which doesn't involve much physical effort. I saw a lot of families with quite small children. But that doesn't mean not being prepared with your gear: you still need layers on you, non-stick footwear, SPF and hat and food for energy. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_25f99c-d6{margin:-7.5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_25f99c-d6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:7.5px;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_25f99c-d6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_25f99c-d6 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_25f99c-d6{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_25f99c-d6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_25f99c-d6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-gallery-id-1870_25f99c-d6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_25f99c-d6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_25f99c-d6 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-1870_25f99c-d6 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:768px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8799-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8799.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8799.webp\" data-id=\"1910\" class=\"wp-image-1910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8799-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8799-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8799-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8799-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8799.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:768px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8988-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8988.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8988.webp\" data-id=\"1935\" class=\"wp-image-1935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8988-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8988-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8988-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8988-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8988.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:768px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8838-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8838.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8838.webp\" data-id=\"1911\" class=\"wp-image-1911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8838-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8838-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8838-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8838-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8838.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:768px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8841-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8841.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8841.webp\" data-id=\"1912\" class=\"wp-image-1912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8841-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8841-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8841-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8841-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8841.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will come to a bridge over the S\u00e2mb\u0103ta River, and from there you have two options: either continue on the forest road or cross the bridge and go up through the forest on the same trail. We crossed the bridge and went through the forest in the one-way, and that's what I recommend you do. We caught more snow this mid-April, a bit atypical for this time of year, but it shouldn't be a problem. If you don't feel confident in the hiking boots you have, it's best to continue on the forest trail. For example, our feet were a bit running here and there because it was extremely hot and the snow was melting.<br><br>The landscapes are fabulous, as you walk towards the hut, you will always have in front of your eyes the F\u0103g\u0103ra\u0219 Mountains, so imposing, especially covered with snow. Absolutely gorgeous!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_10e16b-d3{margin:-7.5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_10e16b-d3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:7.5px;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_10e16b-d3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_10e16b-d3 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_10e16b-d3{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_10e16b-d3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_10e16b-d3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-gallery-id-1870_10e16b-d3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_10e16b-d3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_10e16b-d3 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class=\"wp-image-1916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8843-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8843-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8843-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8843-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8843.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:768px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8855-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8855.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8855.webp\" data-id=\"1917\" class=\"wp-image-1917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8855-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8855-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8855-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8855-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8855.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:768px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8857-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8857.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8857.webp\" data-id=\"1918\" class=\"wp-image-1918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8857-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8857-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8857-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8857-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8857.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So up to the bridge, at the turning point, we hiked for 1h15min, and through the forest we hiked another 1h15min until we got back on the forest road. From here we walked another 10min to the cabin. But as work is being done in the area (but we didn't catch the machines because it was a Sunday and a holiday, maybe that was the reason) we passed the hut and we went up for about 10 minutes to admire the mountains even better. And because I was still hoping to find the spring crocuses. We found at most 10 as the two roads intersected, the rest were covered by the heavy snow.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_410df3-f6{margin:-7.5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_410df3-f6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:7.5px;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_410df3-f6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_410df3-f6 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_410df3-f6{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_410df3-f6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_410df3-f6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-gallery-id-1870_410df3-f6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_410df3-f6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_410df3-f6 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-1870_410df3-f6 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land43 kb-has-image-ratio-land43\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8868-1024x768.webp\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8868.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8868.webp\" data-id=\"1921\" class=\"wp-image-1921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8868-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8868-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8868-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8868-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8868-16x12.webp 16w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8868.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land43 kb-has-image-ratio-land43\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8886-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8886.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8886.webp\" data-id=\"1923\" class=\"wp-image-1923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8886-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8886-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8886-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8886-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8886.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_39f560-a6{margin:-7.5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_39f560-a6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:7.5px;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_39f560-a6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_39f560-a6 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_39f560-a6{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_39f560-a6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_39f560-a6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-gallery-id-1870_39f560-a6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_39f560-a6 .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_39f560-a6 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-1870_39f560-a6 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:768px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8873-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8873.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8873.webp\" data-id=\"1922\" class=\"wp-image-1922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8873-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8873-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8873-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8873-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8873.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:768px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8975-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8975.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8975.webp\" data-id=\"1924\" class=\"wp-image-1924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8975-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8975-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8975-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8975-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8975.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This trail is well known among hiking enthusiasts because of the valley that fills with spring crocuses in late March-early April. But this depends on the weather: as this year, spring was long overdue, well, the flowers stayed covered in snow for even longer.<br><br>But, I think, that's not the only thing this route is about, it can be practiced by everyone who has an acceptable physical condition, it can be a light walk with the family that doesn't necessarily have to reach any destination, and the landscapes are beautiful! I didn't even need to eat as the mountains loaded me up!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_c2eff1-3a{margin:-7.5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_c2eff1-3a .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:7.5px;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_c2eff1-3a .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_c2eff1-3a .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_c2eff1-3a{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_c2eff1-3a .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_c2eff1-3a .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-gallery-id-1870_c2eff1-3a .kadence-blocks-gallery-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_c2eff1-3a .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_c2eff1-3a alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-1870_c2eff1-3a kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land43 kb-has-image-ratio-land43\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8889-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8889.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8889.webp\" data-id=\"1931\" class=\"wp-image-1931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8889-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8889-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8889-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8889-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8889.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land43 kb-has-image-ratio-land43\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8925-1024x768.webp\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8925.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8925.webp\" data-id=\"1932\" class=\"wp-image-1932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8925-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8925-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8925-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8925-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8925-16x12.webp 16w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8925.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From left to right in the photos above: that pyramidal peak is <strong>Col\u021bul B\u0103l\u0103ceni<\/strong> (~2.285 m) marking the western end of the glacial caldera. Then the depression between the peaks is <strong>Fereastra Mare a S\u00e2mbetei<\/strong> (~2.200 m), from here you cross the F\u0103g\u0103ra\u0219 ridge and the route to Vi\u0219tea - Moldoveanu. And to the right, there is <strong>Col\u021bul S\u00e2mbetei<\/strong> (~2.428 m), a high ridge, from where you can climb to the main ridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also watch a video I made, maybe it will inspire you even more! We will definitely be back here in another season!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIZNgYaIfBN\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIZNgYaIfBN\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; 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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIZNgYaIfBN\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Ioana Nacu | Travel Tales \ud83c\udf0d | Hiking Tales \u26f0\ufe0f (@ioanaferdoschi)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were back at the car on the forest road in 2 hours. From the stopping point, we drove towards S\u00e2mb\u0103ta de Sus, and behind us was the landscape in the pictures above. How could we not stop to admire the mountain ridges again and take an artistic picture from the middle of the road when everyone else was doing that anyway?<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_2c48a2-dc{margin:-7.5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_2c48a2-dc .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:7.5px;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_2c48a2-dc .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_2c48a2-dc .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_2c48a2-dc{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_2c48a2-dc .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_2c48a2-dc .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-gallery-id-1870_2c48a2-dc .kadence-blocks-gallery-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_2c48a2-dc .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_2c48a2-dc alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-1870_2c48a2-dc kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:768px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9047-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9047.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9047.webp\" data-id=\"1937\" class=\"wp-image-1937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9047-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9047-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9047-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9047-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9047.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:768px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9056-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9056.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9056.webp\" data-id=\"1938\" class=\"wp-image-1938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9056-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9056-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9056-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9056-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9056.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Extraordinary spring trail, we saw very beautiful scenery with Romania's treasures, reminded ourselves once again why we love mountain hiking so much, and took in the very late winter in the most beautiful way. Oh, and if I haven't convinced you to do the trail, because maybe you're not a fan of winter, here are some sneak-peak pictures of what the area usually looks like when the spring crocuses are in bloom. (Photos are taken, with her permission, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/irinaanedelcu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Irina Nedelcu<\/a> whose Instagram account can be found <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/irinaanedelcu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><\/strong> and whom I thank for sharing with me some of the view she saw when she did the trail)<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_9ff89e-85{margin:-7.5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-1870_9ff89e-85 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:7.5px;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_9ff89e-85 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_9ff89e-85 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_9ff89e-85{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-id-1870_9ff89e-85 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_9ff89e-85 .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-gallery-id-1870_9ff89e-85 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1870_9ff89e-85 .kadence-blocks-gallery-thumb-item:hover .kb-gal-image-radius{box-shadow:4px 2px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1870_9ff89e-85 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-1870_9ff89e-85 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:768px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-1-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-1.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-1.webp\" data-id=\"1939\" class=\"wp-image-1939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-1-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-1-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-1-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-1-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-1.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:768px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-768x1024.webp\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed.webp\" data-id=\"1940\" class=\"wp-image-1940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/traveltaleswithioana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope I've convinced you to give this route a chance, because it's worth it! 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