Sunday, February 10, 2013

Rodna Mountains - Romania

   Rodna Mountains , are located in the Northern part of Romania , and even if they are not the tallest mountains in Romania they are among the most spectacular ones.
   
   The mountains run from East to West for about 50 kilometers and feature glacial valleys , glacial lakes , caves and a small population of the highly endangered Black Goat ( Rupicapra Rupicapra ) .
  
   The Rodna Mountains are the tallest mountains of the specific region with the highest peak ( Pietrosul ) at 2303 meters.
  
   The trail to Pietrosul peak starts in the North in the town of Borsa and can lead tourists , through amazing forests and harsh alpine scrub .
   
   Once on the peak , tourists will set eyes on an amazing panorama , you literally feel on top of the world.
   
   As the whole area is considered a natural reservation ,starting a camp fire or chopping wood is forbidden , except for a small patch of land near the Iezer lake where you can camp and make fire providing you have your own fire wood.
   
   The whole route up and down the mountain should take about 16 hours for a large group , a bit less for a smaller one , what do you think....up for such a challenge ?

View From Pietrosul Peak

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