Carpathians, a walk in the land of Dracula

Easy to moderate. From 2h30 to 6 hours of hiking and/or 350 to 900m of elevation gain and 420 to 900m of elevation loss per day, no technical difficulty, easy to moderate paths and trails. Some days, you have the option to choose your hike according to the weather, your fitness level… or your preference!

Nothing to carry: you only carry a small backpack with the picnic and your day items. You find your luggage every evening at your accommodation.

All transfers are private, by local bus or train:
Day 1 - Train Bucharest – Brasov (2h45)
Day 1 – Private transfer Brasov – Magura (1h)
Day 8 - Private transfer Simon – Brasov (1h)
Day 8 - Train Brasov – Bucharest and return (2h45)

Possible from 2 people onwards

8 days / 7 nights / 6 days of hiking

Self-guided circuit, without a guide; digital travel pack. A printed travel pack with maps, detailed route guide and hotel vouchers can be provided for a supplement. Depending on the case, you will receive your travel pack before departure, or you will find it at your first accommodation.

We can provide you with GPS traces of the itinerary upon request.

With local hosts or small hotels, in double rooms with showers and toilets. Exceptionally, shared showers and toilets for 2 rooms.

• 6 nights in guesthouses
• 1 night in a mountain refuge (shared bathroom)

Note: In case of unavailability of our usual partner accommodations, we may need to book nights in equivalent comfort accommodations in the surrounding area.

Stay on half board + picnics (7 breakfast, 6 picnics and 7 dinners).
Dinners: starter + main course + dessert with several choices. Occasionally, main course + dessert only.
Beverages are not included.

Day 1 at Bucharest North Station (or at your hotel in Bucharest if you book an extra night), late morning.
Note: The last train that will allow you to arrive in Zărneşti without a private transfer is at 16:45. To arrive then, your flight should arrive before 13:30.

Day 8 at Bucharest North Station, at around 11:45.

Departure possible at your convenience, from 22 April to 15 October 2027, subject to availability.

Direct flights Paris - Bucharest (it is preferable to arrive the day before).
Check schedules and tickets:

• Air France: 0892702654 or visit www.airfrance.fr/

• Lufthansa: 0892231690 or visit www.lufthansa.com/fr

• Tarom: 0040219361 or visit www.tarom.ro/fr

Schedule examples:
Outbound Paris – Bucharest (the day before your stay)
Blue Air flights - Departure Paris Beauvais 10:40 > Arrival Bucharest 14:30

Return Bucharest - Paris:
Air France flights - Departure Bucharest 14:55 > Arrival Paris CDG 17:05

Bucharest airport - North Station connection
Bus 780 from Otopeni airport to North Station, ~ every 30 minutes.

A number of our trips lend themselves to swimming, during a stage or at the end of the day. It would be a pity not to take advantage of it. However, we emphasize that you alone are the judges of the opportunity for swimming; these swimming activities are therefore carried out at your own responsibility and risk.

Member of Agir pour un Tourisme Responsable (ATR)

Since 2012, Grand Angle is a member of ATR, the reference association for more responsible tourism. We design our trips – on foot, by bike, on snow – to invite everyone to discover the world differently: with curiosity, respect and kindness.

Present on the board since 2018, we actively contribute to evolving sector practices towards greater meaning. Specifically, we ensure:

• Transparency in our practices and rates
• Respect for our partners and local populations
• Environmental protection on each of our trips

We also share the values of the traveller’s ethical charter, which encourages everyone to adopt simple actions to protect the places visited and foster beautiful encounters.

Travelife Partner

Since 2025, Grand Angle is recognized as Travelife Partner, an international label that certifies our responsible practices in terms of environment, ethics and sustainable management, both within our company and with our partners and in the organization of our trips.

This label, the second level of a demanding international certification, attests to our concrete actions in favour of responsible tourism. We actively pursue our progress towards the higher level, Travelife Certified, in accordance with our sustainable development policy

To carry your belongings

• A small comfortable backpack of 35 to 45 L with waist belt to carry your personal belongings and picnic during the day
• A follow-up bag: a backpack, a travel bag in good condition, or a suitcase not too bulky. One bag per person; limited to 15kg.

For hiking

• Mountain shoes holding the ankle with a good notched sole, with a good heel counter and good waterproofing
• Comfortable socks “special hiking” (3 pairs minimum)
• A polar fleece jacket
• Comfortable trousers for walking (technical material drying quickly)
• Shorts, t-shirts and technical underwear (material drying quickly)
• A long-sleeved shirt (technical material drying quickly)
• Walking poles (telescopic)
• Gloves and beanie
• Headlamp

Note: synthetic technical clothing is very high-performance. New merino wool clothing has also appeared; they are very high-performance and pleasant to wear, and have the advantage of not developing sweat odours! (brands Icebreaker, Ruka, etc…).
In general, avoid cotton, which cools when wet.

For the midday picnic

• Bowl, box or plastic plate
• Cutlery (spoon, fork, knife)
• Water bottle of at least one and a half litres (mandatory)

Against sun and rain

• Sunscreen (high protection) and sunglasses
• Hat, cap or sun hat
• A rain cape or a “Goretex” and possibly Goretex trousers

After the effort

• A pair of trainers for the evening
• Change of clothes and personal laundry
• Toiletry bag and towel (mini)
• A mini first aid kit: personal medications, adhesive plasters, bio-gauze or “2nd skin”, gauze, disinfectant, arnica granules and aspirin for minor bumps and bruises … (quite a programme! but rest assured, the first aid kit often comes back intact from your week of hiking)

Country: Romania
Capital: Bucharest
Population: 19942642 inhabitants

Entry to Romanian territory by nationals of other European Union member states does not require a visa. They can access Romanian territory by presenting a valid passport or national identity card in current validity.

Health

Obtain the European health insurance card by requesting it from your health insurance fund at least 15 days before departure.

Romania has a fairly pronounced continental climate, with distinct seasons and significant temperature fluctuations. Winter is long and severe, but dry and healthy (dry cold) with heavy snowfall, particularly throughout the Carpathian region (from November to March-April). Spring and autumn are very pleasant but short, with significant temperature differences between day and night. Summer is very hot and exhausting in Bucharest, throughout the Wallachian plain and in Dobruja. The Black Sea coast is never oppressive. In Maramureş, in the Apuseni Mountains, in the Moldavian mountains or in Bucovina, summer is pleasantly moderated by vegetation and fairly frequent rainfall. - Coldest month (in Bucharest): January (- 7 °C). - Hottest month (in Bucharest): July (+ 30 °C). Source: www.routard.com

Romania Tourism Office in France

7, Gaillon Street - 75002 Paris

Tel: 0140209933 Fax: 0140209943

Email: infoguideroumanie.com vasb@thvqrebhznavr.pbz

Web: www.guideroumanie.com

Romania: +40

There is a 1-hour time difference between Paris and Bucharest (1 hour ahead in Romania).

Romanian Lei

1 € = 4,82811 RON (as of 16 April 2020).