Vârful Ciucaș

Ciucas Peak, the highest point of the massif of the same name in the Bend Carpathians, rises to over 1,900 metres and offers some of the most spectacular views in the border area between Transylvania and Wallachia. The Ciucas massif is famous for its conglomerate formations with strange shapes, carved by wind and weather, to which popular imagination has given suggestive names. The marked trails leading to the peak cross alpine meadows, dwarf-pine thickets and rocky ridges, and are accessible to hikers of average fitness.

From the summit the panorama opens towards the surrounding mountain ranges and, on a clear day, into wide distances. The area is prized both in summer, for hiking, and for its winter landscapes. Proper mountain gear and checking the weather forecast are recommended, since conditions can change quickly at altitude.