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Zărnești Gorge – Zarnesti Gorges loop from Zărnești

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Zărnești Gorge – Zarnesti Gorges loop from Zărnești

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4.8

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1,224

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Zărnești Gorge – Zarnesti Gorges loop from Zărnești

05:36

14.4km

690m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Waypoints

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1.57 km

Botorog Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here you can fill your water bottle with fresh spring water!

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3.22 km

Picnic Area and Water Source in Piatra Craiului National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

5.43 km

View of the Piatra Craiului Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stop, relax and observe.

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6.12 km

Curmătura Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

You can sit outside and relax from the first part of the hike. There is also the possibility to camp there.

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9.04 km

Zărnești Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

There can be a lot going on on weekends.

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9.27 km

Zărnești Gorge (Prăpăstiile Zărneștiului)

Highlight • Gorge

Spectacular, bring with you vișinată.

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9.52 km

Zarnesti Gorges

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

A beautiful gorge that's easily accessible to anyone. The landscape is very beautiful and it's a great place to do an easy hike. You can continue the route and do …

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12.5 km

Zărnești Gorge Parking

Highlight • Parking

14.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.53 km

3.77 km

3.27 km

733 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.4 km

2.70 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

24°C

13°C

26 %

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Comments

September 4, 2024,יום 2 Zarnesti - Curmatura - Magura

Lovely trek.
After 3.5 km rest bench in forest.
Carmatura 6.2 from start nice located simple food.

April 6, 2024,Zarnesti Schlucht y Cabana Curmatura - Recorrido circular desde Măgura

Since it is still difficult to get into the mountains due to the large amount of snow, another hike in the valley is planned. The highlights were the canyons, the wide meadows and the mountain hut.

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August 8, 2024,Wanderung zur Curmatura-Hütte und durch die Schlucht von Zărneşti

A great scenic tour. From the Curmatura hut, the climb to the viewpoint is worth it (approx. 30 minutes), even if you don't want to go to one of the two peaks.
The way back through the gorge is breathtaking, but there are also a lot of tourists here, as there is a car park right at the entrance to …

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June 25, 2022,Magura Runde zwischen den Bergketten

The route was well signposted and the paths were in good condition and easy to walk on. The Zarnesti Gorge is the main attraction of the route and can hardly be captured in a photo. Even smaller paths were easy to find and follow.

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Botorog Spring

Picnic Area and Water Source in Piatra Craiului National Park

View of the Piatra Craiului Forest

Curmătura Hut

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