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Pictures list from September 24th, 2009

I wanted for several years to walk on Brana Caprelor so I've built a hike which would include it, managing to change seven different marking during a single day; the trip was absolutely great. I've left Busteni going towards Poiana Costilei then under the mountain up to Pichetu Rosu where I turned left towards Prepeleag ;tr. From here I proceeded on the ugly trail which goes to Bucsoiu until it meets the upper end of Brana Caprelor at an elevation of 2277m. Then I've descended Brana Caprelor to the floor of the Malaesti Valley where I've met the trail which climbs towards Omu; I followed it up to the lower end of the horn which goes to Curmatura Hornurilor ; here I left the marked trail and climbed the horn ; from Curmatura Hornurilor I've descended towards Stana din Gaura then the Simon village of Bran , completing the day with an 8km walk up to Bran-Center. I was a bit disappointed by Brana Caprelor, which I judged to be plain and uninteresting, however I enjoyed the descent of Valea Gaura, with has a very varied and beautiful landscape.

1. Morning at Poiana Costila

2. Wrong sign

3. Above the treeline

4. Climbing rocks

5. Malaest chalet, far below

6. The upper end of Brana Caprelor

7. Again at the junction

8. Having some rest

9. The beginning of Brana Caprelor

10. A helicopter at Malaesti

11. Looking back

12. A small horn

13. An impressive wall

14. The horn

15. A mountain goat

16. Goat and rocks

17. She's going

18. Another strange sign

19. The entrance

20. I finally did it

21. The Omu chalet, behind

22. Vertical walls

23. Another impressive wall

24. Where I trekked today