6 trips in Piatra Craiului (interest point: Marele Grohotis):

October 2nd: Piatra Craiului. We've left the car at the Clabucet dam then walked the 4km forestry road to Garofita Pietrei Craiului chalet then turned left towards Poiana Tamasel ; after we continued to Umerii Pietrei Craiului ; where the ascent ended. We followed Braul de Mijloc to the right up to Prepeleag by passing Marele Grohotis, Stanciului cave and Ceardacul Stanciului. The descent was to Crucea Granicerului , Valea lui Ivan chalet and the car . People: Monica Lauleanu, Emil Georgescu, one more person.

August 20th: Piatra Craiului. Leaving home a bit late I managed to reach Cojocaru on Dambovita valley only at 12.30 noon. From here I climbed along Dragosloveni Valley up to Garofita Pietrei Craiului chalet then continued until the trail which runs parallel the main ridge some 500m lower . From here I turned left thru Umerii Pietrei Craiului then met the La Lanturi trail ; which I followed up to Saua Grind . I turned then right to trek the southern ridge up to Saua Funduri where I arrived at 8.15pm. The descent was by Urzicii valley to Prepeleag where the night arrived (it was 9pm). For the next hour I descended thru the woods to Crucea Granicerului and the Hunting Lodge ; the last 3km were on forestry road. A nice trip which took me 10 hours instead of the planned 8. Alone.

August 22nd: Piatra Craiului. I noticed some time ago the painted text 'Padina Lancii' (==Lancii valley) on the trail which goes from Plaiul Foii towards Saua Funduri and after reading in the Emilian Cristea's book that the valley is reasonably easy and can be climbed without techincal means I tried to walk it up to the main ridge. Still it was too technical for me so I decided to give up some half-way. Even so it was a beautiful trip: Plaiul Foii - Spirla Shelter - La Umeri - Padina Lancii entrance (here there were some ~200m height difference climbed and descended on the valley ) - Prepeleag - Crucea Granicerului then going back to Plaiul Foii on Drumul Granicerilor (the Bordermen Trail) . Alone.

April 25th: Piatra Craiului. Beautiful one-day trip; by car to Plaiul Foii then 10 hours in the mountain; from the Spirla Shelter we proceeded under the main ridge until Prepeleac , next to Funduri Saddle; the snow and the flowing rocks were loved (by me) and hated (by the girls) in the same time! Return by Granicerului Cross then the Granicerilor Trail back to the chalet. Congratulations to the girls for their excellent shape; in the end they went even faster than me. People: Nicoleta Zamfir, one more person.

July 27th: Piatra Craiului. Beautiful one-day trip, a bit tiring for most of the hikers (I was to blame for underestimating the difficulty of the trip). Good weather, we've also got lost a bit, missing water, aching feet Plaiul Foii Chalet - Curmatura Foii - Marele Grohotis - Umerii Pietrei Craiului - Spirla Shelter then back to the Plaiul Foii chalet . People: Almina Apavaloaiei, Cristi Sincai, 3 more persons.
June 1st: Piatra Craiului. We continued our week-end trip after having slept in Brasov. The trail was Plaiul Foii - La Lanturi - Grind Saddle - southern main ridge - Funduri Saddle - Urzicii valley - pe sub Umeri . The weather was interesting, with rain and hail in the heights but dry at lower altitudes; the last 2 hours were in dakness thru the forest, to the desperation of Bogdan Together with Bogdan Visinescu.

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