3 trips in Piatra Craiului (interest point: Varful Turnu):

August 27th: Piatra Craiului. From Zarnesti we trekked to the mouth of Crapatura valley then 250m (horizontally) more up to the origin of Padina Hotarului trail which we climbed to just below Turnu summit then ascended the summit itself where we took the main break of the day; the descent was by the difficult trail to Saua Crapaturii , then we descended in a record time the Crapatura valley to its inferior mouth which we visited just eigth hours ago; from here we continued down over the hills to the forestry road on Barsei valley . Together with Emil Georgescu.

October 2nd: Piatra Craiului. Gorgeous autumn hike; from the Zarnesti rail station I walked towards Poiana Chiliilor then I took the trail which goes to Padina Sindileriei. At first it goes thru forest, then some shrubs and after some 15 minutes walk from the split the real alpine part starts. Altrough the height difference is only some 600m the valley is absolutely beautfiul, as well as quite dangerous; there are some sections where you have to climb loose rocks (gravel). Some half an hour before reaching the Turnu summit you get out of the dark valley and into the sun. After some rest on the summit (where I've also met a Spanish trekker which I joined up to Curmatura Chalet) we continued towards Saua Padinei Inchise ; the descent was to Curmatura , Botorog spring then back to Zarnesti. Alone.

October 28th: Piatra Craiului. Maybe the last 'summer time' trip for this year. From Zarnesti we've climbed for some 5 hours Padina Hotarului towards Turnu summit ; then continued on the main ridge up to Saua Padinei Inchise . The descent was towards Curmatura chalet where we took a tea and food break. The night fell as we wandered thru the woods towards the Prapastii forestry road then back to Zarnesti . People: Monica Lauleanu, Radu Antonescu, 2 more persons.

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