(see here a complete description of the marked trails in the Fagaras range as well as an interactive map)
SUMMER 2005
- July 30th: Fagaras. We left the car next to Capra Chalet on the Transfagarasan road then climbed
up to Fereastra Zmeilor
on the main ridge. From here we took the northern
trail to Podragu Chalet 
, then Podragu Saddle 
then the main ridge back
until just before Fereastra Zmeilor 
from where we descended freely towards
the Fereastra Zmeilor Shelter 
then to the car . Eigth full hours of
trekking, out of which two under rain.
People: Radu Antonescu, one more person.
AUTUMN 2003
September 27th: Fagaras. Two day trip with an overnight in Valea Sambetei chalet. The first day I
was alone and it was pretty exhausting: I've left the car at Cabana Capra then
Fereastra Zmeilor shelter - free navigation towards Nierlinger Memorial
- main ridge thru Vistea Mare - Fereastra Mica - Fereastra Mare
with going down to Valea Sambetei chalet (the descent from Fereastra
Mare to the chalet was at night time, with the flashlight; when the
batteries were exhausted I had a difficult time changing them).
The second day early wake up then descent to Manastirea Sambata (where
I've met Nico and Cosmin) then by car to Balea Cascada and finally an
ascent on foot from Balea Cascada to Balea Lac 
.
People: Nicoleta Zamfir, Cosmin Zamfir.
September 6th: Fagaras. A nice South-North cross of the mountain. I've left my Bucharest home at
5:45 by city bus, train, two microbuses then two times hitchhiking to
Cabana Capra (where I arrived around 14h, after more than 8 hours on the
road). The trail was Cabana Capra - Fereastra Zmeilor - main ridge -
Podragu saddle - Podragu Chalet - Turnuri Chalet - Victoria (arrival
at 10.15pm). It was the day when Mars was visible; in the evening, after
having left the mountains, the landscape was extraordinary, with the Moon
and Mars together on the sky. I have some nice memories from this trip.
Alone.
SUMMER 2003
- July 12th: Fagaras. Day and night; a follow-up to the previous trip, this time eastwards.
Cabana Capra - Fereastra Zmeilor (here I saw a mountain goat; the only
time in 2003) - lake Podragel - Podragu Chalet (daylight until now; from
now on night time) - Podragu Saddle - main ridge - Fereastra Zmeilor -
Capra Lake with going down towards Transfagarasan and the final
leg on paved road. This time I've reached the car around 3.30am.
Alone.
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