Hiking Routes

On request can be organized with assistance and guide to the lifeguard , various mountain tourist routes : Scropoasa Lake, Bolboci Lake, Tatar Tails, Omu Peak, Babele, Sphinx.

Pestera Hotel - Babele Chalet

Marking
blue cross
Time
1¾ – 2 hours
Level difference
+590m

From the Pestera Hotel (1610m) the trail starts to the north, leaves the Cocorei Valley and passes through the meadows of a wide plateau, located between the Ialomița Valley (left) and Cocorei Valley (right). After 10-15 min. we reach the north end of the plateau, at a branching of roads (1640m). Before, towards Omu Peak, through the Obârşiei Valley, a blue band mark. Our route continues to the right, in a straight climb on the foot of Babelor’s Foot and then to the ridge. Continuing the climb along the crest of the Babelor’s Foot, the path crosses through the boulders and reaches a threshold at the base of a steep rocky area (1980m); turn left, and describing a serpentine, slip through a small rocky gorge and exit over the rocky area (2040m). From here we can easily climb through the meadows below the Babelor ridge, cross some villages, and after 20-30 min. we reach the ridge at Babele Chalet (2200m).

Peștera Hotel - Piatra Arsă Chalet

Marking
blue stripe
Time
1¾ – 2 hours
Level difference
+340m

From Pestera Hotel (1610m) the trail starts to east-south-east through the Cocora forest in the back of the hotel, then through Vârful cu Brădet meadow, at the higher limit of the forest (1750 m). The trail continues along the Vîrfurile Mari ridge, on the south side, and after 10-15 minutes we reach

the alpine plain on the ridge. We continue East and soon the trail leaves the ridge and passes through Vâlcelul Cocoreiși. From there, we descend to the Lăptici Valley (1865m). After we pass the valley line, we ascend lightly and we reach the edge of the plateau, Cocora-Lăptici, where the climb ends. From this point, the trail passes Sinaia-Dichiu-Babele road and after 10-15 minutes of soft descent, it passes through the Izvorul Dorului Valley, and from here, parallel to Vâlcelul Jepilor Mari, we approach the edge of the juniper trees, we enter the road and soon arrive at the Piatra Arsă Chalet (1950 m).