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Mountain Trails

Upon request, various mountain tourist routes can be organized with assistance and a mountain rescue guide: Lake Scropoasa, Lake Bolboci, Cheile Tătarului, Omu Peak, Babele Chalet, Sphinx, Piatra Arsă, Doamnele Massif or Spintecătura Urșilor.

Hotel Peştera Wellness & Spa - Omu Peak Chalet

From the Pestera Wellness & Spa Hotel (1610m) the road heads north, crosses the Cocorei Valley and passes through the meadows of a wide, gently sloping plateau, located between the Cocorei Valley (right) and the Ialomiței Valley (left). After 10-15 min. we reach the northern end of the plateau, at a fork in the road (signpost, 1640m). The road continues forward, climbing up the hill. Crossing the Piciorului Babelor Valley through a wide curve, the path climbs the western flank of the Piciorul Babelor peak along a valley that falls to the left. At the bottom of the valley we reach the ridge that forms the frontal moraine of the Obârşia Ialomiței Valley, from where we descend gently to the other side and soon cross the Sugarilor Valley. We continue climbing slightly northwards, on the long ridge that separates the Obârşia Valley of Ialomiţa from a ravine that descends from the side of Mount Obârşia. At the end of this ridge, the path passes through the meadows on the western flank of Mount Obârşia and then leads us under a rocky spur (1885m). The path climbs gently from side to side along the lower caldera of the valley, also on the slope of Mount Obârşia, crossing a series of springs. On the left, beyond the valley, rises the western slope of Mount Doamnele, and on the right, the western steep of Mount Obârşia. After 1 – 1½ hours from Hotel Peştera, we reach the base of the high step between the lower and upper caldera of the valley, on which the Obârşia Waterfall is formed. We cross the Izvorul Obârşiei stream coming from the right (1990m) and then, through a few serpentines, we climb the steep slope of the step, reaching the threshold of the upper caldera (2110m). We continue in a gentle climb, parallel to the valley line (which from the waterfall upwards is called Valea Bisericii), then we climb a low secondary step, cross the first ravine in the valley's foothills (2250m) and we reach the platform at the end of the upper caldera of the valley. To the left, towards the middle of the caldera, rises the immense limestone block with a vertical and polished front wall, Mecetul Turcesc; ahead to the north, above the caldera, Vf. Găvanele (2472m); to the north-northeast, Vf. Văii Cerbului; to the northeast, Curmătura Văii Cerbului; to the right, Colții Obârşiei. Leaving the Turkish Mosque on the left, we climb at first steeply, then through a few serpentines on the slope below Spinarea Doamnelor and Vf. Găvanele and after about 20 min. from the bottom of the valley, we meet the road marked with yellow tape, coming from Babele. Immediately the path leads us to a saddle located next to the prominent rocky block that forms Vf. Văii Cerbului, on the ridge separating the Obârşia Ialomiţei Valley and Valea Cerbului (2360m). To the north-northwest is Vf. Găvanele; to the north, Vf. Bucura; to the east-northeast, Colții Morarului; to the east, Valea Cerbului; to the east-southeast, Vf. Coştila (2498m); to the south-southeast, Vf. Colții Obârşiei (2480m); to the southwest, Valea Obârşia Ialomiţei; to the west-southwest, across the valley, Culmea Doamnele. Through a few short serpentines we continue the steep climb along the ridge, to below the white limestone block that forms Vf. Găvanele. From here the road passes on the face towards Valea Cerbului, leaves on the left a winter version of the road that climbs diagonally up the ridge under the rocks, then continues along the coast under Vf. Bucura and soon leads us to Vf. Omu, to the cabin (2505m).

Hotel Peştera Wellness & Spa - Piatra Arsa Chalet

From the Pestera Wellness & Spa Hotel (1610m) the road heads north, crosses the Cocorei Valley and passes through the meadows of a wide, gently sloping plateau, located between the Cocorei Valley (right) and the Ialomiței Valley (left). After 10-15 min. we reach the northern end of the plateau, at a fork in the road (signpost, 1640m). The road continues forward, climbing up the hill. Crossing the Piciorului Babelor Valley through a wide curve, the path climbs the western flank of the Piciorul Babelor peak along a valley that falls to the left. At the bottom of the valley we reach the ridge that forms the frontal moraine of the Obârşia Ialomiței Valley, from where we descend gently to the other side and soon cross the Sugarilor Valley. We continue climbing slightly northwards, on the long ridge that separates the Obârşia Valley of Ialomiţa from a ravine that descends from the side of Mount Obârşia. At the end of this ridge, the path passes through the meadows on the western flank of Mount Obârşia and then leads us under a rocky spur (1885m). The path climbs gently from side to side along the lower caldera of the valley, also on the slope of Mount Obârşia, crossing a series of springs. On the left, beyond the valley, rises the western slope of Mount Doamnele, and on the right, the western steep of Mount Obârşia. After 1 – 1½ hours from Hotel Peştera, we reach the base of the high step between the lower and upper caldera of the valley, on which the Obârşia Waterfall is formed. We cross the Izvorul Obârşiei stream coming from the right (1990m) and then, through a few serpentines, we climb the steep slope of the step, reaching the threshold of the upper caldera (2110m). We continue in a gentle climb, parallel to the valley line (which from the waterfall upwards is called Valea Bisericii), then we climb a low secondary step, cross the first ravine in the valley's foothills (2250m) and we reach the platform at the end of the upper caldera of the valley. To the left, towards the middle of the caldera, rises the immense limestone block with a vertical and polished front wall, Mecetul Turcesc; ahead to the north, above the caldera, Vf. Găvanele (2472m); to the north-northeast, Vf. Văii Cerbului; to the northeast, Curmătura Văii Cerbului; to the right, Colții Obârşiei. Leaving the Turkish Mosque on the left, we climb at first steeply, then through a few serpentines on the slope below Spinarea Doamnelor and Vf. Găvanele and after about 20 min. from the bottom of the valley, we meet the road marked with yellow tape, coming from Babele. Immediately the path leads us to a saddle located next to the prominent rocky block that forms Vf. Văii Cerbului, on the ridge separating the Obârşia Ialomiţei Valley and Valea Cerbului (2360m). To the north-northwest is Vf. Găvanele; to the north, Vf. Bucura; to the east-northeast, Colții Morarului; to the east, Valea Cerbului; to the east-southeast, Vf. Coştila (2498m); to the south-southeast, Vf. Colții Obârşiei (2480m); to the southwest, Valea Obârşia Ialomiţei; to the west-southwest, across the valley, Culmea Doamnele. Through a few short serpentines we continue the steep climb along the ridge, to below the white limestone block that forms Vf. Găvanele. From here the road passes on the face towards Valea Cerbului, leaves on the left a winter version of the road that climbs diagonally up the ridge under the rocks, then continues along the coast under Vf. Bucura and soon leads us to Vf. Omu, to the cabin (2505m).

Hotel Peştera Wellness & Spa - Babele Cabana

From the Peştera Wellness & Spa Hotel (1610m) the route starts east-southeast through the Cocora forest behind the hotel, then through the Vârful cu Brădet clearing, at the upper limit of the forest (1750m). The road continues along the Vârfurile Mari ridge, on its southern flank, and after 10-15 min. from the clearing, we emerge into the open, on the ridge. We continue east and soon the path leaves the ridge and crosses the Vâlcelul Cocorei and from there we descend to the Lăptici Valley ridge. (1865m). We cross the ridge, climb gently and reach the edge of the plateau, in the Cocora – Lăptici Saddle, where the climb stops. From this point, the road crosses the Sinaia – Dichiu – Babele road and after about 10-15 min. to descend slightly, crosses the Izvorul Dorului Valley, from where, parallel to the Vâlcelul Jepilor Mari Valley, we approach the edge of the junipeniş, enter the road and soon reach the Piatra Arsă Chalet (1950m).

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