Located at the end of the Western Jiu Valley, the mountain of Oslea is a small limestone ridge that reminds us of Piatra Craiului. Geographically it is classified in the Vîlcan mountains. The ridge itself is spectacular and aerial, and it can be done without any difficulties during the summer. In winter, however, depending on […]
The second snowshoes tour of this season, scheduled in Retezat, was a lucky one. If the day before, a new layer of snow of approx. 30 cm dressed the forest on Saturday morning the sun came out and what followed was a very beautiful day. With accommodation in Gențiana, in fact, and the only high-altitude […]
Transalpina Slope is in my opinion one of the best in western Romania. Its existence also facilitates access to the main ridge of Latorita mountains and opens perspectives for touring ski. If in February 2014 we traveled the route Slope – Peak Setea Mare – Peak Rus coast – Groapa Seaca pass the time has […]
Laugavegur is a 55km hiking route in southern Iceland. The route starts from the Landmannalaugar geothermal springs to the Þórsmörk nature reserve located in the valley of the same name. The wide and dramatic valley of Þórsmörk lies at the foot of Eyjafjallajökull, an active volcano. The trail runs through breathtaking landscapes, which cross canions, […]
Planning a trip to Iceland is not an easy task. The abundance of objectives, the great distances but also the high costs are some of the elements to be taken into consideration. For our first tour we chose to stay 10 days, half of which we allocated to a road trip and the other half […]
Located at the foot of the Șureanu Mountains (the area also known as the Orăștiei Mountains) the pension we chose for the camp offers us accommodation in rooms of 2, 3 persons and for those who want to stay with friends we are also available 2 apartments each with 2 bedrooms. The location also has […]
Starting in 2019, we introduced a new activity under the Școala Altfel program, namely the Orientation. The main objectives of the program are to acquire basic knowledge such as: – correct use of a map, positioning into fiels – using the main information on a map: scale, equidistance, legend. – taking the direction of the […]
The mountain I saw from my hometown, the mountain where I did my first hiking, Retezatul is a special place for me. We return here in any season and much more often than in other places. So it doesn’t matter how many times I’ve been to Retezat peak, if it’s good weather it’s a favorite […]
When talking about mountain chalets in Romania, the lack of comfort and the minimum of services are already well-known problems. Few cottages are exceptional … but in the last two winters we have heard good things about the new Suru hut and its owners. If we add further its position in the western extremity of […]
One of the classic tour ski tours from our country is the crossing of the Vlădeasa massif, namely: Rogojel – Vlădeasa Chalet – Vlădeasa Peak – Stâna de Vale. The route has almost 50km has no technical portions but is particularly picturesque. The culminating point is represented by Vlădeasa peak and after the route goes […]