Cutie Călătoare

Date: 13-14 August 2018. Team : Myself, Dragoș, Matei. Route : Izvorul Muntelui Hut--Piatra cu apă--Dochia Hut.              Dochia Hut--Peak Toaca (1904m)--Dochia Hut--Izvorul Muntelui Hut. The continuation of this article. I already explained how the idea of running a half-marathon appeared in our minds, but I didn't say anything about the trip into Ceahlău Mountains. We started to carefully organize the excursion two weeks before the half-marathon. Talking to Matei, I realised that since we already have to travel soooo far, in Vatra Dornei, we might try another mountain group in the northern side of the Carpathian Mountains . Hence, we decided to see the sunrise from the Toaca Peak, in Ceahlău. 

First of all, I want to thank Matei for translating this article.  Also, Matei added what is written in  red (Thank you for that, too!) .  This follows the previous article . With a grave gesture, Matei took THE bottle of Pepsi out of his backpack. Before we engulfed the hefty amount of sugar from the ”Black Gold” , we took the already traditional selfie.

Date: 19 th of July 2017. Team: Myself, Dragoș, Rareș, Matei, Sebi. Route: →Bâlea Lake (Bâlea Lac)--Lăițel Peak (Vârful Lăițel)--Călțun Lake (Lacul Călțun)--Lady’s Breach (Strunga Doamnei) -- Negoiu Peak (Vârful Negoiu).              →Negoiu Peak (Vârful Negoiu)--Lady’s Breach (Strunga Doamnei)--Călțun Lake (Lacul Călțun)--Grigore’s Trail (Poteca lui Grigore)--Bâlea Lake (Bâlea Lac). First of all, I want to thank Matei for translating this article.  Also, Matei added what is written in  red . 

Date: 5 th July 2017. Team: Myself, Drago ș, Rareș, Adi. Route: Piscul Negru—Lespezi Peak (2517m)—Piscul Negru. First of all, I want to thank Matei for translating this article.  Also, Matei added what is written in  red .  The idea for this route came during the Winter when I went through some other mountain journals, during my exam period. I was desperate to see with my own eyes Roza Vânturilor (The Wind Rose) and the whole landscape one can admire from the 4 th tallest peak form Făgăraș Mountains and the 5 th highest from Romania. The only peaks that are higher are: Moldoveanu (2544 m), Negoiu (2535 m), Viștea Mare (Big Viștea) (2527 m) and Parângul Mare (Big Parâng) (2519 m). I knew that it wasn’t a technical road (with chains and cables) but the altitude gain was nothing to joke about: 1350m. We ”hunted” good weather and as soon as we got a gap without some rain, off we went.

Date: 1 st of July 2017. Team: Myself, Dragoș, Matei, Rareș. Route: Cheia (from Prahova county)--Fabrica de apă (Water bottling plant)--Ciucaș Hut-- Ciucaș Peak--Tigăilor Saddle--Ciucaș Hut–Cheia.