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Please note that the meeting time is for North Rail Station to be in time for the 6:40am train to Sinaia (IR 11531 - Astra Trans Carpatic) arriving at 8:07am. We start the hike at 8:15am unless this train is late, in which case we'll wait for it.
Intro
Sinaia is one of the most beautiful mountain resorts on the Prahova Valley, surrounded by the Bucegi Mountains on the West and Baiului Mountains on the East. This track will be climbing on the Bucegi, up to Cota 1400 (which means altitude 1400m) where you will have a beautiful view over the city.
Main track
Gara Sinaia (800m) - Cabana Schiori - Stancile Franz Joseph (1250m) - Schitul Sfanta Ana (1200m) - Cota 1400 (1400m) - Gara Sinaia (800m)
Start time: 8:15am from Gara Sinaia (800m)
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 13km
Elevation gain: 720 m
Estimated time: 6-7h
Route type: Loop
After the hike you can walk a bit around Sinaia if you like. We will stop for late lunch/dinner at Hunting Restaurant Furnica where we'll experience some Romanian traditional cuisine but in a hunting style. You can eat game delicacies such as venison, boar, bear, pheasant and for desert they have some pretty decent "papanași".
Planning
6:40am leaving from Bucharest Nord - IR 11531 - Astra Trans Carpatic
8:07am arrive at Sinaia train station
8:15am begin hike
11:30pm arrive at Cota 1400m
11:30pm-12:30pm lunch or snack (bring your own) and coffee - there is a restaurant at Cota 1400 but lunch service might be slow for 1st of May
12:30pm start the climb down
2:00pm (estimate) back in Sinaia near the restaurant Furnica
From here you can opt to go with us to the restaurant or walk around Sinaia.
This is just a rough estimate, do not plan other events in the evening.
Arrival
By train
București Nord
(6:40) IR 11531 (Astra Trans Carpatic) - Sinaia (8:07) we will wait for this train if there are delays
Use this website to plan and buy tickets
https://mersultrenurilor.infofer.ro/en-GB/Train-itineraries/Bucuresti-Nord/Sinaia?DepartureDate=01.05.2025
Sinaia (return)
There are plenty of trains to return from Sinaia to Bucuresti Nord. Please do not buy a return ticket yet, as it would not be valid for another train in case we miss it.
By car
Please plan to arrive in time by 8:00am as we start the hike at exactly 8:15am. There is a paid parking in front of the station.
Packing
- Hiking backpack 20-40L
- Hiking boots or shoes
- Headlamp (lanternă frontală) in case we arrive after dark
- Rain jacket
- Warm layers: quick dry t-shirt/thermal, polar/down jacket/hoodie, avoid cotton
- Water - 1-1.5L (refill at a spring on the way, can buy extra at Cota 1400)
- Fruit juice (optional) as energy drink
- Snacks - fruit, energy bars, dry fruit
- Lunch
- Sun protection - hat / baseball cap, sun glasses, sunscreen, lips balm
Contact me on WhatsApp +40755044666 for any questions.
