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Retezat
Attractions in Retezat
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An intense hike that rewards us with stunning views over the Retezat, one of the most complex and grand mountain massifs in the Romanian Carpathians.
We cross the main ridge of the Retezat Mountains on a beautiful 9-day trip.
This little-traveled path leads through a fairytale enchanted forest into a high-alpine vegetation zone with ancient Swiss stone pines.
A themed trail marked with a green flower inside a white square, leading to the waterfalls in Valea Mării and Valea Lazăru—two spectacular valleys ...
A themed trail marked with a yellow flower inside a white square, located in the Sterminos Valley, featuring two waterfalls, spectacular rock ...
A round-trip hike through a valley with a stream, featuring two waterfalls, a sphinx, and abundant biodiversity. Trail marker: a yellow flower ...
The themed trail, marked with the symbol “black lilac on a white background,” showcases the Dodoconi–Valea de Brazi area, featuring caves, karst ...
Retezat, the oldest national park in Romania, spoils us during this hike with new scenic landscapes and at least one Instagram-worthy spot.
A spectacular ridge trail starting at the Buta mountain hut (or DN 66A) and running the entire length of the Pile–Pleșa Ridge from north to south.
A round-trip hike through two valleys, where hikers can see eight waterfalls and a sphinx. Trail marker: a green flower inside a white square.
Discover the region
Retezat National Park
Access to the Retezat National Park, the first nature reserve in Romania (1935), is by ticket. It can be purchased at the Nucșoara and Ostrovel visitor centres (at the entrance to Râu de Mori), the Cascada hut, the Gura Apei entry point, the Pietrele Information Centre, the Buta Mountain Rescue Point or from APNR staff on duty in the park.
Most of the hiking trails in Retezat start from Râu de Mori or Nucșoara (in the north) or from Câmpu lui Neag and Cheile Buții (in the south).
Video: Parcul Național Retezat National Park
The Land of Blue Eyes - this unique place in Romania
The superlatives of the glacial lakes are a detail that make the Retezat Mountains a unique place in Romania: the largest glacial lake in the country - Bucura, the deepest glacial lake - Zănoaga, and the glacial lake at the highest altitude in Romania - Tăul Porții.
That's why your adventure in the Retezat Mountains should not miss a trail to one of these lakes, even if it requires a little more effort and the right equipment. Both in the north and in the south there are accessible hiking and biking trails that reach the mountain huts or go deeper into the heart of the Retezat without reaching great heights.
Photo: Toa Heftiba, Unsplash
A unique detail for the Retezat Mountains would be the possibility of coming across marmots in one of the glacial calderas. The marmot population in the Retezat comes from repopulation, the first specimens having been brought from the Alps in 1973.
