Arefu-Strunga Doamnei

Duration: 14 h
Length: km
Height difference: +2450/-830 m
Note: Dangerous in the winter

The blue streak trail starts in the nearby of Arefu. It travels to the rocky peak of Măgureaua and descends to Poiana de sub Măgureaua meadow. We reach a forest road, we go by a memorial of the I WW and climb to Muntisoru (1534m) peak. We keep going up and down. At Clăbucet clearing we meet

To Cumpana hostel

Both trails lead us to Clăbucet peak (1717m.) We follow a path used by sheperds which leads us to the alpine meadows at the feet of peak Marginea. We leave the red cross trail behind which goes to Topologului valley

To Negoiu peak

We climb to the top of Marginea (1797m) and Comarnicii (1865m) peaks respectively and reach lake Cerbului (1840m). Then we climb to the ridge and descend to Podreanu saddle. A trail starts here

To Piscul Negru

From the saddle we climb to the ridge again to a 2275m high peak. The trail descends to Berbecilor valley. A trail leads from here to the main ridge through Strunga Doamnei

To left Negoiu

To right Strunga Doamnei

Saddle Florea-Podeanu, Photo: Ştefan Puşcaşu On the way to the ridge one passes by the transfagaras highway as well. Berbecilor vale, Photo: Ştefan Puşcaşu To the ridge, Photo: Ştefan Puşcaşu Strunga Doamnei, Photo: Ştefan Puşcaşu