Brădet-Moldoveanu peak thrugh Vâlsanului vale

Duration: 12-14 h
Length: km
Height difference: +2100/-160 m
Note: Dangerous in the winter

The red cross trail starts at Bradet, it crosses Cheile Vâlsanului and after an 8 km walk we reach Poiana Valsanului. We continue our road by the river bank and 20.5-3 kms higher we reach the Gura Dobroneagului houses.We go past an accumulation lake, and a crossroads. At km 21 we reach some woodsmen’s houses. 7 hours away from Bradet we reach the Urdea houses. Another ½ an hour and the forest road ends. We follow the red dot trail along the river bank and meet two trails below peak Scarisoara.

To Nucşoara

To Brădet

We descend Scarisoara and head in the direction of peak Galbena (2412m). We descend into Curmătura Galbenei. It starts here and travels in the direction of

To Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds

We head towards Piscul Rosu (2465m) and a rugged ascent takes us to Vârful Moldoveanu (2544m)

To Viştea Mare

Brădet, Photo: Ioan Sănduloiu Brădet, Photo: Ioan Sănduloiu Scărişoara peak, Photo: Sorin Rechiţan Vâlsanul, Photo: Mădălin Cristian  Vâlsanului defile Galbena peak, Photo: Pawel Pontek Galbena saddle, Foto: Wilhelm Scherz Galbena saddle, Photo: Eugen Popa Viştei glaciar vale Moldoveanu-Vistea Mare, Photo: Ştefan Puşcaşu To Moldoveanu Moldoveanu and Viştea Mare Moldoveanu-Vistea Mare, Photo: Ştefan Puşcaşu View from Moldoveanu