Short Briefing
Parang Mountains are located in the Eastern Carpathians, in the so called Southern Romanian Carpathians, in the center-south-west part of Romania, at about 15 km North-East of Targu-Jiu city and 5 km South-East of Petrosani. The mountains are delimited at the East by the famous Transalpina road (DN67C, the Novaci-Obarsia Lotrului section). The heighest peak of the masiff is Parangu Mare (alt. 2519m).
Way of access
By road:
-> Targu-Jiu -> (DN67) -> Scoarta -> (DN67) Bengesti -> (DN67C) Novaci (45km)
-> Ramnicu Valcea -> (DN67) -> Horezu -> (DN67) -> Novaci (83km)
See also
Romania, Several Tracks in Parang Mountains - Calcescu Lake
Romania, Several Tracks in Parang Mountains - Rosiile Lake
Romania, Several Tracks in Parang Mountains - Parangu Mare Peak
Track Description
This is the easiest track from the ones I presented at the "see also" section. But this dues to the fact the track starts at an altitude of aprox 1970m, follows a route to Papusa Peak (2136m), then Cioara Peak (2123m), then passes to the view of Singuratec Lake and returns to the start point. The heightest of the track point is 2150m. The first half of the track follows the red band marker and before the Galbenul Peak (2137m) you will turn left to see the Singuratec Lake, then return to start point on the same track. The total length of track is 8.5km which can be walked in max. 3 hours:
Track Map
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Elevation Curve:
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Images:
On the way to Cioara Peak
On the way to Cioara Peak
Turn right to visit Papusa Peak
Papusa Peak
Papusa Peak
View to Ranca Ski Resort
Papusa Peak
Panoramic View to South
Papusa Peak
View to Mohoru Peak
Papusa Peak
View to Cioara Peak
View to Dengheru and Muntinul Peaks
Panoramic View of Cioara Saddle
Flower on the way to Cioara Peak
Cioara Peak
Panorama View from Cioara Peak
Singuratec Lake
Singuratec Lake
Snowed Ridge
Snowed Ridge
Cioara Saddle
Cioara Saddle
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