Piatra Mare forest walk and the waterfall

Piatra Mare

Berge & WandernLeicht4.5 hFamilienEinsteiger

Dauer4.5 h

GradLeicht

Geeignet fürMax. 12Ab 8 Jahren

Distanz8 km

Aufstieg300 m300 m Abstieg

Wie der Tag abläuft

Forest, gorge and the Seven Ladders. The gentlest mountain day we run, and the best one with children.

The gentlest mountain day we run, and the one that works best with children. Forest most of the way, a gorge with a boardwalk, and the Seven Ladders waterfall at the top of it.

The ladders

The gorge is climbed on a series of steel ladders and walkways bolted to the rock beside the falls. It is secure and well maintained, but it is vertical ladder climbing and it is wet.

If ladders are not for you

There is a bypass path. Say so on the day and the guide will route you round — you meet the group at the top.

Der Tag, Stunde für Stunde

09:00Pickup in Brașov

Half an hour to the trailhead at Dâmbul Morii.

09:45Into the forest

An hour of easy climbing under beech, following the stream.

11:00

The Seven Ladders gorge

Up through the gorge on ladders and walkways, beside the falls the whole way. The part everyone photographs.

12:00The top and lunch

Out of the gorge into open forest. Bring your own.

13:00The loop back

Down a different path, gentler than the way up.

14:00Back in Brașov

Early afternoon — the rest of the day is yours.

Was enthalten ist

Wir stellen

Group first-aid kit
Trekking poles, if you want them (optional)

Sie bringen mit

Boots with ankle support and a real sole
Waterproof jacket and overtrousers
A warm layer — fleece or light down
Two litres of water
Sun protection and a hat

Treffpunkt

Pickup from your Brașov accommodation at 09:00

Häufige Fragen

Is it safe for children?

From about eight, yes, with the usual caveat that they need to be steady on ladders and do as the guide says. There is a bypass path if anyone would rather not.

Will we get wet?

A bit. The gorge is damp and the spray reaches the walkways. Nothing that a jacket does not handle.

Does it run in winter?

The forest walk does. The ladders ice up and close, and we will tell you honestly when that has happened rather than take you there.