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Piatra Mare forest walk and the waterfall · Carpatia

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Piatra Mare forest walk and the waterfall

Piatra Mare

Mountain & HikingEasy4.5 hFamiliesFirst-timers

Duration4.5 h

GradeEasy

Good forMax 12Ages 8+

Distance8 km

Ascent300 m300 m descent

What the day is like

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.

The day, hour by hour

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.

What's included

We provide

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

You bring

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

Where you meet

Pickup from your Brașov accommodation at 09:00

Who takes you out

Tudor Șerban

Mountain guide

Leads the ridge days and the family walks. Qualified for technical terrain.

Guides are not booked individually — we assign whoever knows that ground and season best, and tell you who it is when we confirm.

Pick a date

August 2027

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Questions people ask

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.

Request booking

Nothing to pay here. Tell us the date and how many of you there are, and a guide replies the same day.

Request a place

Next availableSunday, August 109:00 · 12 places left

What happens next

Straight away: Automatic confirmation
Same day: Reply from a guide
In that reply: Meeting point & cost
To confirm: You reply yes
Payment: After confirmation