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Here you’ll find easy hiking trails from the Bâlea Lac area to the crest of the Făgăraș Mountains, highlighting accessibility, spectacular scenery and essential equipment and season recommendations for a safe experience.
This page presents mountain trails in the Bâlea area, with varying levels of difficulty, markings and durations, leading to glacial lakes, waterfalls and important peaks in the Făgăraș Mountains, offering spectacular landscapes and hiking experiences for all levels.
The Porumbacu de Sus – Negoiu Peak (2535 m) is a long and difficult route (≈10-11 hours), marked with a blue triangle, passing through the Negoiu Hut and spectacular alpine areas. It includes steep and technical portions, offering breathtaking views, but requires good physical condition and appropriate equipment.
The route Porumbacu de Sus – Cabana Negoiu is a relatively easy one, ~13 km, with ~900 m difference in level, covered in 2-3.5 hours. It follows a forest road and a path through the forest, passes by the Șerbota waterfall and reaches the hut (1550 m), the starting point to the Făgărașilor ridge.
