Fagaras Mountains are the largest and highest mountains of the Southern Carpathians.

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Urlea glade - Urlea valley - Zârnei saddle

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GPS Coordinates:
45.59884 N, 24.85899 E

Duration: 3 - 4 h
Length: 7 km
Height difference: +950 m / -500 m
Note: Dangerous in the winter

The route marked with a red dot starts from the Urșea glade in the blue triangle. After 1 hour of pronounced climbing, we reach the alpine hole, among juniper and blueberries. After a further 1 hour walk we reach a more bloody area.

Follows the grassy peak of mosului saddle (2200m), where we leave the blue triangle.

Urlea glade - Mogoșului saddle

From the curb we go down to the left, we reach a waterfall, and continue on the bottom of the Urlea Valley. We head to the left, and beyond a narrow trail we reach the Zarnei saddle (1923m). At about 100m there is the refuge from Zărnei saddle. Here is the mark of the ridge:

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Lerescu Mic saddle - Zârnei saddle, Photo: Mihai Radu

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