Retezat Mountains are located in the western of the South Carpathians, being known by varied flora and myriad lakes.

Retezat

Bucura Lake- Lacul Zănoaga

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GPS Coordinates:
45.35399 N, 22.84088 E

Duration: 3 - 3 1/2 h
Length: 5.1 km
Height difference: +360 m / -390 m
Note: Dangerous in the winter

The route marked with a red point and yellow band starts next to the creek Bucurelu. Until the Tăul Porții, the route is easy and at the lake will have a splendid panorama. Here we are breaking up with the yellow band.

Bucura Lake-Retezat Peak The road is outlined, Photo: Radu Dârlea Bucura valey, Photo: Radu Dârlea
We're on our way, Photo: Radu Dârlea In path, Photo: Andreas Beckmann Get up to Judea, Photo: Dan Harabagiu Tăul Porții, Photo: Dan Harabagiu Tăul Porții, Photo: Radu Dârlea Tăul Judele, Photo: Dan Harabagiu On his way to the Tăul Agățat, Photo: Radu Dârlea On his way to the Tăul Agățat, Photo: Radu Dârlea

From here we descend through the stone slabs to Tăul Agățat (2208 m). From here follows a very difficult climb to the ridge.

Tăul Agățat, Photo: Radu Dârlea
Climbing on Judele peak, Photo: Sorin Rechițan The path to the ridge, Photo: Radu Dârlea The path to the ridge, Photo: Radu Dârlea On the ridge, Photo: Radu Dârlea On the way to Zanoaga, Photo: Dan Harabagiu Zănoaga lake, Photo: Dan Harabagiu We're approaching the lake, Photo: Radu Dârlea

The path is narrow and climbs in the serpentine under the Judele Mari, in Judele saddle (2370 m), which gives us a breathtaking panorama. We cross Mount Bârla and we go down to its southern side to Lake Zanoaga.

Here is a crossroads:

Gura Apei- Bucura Zănoaga lake, Photo: Radu Dârlea Zănoaga lake, Photo: Radu Dârlea
Zănoaga lake, Photo: Radu Dârlea

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