Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: January 21, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 6.91 km for 1.46 km

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Parking

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150 m

Piatra Arsă Cabin

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Great place to start hiking. Around 1 hr 30 minutes to Babele and Sphinx and less than that to Cabana Caraiman. You will see excellent views from the plateau after …

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3.57 km

Babele Hut

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Very large cabana near the Babele cable car station.

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3.62 km

Piatra Arsă – Babele – Omu – Sub Bucșoiu Trail

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Super relaxed on working days, rather crowded on weekends and during the holidays

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3.66 km

Babele rock formations

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Babele... are a symbol in the Bucegi Mountains

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3.91 km

Bucegi Sphinx

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Very specially shaped rocks, reminiscent of a sphinx, are Monument Natural.

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6.29 km

View of the Heroes' Cross (Crucea Eroilor)

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Fantastic view of the Heroes' Cross and the Prahova Valley

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6.85 km

Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak

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"The Heroes' Cross is a monument built between 1926 and 1928 on Caraiman Peak at an altitude of 2,291 m located in Romania, in the Bucegi Mountains of the …

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7.75 km

Narrow path on the rock with a view

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A cool blue and white alpine path, not easy everywhere, not very exposed.

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12.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.13 km

4.07 km

1.47 km

834 m

282 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.57 km

3.08 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,320 m)

Lowest point (1,900 m)

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Thursday 16 April

11°C

3°C

63 %

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Piatra Arsă Cabin

Babele Hut

Piatra Arsă – Babele – Omu – Sub Bucșoiu Trail

Babele rock formations

Bucegi Sphinx

View of the Heroes' Cross (Crucea Eroilor)

Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak

Narrow path on the rock with a view

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