Măgura
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Măgura is a mountain village in the commune of Moieciu, Brașov County, Transylvania, at about 1,000 m between the Piatra Craiului and Bucegi massifs. The 2021 census counted 477 inhabitants.
The village lies above the Prăpăstiile Zărneștilor gorge, which makes it the closest settlement to the north-eastern part of Piatra Craiului. On the site the trail “Prăpăstiile Zărneștilor – Curmătura Hut” starts nearby, and from the Curmătura hut “Curmătura Hut – Ascuțit Refuge” follows the ridge.
The trails “Casa Folea – Curmătura Hut” and “DN73 road – Șirnea – Curmătura Hut” reach the same hut. The nearest summit on the site is La Om, the highest of the massif.
Getting there from Ukraine
The nearest place we have road figures for is Bușteni (≈23 km from here in a straight line): Chernivtsi – Bușteni ≈426 km, ≈7 h 32 min (via Diakivtsi – Racovăț); Rakhiv – Bușteni ≈454 km, ≈8 h 01 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației). Times are without border queues, by our road routing. Romanian national roads require an electronic vignette (rovinieta).
Sources: Wikipedia, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap, Karpaty.rocks data. More on Wikipedia
What's nearby
Trails nearby
All trails
ModerateOne-dayMarkedGura Râului Hut BranElevation profile748–1 375 m10.3 kmascent 669 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedGura Râului Hut Moieciu de JosElevation profile761–1 436 m21.5 kmascent 721 m≈ 7 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedZărnești Gura Râului Hutvia Valea CrăpăturiiElevation profile718–1 605 m11.7 kmascent 887 m≈ 4.5 h walking1.3 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedPrăpăstiile Zărneștilor Curmătura HutElevation profile1 092–1 440 m2.9 kmascent 348 m≈ 1.5 h walking2.5 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMarkedCasa Folea Curmătura HutElevation profile1 198–1 476 m6.4 kmascent 561 m≈ 2.5 h walking3.1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedDN73 road Curmătura Hutvia ȘirneaElevation profile1 101–1 455 m16.8 kmascent 651 m≈ 5.5 h walking3.6 km from the centrePeaks nearby
All peaks
PeakLa OmPeșteraaltitude 2 238 m6.5 km from the centre1 trail to the topLa Om (Romanian Vârful La Om, also Piscul Baciului – “the shepherd's peak”) is the highest summit of the Piatra Craiului massif in the Southern Carpathians of Romania,...
PeakBucșoiuPârâul Recealtitude 2 492 m15 km from the centreBucșoiu (Romanian Vârful Bucșoiu) is a 2,492 m summit in the northern part of the Bucegi Mountains. According to Romanian Wikipedia it is the third-highest peak of the...
PeakOmu PeakBuștenialtitude 2 514 m15 km from the centre5 trails to the topOmu Peak (Romanian Vârful Omu, also Omul) is the highest summit of the Bucegi Mountains in the Southern Carpathians of Romania.
PeakCoștila PeakBuștenialtitude 2 490 m18 km from the centreCoștila Peak (Romanian Vârful Coștila) is a 2,490 m summit in the Bucegi Mountains of the Southern Carpathians in Romania.
PeakCaraiman PeakBuștenialtitude 2 384 m20 km from the centreCaraiman Peak (Romanian Vârful Caraiman) is a 2,384 m summit in the Bucegi Mountains of the Southern Carpathians in Romania.
PeakPostăvarulPoiana Brașovaltitude 1 799 m22 km from the centrePostăvarul (Romanian Vârful Postăvarul, popularly Postăvaru, German Schuler, Hungarian Keresztényhavas) is a 1,799 m summit, the highest peak of the small Postăvarul...What to visit
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WaterfallObârșia Ialomiței Waterfall (Cascada Obârșia Ialomiței)Bușteni16 km from the centreObârșia Ialomiței Waterfall (Cascada Obârșia Ialomiței; on maps also Cascada Obârșiei) lies in the Bucegi Mountains, at the head of the Obârșia valley, at about 2,000 m.
WaterfallUrlătoarea Waterfall (Cascada Urlătoarea)Bușteni22 km from the centreUrlătoarea Waterfall (Cascada Urlătoarea) is one of the best known in Romania. It lies on the eastern slope of the Bucegi Mountains, in the Bucegi Natural Park, very...Huts, shelters and springs nearby
Getting there from Ukraine
Border crossings
- Porubne – Siret — road and pedestrian, 24/7
- Diakivtsi – Racovăț — road and pedestrian, 24/7 No freight traffic.
- Krasnoilsk – Vicovu de Sus — road and pedestrian, 08:00–20:00 Cars up to 3.5 t and pedestrians only; not 24/7.
- Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației — road and pedestrian, 24/7 Passenger traffic only: vehicles up to 3.5 t with up to 9 seats, pedestrians.
- Diakove – Halmeu — road, 24/7 No pedestrian crossing.
By car
Chernivtsi – Bușteni ≈426 km, ≈7 h 32 min (via Diakivtsi – Racovăț); Rakhiv – Bușteni ≈454 km, ≈8 h 01 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației); Uzhhorod – Bușteni ≈557 km, ≈9 h 15 min (via Diakove – Halmeu). Times without border queues, our road routing (GraphHopper, OSM).
Checked 03.11.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
