Podu' cu Florile Hut – Strungulița Saddle

Start: Dobrești · 4.8 km

Range: Bucegi Mountains

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7.7 kmLength

428 mAscent

80 mDescent

1 930 mMax. altitude

1 582 mMin. altitude

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Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences

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About the trail

Route Podu' cu Florile Hut – Strungulița Saddle. Has yellow marking (local route). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).

Marked local tourist route. The marking is yellow, the sign is a circle on a white background. The length of the route is 7.7 km. Location: mountain range – Bucegi, Romania. The route passes through Bucegi Natural Park. A ticket is required to visit the park: 10 lei for adults for three months, which can be purchased online or from rangers.

At a glance

A short route of 7.7 km with 428 m of ascent from Podu' cu Florile Hut to Strungulița Saddle. Estimated walking time: about 2.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking: yellow.

How we estimate walking time

By Naismith's rule, used by mountain clubs and guidebooks: an average hiker walks 4 km an hour on the flat and needs one more hour for every 600 m of ascent. For this trail: 7.7 km ÷ 4 = 1.9 h + 428 m ÷ 600 = 0.7 h, about 2.5 h of walking in total.

Breaks, snacks and photos: add 20–30 %.
A heavy pack, children, snow, a wet path or windfall add more; a long steep descent also takes time, especially for the knees.
The height of the Carpathians (up to 2,655 m) hardly changes the pace — on the ridges wind, fog and weather slow you down.
Limits: up to 9 h is one day; 9–13 h is a very long day or two; over 13 h means several days with overnight stays.

Route stages

0–7.5 kmAlong the ridge at 1,600–1,920 m

Steepest kilometre: km 0–1, a climb of 140 m (≈14%).

Water and overnight stays

A spring near the trail: at km 6.

When to go

Best time: June to September. In winter only for experienced hikers with proper gear: avalanche danger is possible. About 8 km of the route runs above 1,500 m, where the weather changes quickly — check the forecast.

Getting there

Start: Podu' cu Florile Hut. This is a one-way route: the finish is 5 km from the start in a straight line, so plan your way back in advance.

Directions to the start in Google Maps

FAQ

How long does the route take?: Estimated walking time: about 2.5 h, not counting stops.
Is there water on the route?: A spring near the trail: at km 6.

Water and shelter on the route

Spring below Vârful Deleanukm 6 from the start · 160 m off the path · Not verified · 1 799 m

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Wildlife along the route

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In season nowSpotted nutcrackerNucifraga caryocatactesA brown bird with white spots of the spruce forests that hides thousands of nuts and seeds of the cedar pine — and thus plants the forest.

Red crossbillLoxia curvirostraA bird with a crossed bill that extracts seeds from cones. A resident of spruce forests, capable of nesting even in winter.

Small tortoiseshellAglais urticaeA reddish butterfly with black and yellow spots and blue dots along the edges of its wings. It flies from villages to polonynas and hibernates in attics.

Based on naturalists’ records nearby (GBIF, iNaturalist), matched by altitude, habitat and season. Sightings are not guaranteed.

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