Piatra Fântânele – Poiana Zimbrului – Corca valley – Poiana Ciungii – Toader's valley – Izvorul Lung – Mița village

What the walking is like

The link between Piatra Fântânele and Colibița, by Poiana Zimbrului and the Corca valley. It drops steadily towards Lake Colibița.

What we'd tell you at the gate

• The only route in the range that Salvamont records as re-marked along its whole length, in good condition.
• It ends at Colibița, so it connects with the Călimani routes.

Not to miss on the way

• 1

  The route ends at Colibița, on the shore of the reservoir the locals call the sea in the mountains.

• 2

  From Colibița the Călimani routes carry on, among them the one to Tăul Zânelor and the one to the Bistricior ridge.

What grows and what moves along the trail

The species above are those documented in the area by the protected-area administration; what you see depends on season, hour and luck.

How long it takes, honestly

The duration is the one in the annex to the Statute of Bistrița-Năsăud County. Linear route: the duration is for the one-way walk.

• 6 hoursone way, A to B, at your usual pace
• 4 and a half hoursback the same way (estimate)
• 10 and a half hoursout and back, with short breaks
• 9 hoursone way, if you stop for photos and eat on the grass
• one way, with children, grandparents or a pack full of “just in case”