Mountain trails · Rarău–Giumalău Mountains
Out and back: you go up and down the same path; the time above is one way.
Daylight · Pojorâta · today,
The times are for the starting point. Between ridges the light goes earlier than the clock says, so turn back a good hour before sunset.
Weather · Pojorâta · today,
The forecast is for where you set off. Up on the ridge, count on a few degrees less and on wind you cannot see from below.
What the walking is like
You start at the railway barrier on the east side of Pojorâta, up the Străjii valley, through the part of the village called Fundu Pojorâtei, with the two dolomite knolls, Adam and Eva, on your right. The track climbs through pastures and hay meadows along the Prașca stream to Prașca Peak, where it meets the blue stripe coming from Câmpulung.
Mountain trail
Elevation profile
The Adam and Eva rocks, two dolomite knolls at the entrance to Fundu Pojorâtei, are, legend says, two lovers turned to stone. Geologically they are the remains of a reef, like the Pietrele Doamnei.
Flora
Fauna
The species above are those documented in the area by the protected-area administration; what you see depends on season, hour and luck.
The time in the guide is one way; back on the same path, count about two thirds of it. The duration is the one in Suceava County's official guide (Salvamont); the kilometres and driving minutes to the trailhead are from Google Maps.
Sleep at the foot of the mountain
La Cuib is 11 minutes by car from the start of this trail: a fully equipped kitchen that is yours from first light, a place to dry boots, a garden for the evening. Three nights, the whole house, 1.797 lei.
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Once you're back down
The whole house is yours: wet boots by the door, packs in the hall, a late dinner. Parking in the yard and an early start, without waking anyone.
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