Bucegi Mountains, Prahova County, Romania
The Bucegi Mountains are a mountain range located in central Romania south of the city of Brașov. They are part of the Southern Carpathians group of the Carpathian Mountains. Omu is the highest peak at 8219 feet. To the east, the Bucegi Mountains have a very steep slope and are bordered by the Prahova Valley. This area holds the most ski resorts in Romania including the small mountain towns of Sinaia and Bușteni.
The area of the Bucegi Mountains was proposed for protection in 1936 due to its landscapes and great diversity of plant and animal species. Bucegi Natural Park was eventually established in March 1990 and this covers an area of over 125 square miles representing a mountainous area with caves, pit caves, canyons, ridges, sinkholes, valleys and waterfalls. Habitats include beech forests, bushes, alpine limestone grasslands, alpine rivers and herbaceous vegetation, mountain hay meadows, springs, limestone rocky slopes and semi-natural dry grasslands. There are several nature reserves in Bucegi Natural Park.
The TransBucegi (designated as route DJ 713) is one of Romania’s most scenic drives. It starts 10 miles west of Sinaia at Cabana Dichiu and runs for 24 miles to Cabana Piatra Arsa on the Bucegi Mountains Plateau in Bucegi National Park. The TransBucegi ranges in height from 2495 feet at Sinaia to 6316 feet at the route end at Cabana Piatra Arsa. The route encompasses miles of stunning views through twisty hair pin corners, steep gradients and high elevations. The route was officially inaugurated in August 2013 and it is the third high altitude road in Romania after the Transfăgărăşan and Transalpina.
Date: 2nd June 2018
Location: Bucegi Mountain Plateau from the TransBucegi route, Prahova County, Romania
The area of the Bucegi Mountains was proposed for protection in 1936 due to its landscapes and great diversity of plant and animal species. Bucegi Natural Park was eventually established in March 1990 and this covers an area of over 125 square miles representing a mountainous area with caves, pit caves, canyons, ridges, sinkholes, valleys and waterfalls. Habitats include beech forests, bushes, alpine limestone grasslands, alpine rivers and herbaceous vegetation, mountain hay meadows, springs, limestone rocky slopes and semi-natural dry grasslands. There are several nature reserves in Bucegi Natural Park.
The TransBucegi (designated as route DJ 713) is one of Romania’s most scenic drives. It starts 10 miles west of Sinaia at Cabana Dichiu and runs for 24 miles to Cabana Piatra Arsa on the Bucegi Mountains Plateau in Bucegi National Park. The TransBucegi ranges in height from 2495 feet at Sinaia to 6316 feet at the route end at Cabana Piatra Arsa. The route encompasses miles of stunning views through twisty hair pin corners, steep gradients and high elevations. The route was officially inaugurated in August 2013 and it is the third high altitude road in Romania after the Transfăgărăşan and Transalpina.
Date: 2nd June 2018
Location: Bucegi Mountain Plateau from the TransBucegi route, Prahova County, Romania
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