Zărnești – Piatra Craiului
A castle of limestone and forest, the spectacular Piatra Craiului massif invites mountain lovers on tracks secured with chains, along potholes, through caves and deceptive scree. On the way they come across chamois, endemic pink flowers (Dianthus callizonus) or edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum) and the wonderful surprise from the ridge always leaves them breathless.
The juniper and fir trees accompany them through steep-sided valleys until reaching the sparse mountain villages where people are always happy to have guests. Măgura, Peștera and Zărnești are the most important places where one can stop and rest, where fresh local produce are part of daily meals.
There are mountain biking and hiking trails to be enjoyed here, as well as perfect places for photography, or simply for a break to take it all in and wonder at its beauty.
The area has been an official ecotourism destination in Romania since 2014.
Active trekking tour in National Park Piatra Craiului – 2 days
Circuit of Piatra Craiului National Park
Adventure in Transylvania and Bear Watching – 7 days
Active trekking tour in Bucegi Nature Park and Piatra Craiului National Park – 3 days
Winter wildlife watching
8-days Lynx, Bear and Beaver Watching
Carpathian Walking & Bears
Bear, wolf, and wild boar watching and fortifications in Transylvania
Wild bear watching – short tour
Solo walk – Castles and villages of the Carpathian Mountains – 4 Mountains in 7 days
Active trekking tour in Bucegi Natural Park and National Park Piatra Craiului – 4 days
2-Day Adventure and Culture Hike in Brașov County
Active trekking tour in National Park Piatra Craiului – 1 day
Noroc România – 3 activities
Bear watching at the bear hide
Noroc Romania Mountain Biking Tour
Trekking in Transylvania
Bird watching in Brașov area
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AER in partnership with Zenith Maps develops the best map collection in Romania focused on ecotourism destinations.
- promote Romania as an important European nature destination through a high quality map and guide;
- gradually cover with maps all nature destinations in Romania;
- highlight natural and cultural attractions, tourist services and outdoor activities;
- promote ecoturism principles and the certification program of the Association of Ecotourism in Romania (AER).
- high accuracy mapping;
- GPS recorded tracks and points of interest;
- focused on tourism destinations and being a guide for each destination;
- printed maps are waterproof plasticized on both sides.