The Seven Ladders Canyon is carved from the Șapte Scări Brook from the Piatra Mare mountains, it is located south of the Timișu village in the Romanian county of Brasov and is the most popular tourist attraction in the Piatra Mare Massif. Each waterfall has a ladder leading to another one and there are seven of these ladders - The Seven Ladders Canyon, get it?
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The receptionist at a hostel where I stayed at recommended the trail and stated it could not be completed within 5 hours unless you are really determined. It is a mountainous region with mountainous trails so proper attire and equipment like hiking boots/shoes are required - which I didn't have at the time so I was to do with regular walking shoes.
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I invited a couple of my hostel mates to do the hike with me, Kevin and Bryan (both from the U.S.). We hailed a taxi for well under $10 (between the 3 of us) to take us to the trailhead. It's a little over 40 minutes from the center of Brasov and drive there was fairly pleasant with good views.
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At the trailhead, there was a fair amount of caution posted all over the place. It was all in Romanian and we could not understand any of it. I think it was there to make it seem more dangerous than it is. I've hiked way more dangerous trails than this!
The trail is kids and family friendly so getting stuck behind a swarm of pupils along the way up the mountain is extremely common. In better weather, there is zip liner available for 50 RON so that you can hike up to near the summit and then zip line your way back down the mountain dodging pine trees along the way.
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The waterfalls were not at all impressive, but the gorge is stunning and is unique enough to more than compensate for the boring waterfalls. There is a 10 RON entry fee for the road and it takes about one hour finish the canyon section of this part.
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The ladders are slippery but there are handrails to keep you balanced. You should not have any problems climbing up and finishing the canyon portion of this trail. Once past this canyon people either turn around or take an exit trail to go back to the trailhead because from here on, the adventure begins.
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The trail past the canyon towards the Piatra Mare chalet is steep but nothing crazy like the other trails I have completed in the Eastern Sierras, California. The average altitude is are around 980 meters, not high, nor striking, but the vistas are magnificent.
From there you can make your way back down the same path you return to the canyons or pick a different route. Both lead to the identical spot. Going the other way is simpler as the road has no carved canyons, it is only an old fire road that is muddy and wet.
Yellow markers take you up higher into the hills and observing the red markings take down you. Every few steps you will find markers which makes it impossible to get lost.
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After completing the trail we made stopped for a couple pints (and litter) of beers at a store near the trailhead - In Romania, the beers are super cheap, less than $2 per 2 litters! Here we met a wonderful couple and they were kind enough to give us a return to Brasov.
I recommend this hike if you are ever in Brasov. I know most tourists are only there for Bran Castle but if you tire of vampires, know that magnificent and spectacular views of the Carpathian mountains await you just around the corner.
TREK THE SEVEN LADDERS CANYON TO PIATRA MARE MOUNTAIN
- The trailhead is 2.5 hours from Bucharest by car.
- It's 15 minutes from Brasov.
- Entrance fee is 10 RON.
- Moderate Hike to the Top.
COST BREAKDOWN:
- Taxi from Brasov to the Trailhead - $2 (per person, $6 split 3 ways)
- Entrance fee to the park - $2.5
- Breakfast at hostel - free (included)
- Lunch - $2
- Dinner at Hostel (cooked myself) - $1.50
- Hostel Per Day - $14
- 1.5-liter beer - $2
- TOTAL: $24
Have you trekked the Carpathians?
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nice job! and the place looks quite nice :D
Indeed :)
Beautiful. In my trip to this area 3 years ago i did not hike at all, you make me regret it with those pictures..
Nevertheless, this area is gorgeous and still not too touristic.
Most people just check out Bran and then take off, there's so much more near Brasov worth checking out!
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Such a wonderful nature and really awesome pictures!
I see more and more beautiful nature landscape here from Romania here on Steem, I think I need to rethink my next holiday and consider to travel to Romania this year... :)
Romania is easily my top 5 (out of 54) countries I've visited. I'll go back again for sure, so many more peaks and trails to discover!
Great post!! The last part with all the details (difficulty, time, costs) is very useful ;)
Thanks for sharing!!
It's always useful for budget travelers :)
That looks like a gorgeous hike. I need to make a note of it for when I finally get to Romania. Your article has inspired me. Thanks!
Awesome! I think Romania needs proper exposure :)
From your photos and description I would have to agree! 😊
I love the "One day in..." series on your Blog, great to see you posting an extensive travel post on Steemit!
I have a friend who is studying in Romania, I will travel to Romania and visit him at some point. He studies in the West of Romania, so I am not sure if I will make it to Brasov, but if I do I will remember your post!
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Brasov is in the center of Romania so it should be easily accessible. I'm guessing your friend is studying in the college town of Cluj-Napoca :) Cool town, not as mountainous as Brasov but culturally more enjoyable. Joined!
Close miss, he is actually studying in Oradea :D
Thanks for joining, happy to have you there!
I am not a very outdoorsy person, but i gotta say this place does truly look amazing! Beautiful landscapes! Also, there's something about what the weather seems like... it looks like it is a cool /cold place.. i love that type of weather.... where i live it is always too hot and humid you don't feel like going out at all haha! .
Following you by the way... seems like you have lots of interesting posts about traveling... and i love to read about that!
It wasn't very cold but Transylvania is very very green...and it's like that for a reason, there's lots of rain!
really?? wow.. in Costa Rica we have about 4, 5 months of summer, the rest is all rainy season.. so, it rains a lot here too. . I don't like that very much, haha.
Wow, I love this place! How do you like Romania in general? :)
I love Romania...in general :)
This looks very worth visiting, thank you for another pin on my map ;)
Definitely worth visiting!
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This trail looks awesome. The photos came out very nice. I like your writing style and the fact that you broke down the cost at the end. Great story.
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Beautiful Post .. Lovely place !!
Your photos are amazingly beautiful!
Wow! Great travel post @adonisabril. Thanks for adding it to steemit worldmap!
Of course!
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Beautiful mountaintop views! Breathtaking!
Amazing picsss, i feel so much peace only by watching them... Greetings from Venezuela!
Oh my God! That looks like a fun adventure and those pictures are AMAZING! I hope I can visit Romania someday.
Hopefully soon!
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Impressive is that green vegetation! Great environment and post
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Me encanta la paz que transmiten las imagenes. Eso sí, no te acerques demasiado al borde jijiji
Very nice!!!!