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RARAU Mountains - Travel Guide (Bucovina, Romania)

Walk on the roof of the Bucovina world. The Rarau Mountains are part of the Eastern Carpathians and offer fantastic hiking opportunities. The region’s main base for hikers is Cabana Rarau, located at an elevation of 1536 meters, near the town of Campulung Moldovenesc. There’s a small restaurant and provisions shop there too. Enter Campulung Moldovenesc from the east, look out for the sign on the left (‘Cabana Rarau 14km’) and you’re on your way. Do not attempt to drive this route in bad weather unless you have a 4WD. Indeed, even in good weather, it’s no treat; the road is narrow and extremely pot-holed and rocky in places. Hiking takes three to four hours (follow the red circles). A second, good and new modernized road (County road 175B, Pojorata-Rarau, 14 Km) leads up to the cabana from the village of Pojorata, 6 km west of Campulung Moldovenesc. Or hike (four to five hours; yellow crosses). This road is marked on maps. Turn left at the fork after the village post office, cross the railway tracks, then turn immediately left along the road. Also, take a moment to admire the large stones of Adam and Eve as you enter Pojorata. Another good way to access Cabana Rarau (by car) is from the south from the village of Chiril (County road 175A, Chiril-Rarau), from the main Vatra Dornei - Poiana Largului road. From here, hiking takes three to four hours (blue circles). From Cabana Rarau it’s just a 10 minute walk to the foot (1 hour on top) of Rarau’s most important rocks, the Lady’s Stones or Princess’ Rocks (Pietrele Doamnei). The highest (1634m) is bedecked with crosses in memory of the climbers the mountain has claimed (and the view is outstanding). Additionally, a trail marked by red stripes and red triangles (five hours) leads from the cabana to the Slatioara Reservation. From here another trail (red triangles) leads to the Todirescu Flower Reservation.