Rock Climbing in Romania

The map and table below details the major rock climbing and sport climbing areas in Romania.

Rock climbing in Romania can effectively be split into 4 main regions, which are:

1. Brasov area has a good mixture of single and multi-pitch routes (especially the Bucegi mountains). The area has witnessed a rapid development in recent years that has seen many new climbing areas opened and the majority of old ones have been re-equipped with new bolts.
   
   
2. Southwest area is dominated by Romania’s largest sport climbing area of Valea Cernei, near the spa town of Baile Herculane, where the majority of the routes are single pitch. There are around 900 routes along this picturesque valley across a wide range of grades from F5’s to F9a+, in 13 major areas.
   Best time to rock climb at Valea Cernei - The valley has a mild climate, with a Mediterranean influence, making it ideal to climb here almost all year round, except the hot summer months.
   Rock Climbing Guidebook for Valea Cernei – The most comprehensive guidebook is called Valea Cernei Rock Climbing Guidebook published by the local climbing club, who equip and maintain the routes in the valley.  It describes around 900 routes from F5’s to F9a+.
   
   
3. Apuseni area provides many multi-pitch routes in the Trascau Mountains and the Turda gorge.
   
   
4. Oriental Carpathians area includes the crags at Ceile Bicazului where there are many multi-pitch routes and Rarau crag in the very north of the country, where al the routes are well protected with bolts.