The Piatra Mare Massif
The Piatra Mare massif is part of the Barsa Mountains, located in the south of the Brasov depression, within the Curvature Carpathians; they have an area of approximately 90 km2.
Maximum altitude: 1843 m – Piatra Mare Peak
The forests occupy over 90% of the surface of the massif.
Attractions: 7 Stairs Canyon, Tamina Waterfall
Tourist Trails in the Piatra Mare Massif
PIATRA MARE TRAILS DEPARTURE FROM THE PREDEAL AREA
Predeal (Cioplea, 1152 m) – Poiana Stanii Pietricica (1417 m) – Piatra Mare Peak (1843 m)
⏳ 4-5 h ⛰️ Route difficulty: medium, accessible all year round
Marking: 
red cross
📌 GPS points: Predeal (Cioplea); Meadow Stanii Pietricica, Piatra Mare Peak
Predeal (Cioplea, 1152 m) – Valea Timisu Sec – Meadow Stanii Pietricica (1417 m) – Hut Piatra Mare (1630 m)
⏳ 4 h ⛰️ Route difficulty: medium; difficult winter
Marking: 
blue dot to Meadow Stanii Pietricica, red cross / 
blue triangle to Piatra Scrisa, then 
red stripe / blue triangle
📌 GPS points: Predeal (Cioplea); Meadow Stanii Pietricica, Hut Piatra Mare
Timisu de Sus (800 m) – Tamina Waterfall (1100 m) – Piatra Mare Peak (1843 m)
⏳ 4-5 h ⛰️ Route difficulty: medium; closed in winter on the Tamina Waterfall sector – Piatra Mare Peak
Marking: 
blue stripe
📌 GPS points: Timisu de Sus; Tamina Waterfall, Piatra Mare Peak
PIATRA MARE TRAILS DEPARTURE FROM THE SACELE AREA
Dambu Morii (700 m) – “7 Stairs” Canyon (948 m) – Piatra Mare Chalet (1630 m)
⏳ 3-4 h ⛰️ Route difficulty: difficult; closed in winter.
Canyon detour: 
red dot marking. From the Canyon, you can reach the Bear Abyss, on a blue triangle marking, duration 1 h, easy degree of difficulty and return in the same route the 
yellow band
📌 GPS points: Dambu Morii; “7 Stairs” canyon, Piatra Mare Chalet
“Family Road”: Dambu Morii (700 m) – Piatra Mare Chalet (1630 m) – Piatra Mare Peak (1843 m)
⏳ 3-4 h ⛰️ Route difficulty: medium; difficult winter
Marking: red band
📌 GPS points: Dambu Morii; Piatra Mare Chalet, Piatra Mare Peak
“Gypsy Road”: Dambu Morii (700 m) – Sirul Stancilor – Piatra Mica (1614 m) – Ice Cave (1500 m)
⏳ 2-3 h ⛰️ Route difficulty: medium; accessible all year round
Marking: red dot
📌 GPS points: Dambu Morii; Sirul Stancilor, Ice Cave
Dambu Morii (700 m) – Sava Bunloc Chalet (1030 m)
⏳ 1 h ⛰️ Route difficulty: easy; accessible all year round
Marking: blue triangle
📌 GPS points: Dambu Morii; Hut Sava Bunloc
Sacele (Baciu, 635 m) – Sava Bunloc Chalet (1030 m) – Ice Cave (1500 m) – Piatra Mare Chalet (1630 m)
⏳ 3-4 h ⛰️ Route difficulty: medium; difficult winter
Marking: blue stripe
📌 GPS points: Sacele (Baciu); Hut Sava Bunloc; Ice Cave; Hut Piatra Mare
Piatra Mare Chalet (1630m) – Piatra Scrisa – Meadow Stanii Pietricica (1417 m) – Andrei’s Peak (1447 m) – Rentea Chalet (1243 m)
⏳ 3-4 h ⛰️ Route difficulty: medium; accessible all year round.
This route connects the Piatra Mare and Baiului massifs. Careful! Rentea Chalet is not in the tourist circuit. Marking: Continuing on the marking the blue strip 
red triangle you reach Sacele, duration 3 h, difficulty: slightly blue triangle
📌 GPS points: Hut Piatra Mare; Meadow Stanii Pietricica; Andrei’s Peak; Hut Rentea
Sacele (Turches) – Valea Garcinului – Piatra Mare Chalet (1630 m)
⏳ 4-5 h ⛰️ Route difficulty: medium; closed in winter in the alpine area, between Valea Garcinului and Hut Piatra Mare;
Marking: up to Valea Garcinului the marking overlaps with the blue band 
yellow triangle
📌 GPS points: Sacele (Turches); entrance to Garcinului Valley; exit from Garcinului Valley towards Piatra Mare Chalet; Hut Piatra Mare
Sacele (Turches) – Valea Garcinulul – Hut Rentea (1243 m)
⏳ 3-4 h ⛰️ Route difficulty: easy; accessible all year round;
Marking: up to Valea Garcinulul the marking overlaps with a yellow triangle. This route connects the Piatra Mare massifs and Baiului. Careful! Rentea Chalet is not in the tourist circuit. You can continue on the red triangle marking to Hut Susai, 2,5-3 h blue stripe
📌 GPS points: Sacele (Turches); entrance to the Garcinul Valley; exit from Garcinulul Valley; Hut Rentea
Brasov (Darste Camping, 656 m) – Bunloc chairlift lower station – Sava Bunloc Chalet (1030 m) – Musatului Valley – Garcinulul Valley – Rentea Chalet (1243 m) – Susai Chalet (1380 m) – Predeal (Cioplea, 1152 m )
⏳ 6-7 h ⛰️ Route difficulty: medium; accessible route all year round. This route connects the Piatra Mare and Baiului massifs. Careful! Rentea Chalet is not in the tourist circuit
Marking: red triangle to Hut Susai then red stripe
📌 GPS points: Camping Darste; Bunloc chairlift lower station; Hut Sava Bunloc; crossing the Garcinul Valley; Hut Rentea; Hut Susai; Predeal (Cioplea)
