OFF10 Vâlsanului Valley

29,5Km
2150m
872m
90min
adventure touring
mountain/alpine

We chose to describe this segment starting from the junction with DJ703I because the rest of the road from Valsanului Valley, up to here, is part of TET Romania. You can find the description of this section here: https://2ride.eu/en/segment/off09-gruiu-vidraru/

The route we propose starts in Poienile Valsanului and departs from the road to Vidraru (DJ703i). In the first part we will follow the Vâlsan River on its left bank. On this portion we will climb slightly. The road surface is relatively good and you can go 40-50km / h with no problems.

Immediately after the end of the accumulation lake at the Valsan dam, we will reach a Y cross road  where we will take it on the left road. Here we leave the Valsan river and begin the ascent to the alpine area.

Next we will start to climb a bit more steeply through the forest. The road around here is still good but from time to time there are still water bodies or small ditches that pass without problems.

After about 4 km we come to an intersection and take it again to the left. The road is marked as a forest road and theoretically access is prohibited.

From here you can climb about 10 km through the forest. This segment is sprinkled with a few pots and a few hair pins, then we will go out in the alpine hollow near the Cabin Oticu. 

Once you are here, you can admire the peaks of the Făgăraș Mountains and you can go about 9 km up to the altitude of 2150m. Here the road is lost and bit by bit it’s becoming a footpath. The path leads to Moldoveanu Peak and if you want you can walk there. It is reachable in about 2 hours and 30 minutes.

If you want other climbs on the Moldoveanu peak you can go to Valea Rea (https://2ride.eu/en/segment/off08-valea-rea/) or to the road that reaches Curmătura Maliței.