busteni mountain

there is a teleferic from busteni right to babele/sphinx or you start at sinaia teleferic and walk to busteni teleferic.on a bright day the hiking is great'.wonderful view. eating hot soup at the last' cabana' is a great way to end the day

There are multiple tracks in this region. It is very important to have somebody to knows the area. It is pretty dangerous especially during the winter. You can go to babele or to cascada balea and many other attractions.

We took a cable car from Busteni to the top of the mountain over 2300 altitude. I was apprehensive as never been in a cable car but the views at the top were absolutely breathtakingly stunning. It was so worth it and I would recommend a visit. I took many amazing photos. There was deep snow in places but we walked and visited the 'old women' and 'the sphinx' geological/historical features of this area.Also on the mountain we visited the ski slope, although we didn't ski we used sledges and it was obviously an enjoyable place to ski.

I go to Partia Kalindaru in Busteni to go for ski and this is my first time to go for ski. For me as a person coming from country which doesn't have any snow and ski resorts what I can say is this place is good enough and also good place for the beginner that wanted to learn ski

The landscape is impressive, from a mountain over 2300 m in altitude. A must-go in the area in my opinion !!

I didn't travel to Romania prepared for hiking so we took the cable car/gondola up the mountain. For a round trip it cost 70 Lei (about $20). The views from the cable car were beautiful as we rode up about 2000 meters through the snow covered trees. Once at the top we walked out into what can on,y be described as breathtaking natural beauty. We walked a small ways to the "old woman" and the "sphinx" rocks and then we walked a bit more for around 90 minutes. There was plenty of hiking that could have been done from this point but we were not in proper gear and the snow made it quite difficult to move about in doc martens! The views are absolutely stunning from this point. We were in clouds, above clouds and below clouds. The sun was shining and to walk away from the rocks you find absolute quiet. It was so serene.Truly a must do if you make your way to this part of Romania. You will not regret it.

You can take the cable car or just drive up to it.We chose the cable car..amazing views.The rock formations Babele & the Sphinx are on the same plateau.The walk on the plateau itself is amazing and it's so big that you'll be out of the tourist crowd in just a few meters.A must see when in the area

We only managed to hike to around half-way up the mountain due to weather and time constraints, but we loved it. Hikes are well marked, and really beautiful. The bears had all gone to sleep as winter approached, so we weren't concerned about getting gnawed on.There's unfortunately a fair amount of litter in some spots closer to the road. There is an iPhone and android app with maps of the hiking trails, but I couldn't get it to work (it always got stuck at trying to update the maps). The tourist office isn't open over the weekends (Romania has a way to go when it comes to making the place a bit more tourist-friendly), but we got enough info from the web, picked up the trail markers we needed, and it was easy from there.

The Sphinx, The Old Ladies? Nature had it's way up on the high plateau of the Bucegi Mountains.Great hiking trails, moderate difficulty.

The Bucegi mountains make an excellent adventure for a day out. We rode the cable car up from Busteni. By the time you reach the top you are transformed into a new world. The scenery is stunning. We decided to hike down from the top which took about 4 hours and was a challenging hike but one I would recommend to those who are up for a challenge.

Very misty when we went but still well worth the visit. Really cool rock formations at the top of the hill, plenty of tracks to follow if you fancy a walk, take a look at the map before you leave the cable car station then you will have a bit of confidence about wandering off, especially if it's foggy,

This should really be called by its correct name - the Bucegi mountains. These are about an hour and a half north of Bucaresti ( Bucharest). The railway line from Bucaresti to Brasov travels up the Valea Prahovei on their eastern and most dramatic flank. Jagged rocky cliffs and ridges beside steep gullies rise up about 1000 metres. There are two main towns in the valley, Sinaia and Busteni. Busteni is in the most dramatic setting, surrounded by a steep cirque of cliffs, and is full of large tourist hotels. Sinaia is less developed and we found it offered good basic cheap accommodation. Regular shuttle buses ply the road between them. There are cable cars from both towns. The ride from Busteni to Cabana Babele is certainly spectacular as you pass very close to the steep cliffs, and most other reviewers seem to refer just to this - certainly a major attraction, but this sells the area short. The top of the range is quite surprisingly, with gentle rolling meadows interspersed with unusual rock formations.

The mountains offer a lot of attractions and beautiful views. There are many ways of access and every town deserves a visit. I visited many times since they are the closest mountains from where I live. I don’t do climbing so I use the car or the cable car.

The cable car was closed due to high winds so we arranged a jeep ride up the mountain with an independent company that was hanging out near the cable car building in Sinaia. You've got to have a sense of adventure to ride with these guys... but it was one of the most memorable things from our trip. Not really because of the mountain, but it was all about the journey in this case! The driver of the van that took us to the jeeps drove like a maniac in a white utility van that had only 1/2 of the seat belts working, winding up the dangerous mountain hairpin turns. But WOW was it an adrenaline rush! Not for the faint of heart. Then once we got to the jeep, the jeep ride was so fun as you're off-roading over boulders and dirt paths. We found out later that what these guys were doing was illegal as you're not supposed to be driving on those roads, but hey.... when in Romania :) So I'd say that this attraction would be rated average if just looking at the views and going up on the gondola. But to add another level of spice to your experience (and to save 10 Lei!), take the jeeps!!! I would not recommend this to anyone that is at all afraid of unsafe driving conditions or easily gets motion sickness.

Since friends recommended this trip with the cable car and raved about the great view from the peek we decided to take the easy way up and planned to hike to the big white cross. There are also two rocks on the plateau which are protected as natural Heritage by the European Union.It is a pity that our trip did not meet our expectations at all. Well the trip with the cable car was quite amusing, since it is a long time ago that I had ride in an semi-antique cable car. The high light was that we saw a bear on our way up. At the station on the top I was shocked. When we left the building the first thing we saw was a big heap of litter with plastic bottles, broken glass, rubble, …! But that was not the negative high light, that was just the first impression. Walking towards the rocks I thought we were on a dump. I am used to hike on mountains all over Europe, but what I saw here was the worst experience ever. The whole place is full of litter, spoiled with rubbish, not worth the visit.It was one of the most annoying observations I ever made during a vacation trip. Sorry to say that, but with an attitude like that the responsible persons spoil a great chance for a touristic attraction.