Iezer Lake – Pietrosul Peak (2303 m) Summit loop from Cabanele Petran

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Iezer Lake – Pietrosul Peak (2303 m) Summit loop from Cabanele Petran

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Iezer Lake – Pietrosul Peak (2303 m) Summit loop from Cabanele Petran

08:08

15.4km

1,300m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 5.46 km for 1.68 km

After 7.23 km for 2.47 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

3.35 km

Rocky Trail in Rodna Mountains National Park

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Just go on

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4.02 km

View of the Maramureș Mountains Towards Ukraine

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5.11 km

Iezer Lake

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Beautiful lake with the shape of Romania 🇷🇴 (with a little bit of imagination) 😁
You can get there in 2-3 hours, depending on your rythm. From the lake you're …

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6.71 km

Pietrosul Peak (2303 m) Summit

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Pietrosul is the most visited peak in the area and offers a great all-round view when the weather is nice.

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7.06 km

Pietrosu Peak is the highest mountain peak in the Rodna Mountains with 2,303 meters. It is also the highest peak in the entire chain of the Eastern Carpathians, being divided between Maramureș and Bistrița Năsăud counties.

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11.1 km

Spring on the Way to Iezer Lake

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Good source of water on the way up

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15.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.29 km

5.85 km

269 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

1.60 km

139 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

10°C

3°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

June 22, 2022,Von Borsa auf den Pietrosul Rodnei

Our wonderful Maramuren tour with bike and tent also needed a summit experience and the Pietrosul Rodnei was an excellent choice from Borsa. The ascent to the meteorological station is steep, difficult and rocky, after that it becomes picturesque and all the effort is forgotten. All the slopes are green and covered with flowers, with snow and a small lake …

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