Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak – Bucegi Sphinx loop from Cabana Piatra Arsă
Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak – Bucegi Sphinx loop from Cabana Piatra Arsă
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Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak – Bucegi Sphinx loop from Cabana Piatra Arsă
04:32
12.1km
510m
Mountaineering
Hard mountaineering route. 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: May 10, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment that may be dangerous
A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.
After 3.79 km for 1.46 km
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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5.25 km
Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak
Highlight • Monument
"The Heroes' Cross is a monument built between 1926 and 1928 on Caraiman Peak at an altitude of 2,291 m located in Romania, in the Bucegi Mountains of the …
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5.78 km
Viewpoint
Viewpoint
8.18 km
Bucegi Sphinx
Highlight • Natural Monument
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8.52 km
Babele Hut
Highlight • Mountain Hut
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12.1 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.27 km
2.91 km
1.77 km
1.67 km
1.47 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
8.31 km
3.44 km
210 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (2,320 m)
Lowest point (1,900 m)
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Monday 18 May
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