Bucegi Mountains Busteni

Bucegi Mountains

Limits: North – Cerbului Valley and Glăjăriei Valley, East – Prahova Valley, South – Subcarpathian Hills and massif Gurguiatu, West – Couloir Rucăr-Bran.

They cover an area of 300 sq km with maximum height 2505 m, in Omu Peak.

Four areas with distinct morphology are to be noticed:

• The northern area of Bucegi Mountains, with several dispersed ridges, separated by deep valleys with abrupt walls.
• The abrupt of Prahova, largely devided.
• The Plateau of Bucegi.
• The abrupt of Bran, less divided and less high.

Protected Areas and Sights

Eastern face: Prahova Abrupt

North eastern face: Bucşoiu Abrupt, Mălăieşti, Gaura

Altitude: 1000 – 2500 m

Protection for: complex relief, on limestone and conglomerate, karsts, fauna, flora.

Babele (The Old Women):

• Peak offering a beautiful scenery
• Solitary rocks mushroom shaped
• Botanical reserve

Omu Peak: botanical reserve.

Ialomiţa Cave: in southern side of Bătrâna Mountain, at 1660 m altitude, 1128 m long Zănoagei Gorges, in south-west of the massif, on Ialomiţa Valley, karsts (gorges, caves).