Hiking (hard): Balea Lac - Vf Moldoveanu - return

This is for very fit people only: 30km and 2000+m altitude difference.
You must do minimum 3 hard tracks of 1500+m altitude difference with me to be considered for this hike.
Contact me on WhatsApp +40755044666 for any questions and to add you to the event chat group once you signed up.

Intro
Vf Moldoveanu (2544m) is the highest peak in Romania situated in the Fagaras Mountains.
We're going to start at Balea Lake, hiking on the Fagaras ridge track, up to Vf Moldoveanu and return.
We'll camp at Cabana Balea Lac for 2 nights.

Track
Balea Lac (2034m) - Lacul Capra - Fereastra Zmeilor - Vf Arpașul Mare (2488m) - Vf Mircii (2407m) - Vf Vistea Mare (2527m) - Vf Moldoveanu (2544m) - return
Start time: 4:30am
Difficulty: Hard
Length: 30km
Elevation gain: 2000+m
Estimated time: 16h
Route type: Out and back

Planning (estimated)
Friday
1:00pm leaving from Bucharest (pickup details on whatsapp dedicated group)
5pm arrive at Balea Lake, setup camp
6pm dinner (bring your own to reheat or eat at Cabana Balea Lac)
Saturday
4:30am beging hike
1:00pm Vf Moldoveanu
9pm arrive back at Balea Lake
Sunday
easy Sunday
breakfast
12:00-1:00pm lunch (TBD)
5-6pm back in Bucharest and drop off
This is just a rough estimate, do not plan other events in the evening.

Arrival
By car only
The trip from Bucharest to Balea Lake is around 4-5h depending on the traffic. We will arrange the car seats and pickup details on the dedicated WhatsApp group.

Costs
The hike guiding is free. Since we go with our personal cars there are transportation costs that will be split equally between the participants, the amount will be communicated the day before.

Packing

• Hiking backpack 20-40L
• Hiking boots or shoes
• Headlamp (lanternă frontală) with spare batteries
• Rain jacket
• Warm layers: quick dry t-shirt/thermal, polar/down jacket/hoodie, avoid cotton
• Water - 2-3L (some refill points are available on the way, but you need to have enough bottles)
• Fruit juice (optional) as energy drink
• Snacks - fruit, energy bars, energy gels, dry fruit
• Lunch
• Sun protection - hat / baseball cap, sun glasses, sunscreen, lips balm

Feel free to contact me by WhatsApp +40755044666 for any questions.