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
03:16
22.2km
860m
Running
Hard run. 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: May 10, 2026
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Parcul Natural Bucegi
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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6.15 km
Viewpoint
Viewpoint
6.68 km
Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak
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"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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11.1 km
Colții Obârșiei
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12.7 km
Mount Omu
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17.9 km
Bucegi Sphinx
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18.3 km
Babele Hut
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22.2 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
11.1 km
6.30 km
3.52 km
1.27 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
18.7 km
2.75 km
322 m
248 m
139 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (2,470 m)
Lowest point (1,930 m)
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Saturday 30 May
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