Traseu: Poiana Gaura – Poiana Guțanu (triunghi albastru)

In short (checked 13 October 2026)

A short link of about an hour between Poiana Gaura and Poiana Guțanu, below the western escarpment of the Bucegi. Waymark: blue triangle (code 01MN51). Distance: 2.88 km according to Munții Noștri, 2.9 km according to OpenStreetMap. Elevation: 194 m of ascent and 169 m of descent. Duration: 1:00 h. Difficulty: easy according to P2, medium according to the Munții Noștri page.

Where it goes

According to Munții Noștri, from the signpost in Poiana Gaura, where the red cross leaves for Cabana Omu through the Gaura Valley, the route climbs gently to the southern end of the clearing, near the Gaura sheepfold. It then climbs steeply through the forest, crosses the gullies below the Guțanu escarpment (Valea Cătunului and Valea Șimon) and comes out on a forest road in Poiana Guțanu, next to the new Guțanu sheepfold. There it meets the red triangle to Hotel Peștera, via Șaua Bătrâna, and the red stripe to Cabana Padina, via Șaua Strunga. The source describes it as not very technical and trouble-free.

Safety

Winter conditions on the route are not published in our sources. Water sources are not published, so set off with enough water. No huts or shelters are published on the route. The risk of bears is not published in our sources. In an emergency call 112 or 0SALVAMONT (0725 826 668). Salvamont Brașov (county service), information: 0736 628 948.

Getting to the start

Poiana Gaura can only be reached on foot: from Bran on the red cross (01MN23), via Șaua Polițe, or on the yellow triangle (01MN25). The navigation buttons on this page take you to Bran. The route does not return to the start, so plan your way back beforehand. Both ends are mountain clearings, so the route only makes sense combined with other routes.