Câmpu Mare - Alpine Plateau
Carpathian peak in Gorj county
What it feels like
Wind at altitude, panoramic views, the air thin and clean. The bigger sky above the tree line.
The Câmpu Mare plateau in the Parâng Mountains, at 1,600-1,800 m altitude, is an alpine plateau of rare beauty with meadows, small glacial lakes and panoramas of the Parâng ridges. Summer flocks of sheep and shepherds' huts give the plateau an authentic pastoral character.
Best time to visit
June through September for hiking. Snow conditions December through April.
How to get there
Address: Novaci, Gorj. GPS-friendly. Parking usually available on-site or nearby.
