Things to do
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Libearty Bear Sanctuary
The doors open to visitors for two morning tours and not otherwise, because the bears are not to be disturbed for the rest of the day. That one rule says what the place is: a sanctuary that admits visitors, not an attraction that keeps bears.
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Piatra Craiului National Park
Bear and lynx density on the forest approach is high enough that the standing advice is to walk in groups and make noise under the trees. It is the rare hill walk where going quietly is the wrong instinct.
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La Om Peak
The highest point of the Piatra Craiului at 2,238 metres, reached along the ridge on an exposed line with chains on the harder steps. It is a full day from the town and not a walk to start late.
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Zărnești Gorge
A limestone gorge two kilometres long at the northern end of the ridge, walked on a gravel road closed to cars, with walls that close to a few metres apart. It is the standard approach to the Curmătura hut.
