# Runcu - Vârful Leaota - Podu Dâmboviței, Romania: what it is and when to go > Runcu - Vârful Leaota - Podu Dâmboviței is a hiking trail in Romania. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 33. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/runcu-varful-leaota-podu-dambovitei/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Romania - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** OTP Otopeni, 103 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 42.9 km - **From:** Runcu - **To:** Podu Dâmboviței - **Run by:** Munții Noștri - **Coordinates:** 45.29649, 25.29094 ## What it is and where Runcu - Vârful Leaota - Podu Dâmboviței is a hiking trail in Romania. Runcu - ”La Ziduri” (mănăstire) - Cabana Leaota - Vârful Românescu - Vârful Leaota - Curmătura Fiarelor - Vârful Sântilia Mică - Valea Crovului - Valea Cheii - Podu Dâmboviței Its coordinates are 45.29649, 25.29094; the nearest main airport is Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP, Otopeni), 103 km as the crow flies. How to get around Romania (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.296494%2C25.290942) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.296494%2C25.290942) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Distance:** 42.9 km - **From:** Runcu - **To:** Podu Dâmboviței - **Run by:** Munții Noștri It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/senderismo/) places in Romania. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Runcu - Vârful Leaota - Podu Dâmboviței is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 55 | | February | Possible | 10 h 10 | | March | Possible | 11 h 37 | | April | Possible | 13 h 17 | | May | Best time | 14 h 41 | | June | Best time | 15 h 26 | | July | Best time | 15 h 08 | | August | Best time | 13 h 55 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 41 | | November | Possible | 9 h 16 | | December | Possible | 8 h 33 | In June there are 15 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 33. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Romania in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Romania To enter Romania there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Romania checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Romanian leu (RON); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Mitarca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/mitarca/): Summit · 6.2 km - [Putisorului](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/putisorului/): Summit · 7.8 km - [Runcu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/runcu/): Summit · 8.1 km - [Secarea Mare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/secarea-mare/): Summit · 8.5 km - [Lucăcilă](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/lucacila/): Summit · 9.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Romania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/). ## More in Romania: Hiking - [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path - [E8 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/european-long-distance-path-e8-part-serbia/): European long-distance hiking trail - [Ciucaș Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/ciucas/): mountain in Romania - [Via Transilvanica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/via-transilvanica-bucovina/): long-distance trail in Romania - [Cabana Omu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/omu-chalet/) - [Cabana Babele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/cabana-babele/) Every Romania place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Runcu - Vârful Leaota - Podu Dâmboviței? It is a hiking trail in Romania. ### When is the best time to visit Runcu - Vârful Leaota - Podu Dâmboviței? May to October. In June there are 15 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 33. ### How do you get to Runcu - Vârful Leaota - Podu Dâmboviței? The nearest main airport is Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP), 103 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.296494%2C25.290942) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Romania is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Romania map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Mitarca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/mitarca/), [Putisorului](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/putisorului/), [Runcu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/runcu/). The rest is in [the Romania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9612099), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).