Place to visit
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.
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.
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- Trail network
- Regional
- Distance
- 42.9 km
- From
- Runcu
- To
- Podu Dâmboviței
- Run by
- Munții Noștri
It is one of the Hiking places in Romania. In Kokai 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.
- JanPossible8:55
- FebPossible10:10
- MarPossible11:37
- AprPossible13:17
- MayBest time14:41
- JunBest time15:26
- JulBest time15:08
- AugBest time13:55
- SepBest time12:18
- OctBest time10:41
- NovPossible9:16
- DecPossible8:33
Best timePossibleBetter notHours of daylight
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.
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. Currency: Romanian leu (RON); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.
In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.
What is nearby
- MitarcaSummit6.2 km
- PutisoruluiSummit7.8 km
- RuncuSummit8.1 km
- Secarea MareSummit8.5 km
- LucăcilăSummit9.3 km
Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Romania guide.
More in Romania: Hiking
- E3 European long distance path: walking path
- E8 European long distance path: European long-distance hiking trail
- Ciucaș Peak: mountain in Romania
- Via Transilvanica: long-distance trail in Romania
- Cabana Omu
- Cabana Babele
Every Romania place under Hiking, each with its season, is on its page.
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 opens the route on the map, and how to get around Romania is explained in its country guide.
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, Putisorului, Runcu. The rest is in the Romania guide.
Keep reading
- Hiking246 places for hiking in Romania, from E3 European long distance path to spots hardly anyone knows. Best time: May to October. Each with its own season by altitude and
- RomaniaBefore travelling to Romania: 6 things worth sorting out, each with its deadline. Spanish citizens can enter with their ID card (DNI), but the currency is the leu.
- Where to travelPick what you fancy (mountains, beaches, museums…) and the months you have free, and Kokai tells you which countries to go to and what to see there.
Data from OpenStreetMap, licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in credits.