Map of Făgăraş mountains: Bâlea Lake - Paltinului saddle

The blue streak trails lead us around the valley of lake Balea on the northern side of Paltinul. After about 20 minutes we pass above the tunnel of the transfagaras road and start climbing on the northern side of Paltinul. The section before the pass turns mild. There is a crossroads of the trails on the grass covered Paltinu pass, since the road marking the main ridge crosses here.

Bâlea Lake, Photo: WR

Bâlea Lake, Photo: Dénes László

Bâlea Lake, Photo: WR

Bâlea Lake - Paltinului saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Hetei Gábor

Bâlea Lake - Paltinului saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Hetei Gábor

Capra saddle - Negoiu peak, Photo: Dénes László

Bâlea Lake - Paltinului saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Hetei Gábor

Bâlea Lake - Paltinului saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Hetei Gábor

Bâlea Lake - Paltinului saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Adrian Stanbeca

Bâlea Lake - Paltinului saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Hetei Gábor

Capra saddle - Negoiu peak, Photo: Cioabată Andrei

GPS: 45.59937N, 24.61215E