Map of Făgăraş mountains: Piatra Prânzului - Călţun lake

Our route starts from Piatra Prânzului, where we can reach the mark
From Piatra Lunar we head to SE on the marked red cross path. We pass through the valley Sărății and get under the Strunga Ciobanului (2,308 m). Climb through a chimney, and descend on the other side. The top is more rocky, there are helped cables and we go down the narrow chimney and get to a grassy area. Exceeding a cliff area, and continue the road through the Lăita valley to the crest trail.
Going to the left along with the red band, we reach the Portița Călțunului with refuge and Călțun Lake.

Piatra Prânzului - Călțun lake hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Andrzej Bieńkowski

Piatra Prânzului - Călțun lake hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Andrzej Bieńkowski

Piatra Prânzului - Călțun lake hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Adrian Stanbeca

Piatra Prânzului - Călțun lake hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Adrian Stanbeca

Piatra Prânzului - Călțun lake hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Andrzej Bieńkowski

Piatra Prânzului - Călțun lake hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Dénes László

Piatra Prânzului - Călțun lake hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Andrzej Bieńkowski

Piatra Prânzului - Călțun lake hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Andrzej Bieńkowski

Piatra Prânzului - Călțun lake hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Andrzej Bieńkowski

Piatra Prânzului - Călțun lake hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Andrzej Bieńkowski

Piatra Prânzului - Călțun lake hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Adrian Stanbeca

Piatra Prânzului - Călțun lake hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Dénes László

Călțun lake, Photo: Ștefan Pușcașu

Călțun lake, Photo: Dénes László

Caltun lake, Photo: Sorin Nicolas

GPS: 45.58753N, 24.56449E