Map of Făgăraş mountains: Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds- Orzanelei saddle

The blue dot trails start at Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds and travels on the right bank of Orzănelei brook. Close to the flow in of Izvorul Moldoveanului brook there are many waterfalls on the two brooks.klet.
After the two brooks join there is a persistent ascent by a yellowish wall. This way we go around one of Orzănelei Mari waterfall. After 1 1/2 hours away from our starting point we reach an area intersected by many brooklets. We go past a herdsmans hut from where we can already see Orzănelei saddle. In the saddle will be at an altitude of 2305m. Here arrivet he ridge marking:

Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds- Orzanelei saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Salvamont Argeș

Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds- Orzanelei saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Salvamont Argeș

Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds- Orzanelei saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Salvamont Argeș

Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds- Orzanelei saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Ștefan Pușcașu

Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds- Orzanelei saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Ștefan Pușcașu

Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds- Orzanelei saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Ștefan Pușcașu

Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds- Orzanelei saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Nicolae Riștea

Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds- Orzanelei saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Ștefan Pușcașu

Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds- Orzanelei saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Nicolae Riștea

Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds- Orzanelei saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Nicolae Riștea

Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds- Orzanelei saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Ștefan Pușcașu

Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds- Orzanelei saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Nicolae Riștea

Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds- Orzanelei saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Alexandru Gabriel Tudor

Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds- Orzanelei saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Hám Péter

Podul Giurgiului sheep-folds- Orzanelei saddle hiking trail, Făgăraș mountains, Photo: Alexandru Gabriel Tudor

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