Map of Retezat mountains: Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle

The route starts from Chalet Pietrele (1480 m) along with blue band and red triangle to Lake Galeș. In the forest, 5 minutes from the cottage, leave to left:
After a long hike the trail goes to the Soarele glade. Here he leaves us
We descend into the Pietrele valley, cross a footbridge and start a tall ascent on the peak between Pietrele Valley and Valea Rea.
We climb up through glade, springs, and we are approaching the Rea valley with tumultuous water over boulders. We are climbing of the first ice rink. The route follows the valley line up to the upper part of the Rea valley. Almost to the walls of the Păpușa, comes the red cross from Lake Galeș.
Climb along with the red cross goes up to Pelegii saddle (2285 m), where we meet:

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Ambrus Tibor

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Ambrus Tibor

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Emilia Bota

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Hám Péter

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Hám Péter

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Ambrus Tibor

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Hám Péter

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Hám Péter

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Hám Péter

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Dénes László

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Hám Péter

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Hám Péter

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Hám Péter

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Hám Péter

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Hám Péter

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Hám Péter

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Dénes László

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Hám Péter

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Hám Péter

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Hám Péter

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Emilia Bota

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Ambrus Tibor

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Ambrus Tibor

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Ambrus Tibor

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Ambrus Tibor

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Ambrus Tibor

Pietrele lodge - Peleaga saddle hiking trail, Retezat mountains, Photo: Ambrus Tibor

GPS: 45.38873N, 22.89565E