Hike for Expats in Romania
Hello hikers and welcome to the Carpathians!
If you love wild landscapes, mountains and if you like spending a day moving in the nature and breathing fresh cool air, then this hike is for you. Discover the beauty of the Carpathians with a nice and international group, guided by a certified mountain guide speaking English, French and Spanish. We bring fun and we create wonderful memories for our hikers.
We invite you to a beautiful and medium-level hike in the mountains not far from Bucharest nor from Brașov: the stunning Vârghiș Gorges in Perșani Mountains. At the moment, Spring arrived in the mountains and there is a beautiful natural show with wild flowers, freshly green leaves and butterflies, so the woods look spectacular! You shouldn’t miss that! 
So tell your friends (expats or Romanians) and join us!
📅 PROGRAMME
📍 Where? Perșani mountains, the Gorges of Vârghiș (meeting in Brașov for those who need a ride in our van, or meet directly at the foot of the mountain – we will send the exact pinpoint after registration)
📅 When? Saturday June 20th
〽️ The route goes firstly along the river and through the enchanted forest. The gorges are famous for hosting more than 100 caves, of which you will visit 2 or 3 small ones (free entry). The trail takes you on the top of a plateau from where you can admire the gorges and the view 360 degrees around. The way down goes on a different trail, back to the starting point where you finish the loop.
- waterproof hiking boots
- mountain clothing suitable for this season and temperatures
- head and neck accessories (scarf, hat, etc.)
- trekking poles (recommended)
- backpack (30 L)
- sunscreen, sun glasses
- waterproof and wind-stopper jacket
- water, food, snacks
- head-torch for the caves
Transportation is not included, but if you need it, we will find you seats in other participants’ cars and you go car-sharing style.
However, if you come from Bucharest, we highly recommend traveling by train on this busy road in order to avoid the huge traffic jams (train IR 1735 Bucharest – Brașov 6.09 AM – 8.41 AM; make sure you buy your ticket days in advance in order to find seats! Do not buy your return ticket, there are plenty of trains in the afternoon/ evening).
From Brașov we have 8 seats in our van if you want to share the ride with us to the gorges and back. First come first serve basis.
Food is not included and for the picnic lunch break during the hike, please bring sandwiches, bars, sweets, whatever you like + thermos bottle with hot tea/ coffee.
The tariff is 180 lei/person for a group of minimum 6 people and includes
- guiding services with a certified mountain guide
- consultancy before and after the tour
- safe organization of the tour
- lots of fun during the day
- photo & video album at the end of the trip
It does NOT include transfers, lunch or any other expenses and tickets.
REGISTRATION and further details
at cristina@bootsonroots.com or whatsapp text/call +40752397134 (Radu). We are often in the mountains, so leave a message and we will get back to you once we reach phone signal.
Registration deadline subject to availability: June 17th
Limited places to keep a fair guide: customer ratio and to provide as personal and enjoyable an experience as possible for each participant.
⛰️ Looking forward to seeing you in the mountains ⛰️
Cristina & Radu, your cheerful guides
Date
- Jun 20 2026
Time
- All Day