Ranca - The Parang Mountains at Your Window
In the Parang Mountains, at an height of 1600 meters, you can discover the Ranca resort. From the city Novaci you can reach Ranca on an 18 kilometer winding route that is cutting through great landsapes which will surely take your breath away. These 18 kilometers are a part of the highest road in Romania, Transalpina, with the high point at 2145 meters in Pasul Urdele.
Ranca is an developing resort that will be an attraction in the winter and in the summer as well. Right now it attracts skiers and snowboarders with three slopes on the Cornesu Mountain adding up to 1.5 kilometers and one slope of about 800 meters on the Papusa Mountain. On Cornesu the slopes are served by three tele skis and Papusa Mountain slope is served by a chair lift. One slope on the Cornesu Mountain has night time lighting. On the north side of the Papusa Mountain there are plans to develop ten more slopes. In the summer you can leave from Ranca on many trekking trails along the Parang Mountains and further.
Exceptional free-ride areas are easily accessible from the summit of the Papusa Mountain, the chairlift will leave you close to the summit. The chair lift on the Papusa Mountain give you the choice: going down on a groomed slope or climing higher towards the peak for a powder run. Because the mountain is not avalanche controlled you will have to take all the safety precautions. The Papusa Peak is the central point of an excellent free-ride area with powder maintained by the frecvent snowfall.
The Papusa, Urdele, Iezer, Mohorul peaks are easy to reach during the summertime. With a 2 hour hike from Ranca you can reach the Papusa Peak. The Urdele peak can be reached by car, with a 10 minute drive from Ranca. If you want to reach the Iezer peak you will have to drive 5 more minutes after the Urdele peak and follow the Parangul Mare(2519 meters) and Galcescu Lake hiking trail, it’s an one hour hike. Mohorul Peak is just another hour away from the Iezer Peak and with an altitude of 2337 meters it is a great place to enjoy views as far as the eye can see. A selection of glacial lakes and reservoir lakes is available in the Parang Mountains. The area around Ranca is quite rich in tourist attractions, there are gorges, natural caves, monasteries and many more. Mountain peaks within hiking distance and great scenery from one side to the other, Ranca is a mountain resort with an a bright future ahead.
Ranca is like a city built on top of the world, with a ranging height between 1600 meters and 1800 meters. Looking up at the mountain peaks is special but what Ranca gives you is the view from a mountain peak, which is different from other resorts. The Gorj county is captivating to look at at night from Ranca, or you can look at the surrounding mountain peaks: Mohorul, Urdele, Papusa, Parangul Mare. The Papusa Top (2135 meters) is like a guardian to the Ranca resort.
If you are interested in seeing you can learn about cazare ranca, the romanian translation for accomodation, or you can study more about Ranca and view images of the great scenery of the Parang Mountains.
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