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Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak – Bucegi Sphinx loop from The Sphinx

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Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak – Bucegi Sphinx loop from The Sphinx

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4.9

(20)

136

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Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak – Bucegi Sphinx loop from The Sphinx

02:06

6.53km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Parcul Natural Bucegi

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

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69 m

Babele Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Very large cabana near the Babele cable car station.

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115 m

Piatra Arsă – Babele – Omu – Sub Bucșoiu Trail

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Super relaxed on working days, rather crowded on weekends and during the holidays

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155 m

Babele rock formations

Highlight • Natural Monument

Babele... are a symbol in the Bucegi Mountains

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1.15 km

Valley incision

Highlight • Gorge

Beautiful color contrasts - gray rocks, fresh green, blooming flowers

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3.29 km

Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak

Highlight • Monument

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes%27_Cross_on_Caraiman_Peak
"The Heroes' Cross is a monument built between 1926 and 1928 on Caraiman Peak at an altitude of 2,291 m located in Romania, in the Bucegi Mountains of the …

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3.84 km

View of the Heroes' Cross (Crucea Eroilor)

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Fantastic view of the Heroes' Cross and the Prahova Valley

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6.22 km

Bucegi Sphinx

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very specially shaped rocks, reminiscent of a sphinx, are Monument Natural.

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6.53 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.45 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.31 km

138 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,320 m)

Lowest point (2,180 m)

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Wednesday 22 July

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Comments

July 31, 2025,Babele - Sphinx – Heldenkreuz / Caraiman-Gipfel / Parcul Natural Bucegi

We took the gondola up the rock faces. It was still foggy at first, but at least once we reached the top, we were able to admire the rock formations around Babele and the Sphinx in the drizzle. We continued along the red cross markings on a white background, over beautiful paths through meadows and partly eroded sandstone, as well …

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Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak – Bucegi Sphinx loop from The Sphinx

Babele Hut

Piatra Arsă – Babele – Omu – Sub Bucșoiu Trail

Babele rock formations

Valley incision

Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak

View of the Heroes' Cross (Crucea Eroilor)

Bucegi Sphinx

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