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  • DAY 2. IALOMITA RIVER (1600M) – BABELE CHALET (2200M) – OMU CHALET (2500M) – DIHAM PLATEAU (1300M) – BUSTENI (900M). DURATION: 10-11 HRS; LENGTH: 12 KM; CLIMB: 900M; DESCENT: 1200M.
Day 2. Ialomita river (1600m) – Babele chalet (2200m) – Omu chalet (2500m) – Diham plateau (1300m) – Busteni (900m). Duration: 10-11 hrs; length: 12 km; climb: 900m; descent: 1200m.

A long endurance day which offer the option to go uphill to the top and then to cross a glacier valley down to the mountain foothills. We start early morning to hike back to the suspended plateau up to the Babele chalet (cable car option to take as a possibility to shorten the route). We admire here these two interesting rock formations fashioned by the wind erosion, Babele (“The old ladies”) and Sphinx, then we continue to gently hike for 2 hrs up to the summit, Omu peak – 2507m. Superb panoramic view over the surrounding mountain ridges, Piatra Craiului to W, Postavarul to N and Ciucas to far E. Short break for lunch. We start the descent, then. The trail goes through an impressive glacier valley down to a meadow where the mountain side we have just walked is visible. Accommodation in 3* mountain chalet.