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  • DAY 4. DAY 4. BALEA LAC CHALET – CAPRA RIDGE – FEREASTRA ZMEILOR (DRAGON’S WINDOW) – ARPASU MARE PEAK (2469M) – PODRAGU CHALET (2136M). DURATION: 7-8 HRS; LENGTH: 12 KM; CLIMB: 900 M, DESCEND: 850 M.
Day 4. Day 4. Balea Lac chalet – Capra Ridge – Fereastra Zmeilor (Dragon’s Window) – Arpasu Mare Peak (2469m) – Podragu chalet (2136m). Duration: 7-8 hrs; length: 12 km; climb: 900 m, descend: 850 m.

The route follows the main ridge to the east. We start to hike up to Capra saddle on the same route from the first day, then down to the main circus where Capra lake and a memorial dedicated to four climbers killed in an avalanche are found. The opposite slope is next direction up to a famous rock, Fereastra Zmeilor (Dragon’s Window), placed in a saddle on the main ridge. The place is steep and we need special attention to cross. No wonder the next passage is called “Three steps from death”. We descend then through a cauldron and go up again to reach Arpasu Mic Peak (2460m). The trails follows the level curve, slightly down; we see Buda Lake on the right, then a new monument dedicated to the victims of the snow is shown up in the Vartop Saddle (2287m). The next peak is Arpasu Mare (2469m), then Podu Mircii (2461m). From here we descend near Podu Giurgiului glacier lake, then we reach Podragu Saddle (2307m). We are able to see here the beautiful glacier valley which goes to north, flanked to east by the steep ridge. The chalet is placed near the glacier lake in the main circus.

Accommodation in 1* mountain chalet (rooms with several beds, spring fresh water, outdoor restrooms).