Latoriței Mountains – Voineasa – Vidruței Saddle – Vidra
Latoriței Mountains – Voineasa – Vidruței Saddle – Vidra
Route: unmarked, accessible, road section of approx. 25 km
Duration: 5–6 hours
Although this route mostly follows the main road, walking it allows you to fully enjoy the remarkable landscape at a relaxed pace. Up to Vidruței Saddle, the route is shared with the trail Voineasa – Mănăileasa Valley – Mănăileasa Mare Peak. However, to avoid the monotony of the winding road, at the point where the road crosses Mănăileasa Stream and turns northeast, you can follow the stream upstream along a tractor path until reaching Vidruței Saddle.
Vidruței Saddle is not only the place where the small streams from Mănăileasa Valley and Vidruța Stream meet, but also an important junction of hiking routes. From here, a tractor road accessible to off-road vehicles connects Mănăileasa Mică Peak, located to the north, with Pǎrǎginosu Mountain and the main ridge of the Latoriței Mountains.
From the saddle, you can enjoy remarkable views to the west, where the lower ridges of the mountains surrounding the resort town Voineasa appear. A little higher up, heading south along the forest road, you will be able to see the opening of the depression that shelters Vidra Lake. Further west, the rounded silhouettes of Bora Mountain and Miru Mountain can be seen.
From Vidruței Saddle, you can descend directly into Vidruței Valley along a small path that continues as a forest road, leading to the road toward Vidra, which can then be followed to the intersection with the road that runs along the shoreline of the lake. After only about 1 kilometer, you enter the village of Vidra.