Travel Guide Carpathians
  • Munții Carpați (Munții Tatra, Polonia)
    Munții Carpați (Munții Tatra, Polonia) Photo: Andrzej Rusinowski, CC0, Unsplash
  • Munții Carpați (Munții Piatra Craiului, Romania)
    Munții Carpați (Munții Piatra Craiului, Romania) Photo: Mari Potter, CC0, Unsplash

Carpathians

The Carpathians are a 1,500km-long mountain range in Central Europe, which spans across the Carpathian Basins from the Porta Hungarica to the Iron Gates. Its diverse landscapes have been explored by organized tourism since 1873. You will find many historical monuments along the mountains' beautiful limestone cliffs, while in the volcanic High Tatras lies Gerlachovský, the range's highest peak at 2655 meters.
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Attractions in the Carpathians region

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Hiking route · Gödöllői-dombvidék
Mogyoród „legkirályabb” útja: a mezítlábas ösvény és a Szent László-tanösvény
recommended route Difficulty moderate Open
Distance 4.2 km
Duration 1:10 h
Ascent 150 m
Descent 36 m

Mogyoród látványosságait fűzi kalandos csokorba ez a színes, mezítlábas ösvénnyel, látogatóközponttal és kilátóval gazdagított tematikus útvonal.

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from Szabó Eszter,   Magyar Természetjáró Szövetség
Hiking route · Súľov-Hradná
Kalandtúra a Szulyói-sziklák elvarázsolt kővilágában
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 8.1 km
Duration 3:45 h
Ascent 590 m
Descent 590 m

Rövid, de roppant izgalmas, családok számára is ajánlott körtúra az Északnyugati-Kárpátok festői falvát, Szulyóváralját patkó alakban körbeölelő ...

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from Szigeti Ferenc,   Magyar Természetjáró Szövetség
Bike Riding · Mittelburgenland-Rosalia
Longinus-Radweg Etappe 1
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 67.5 km
Duration 4:30 h
Ascent 320 m
Descent 340 m

Der Longinus-Radweg führt Sie auf den Spuren der römischen Legionäre von Leithaprodersdorf bis nach Iza in die Slovakei. Sie erleben einen bestens ...

from Annemarie Schreiner,   Mittelburgenland-Rosalia
Bike Riding · Transylvania
The most pleasant way to reach the village of Viscri
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 11.9 km
Duration 0:55 h
Ascent 98 m
Descent 45 m

Located in the heart of Transylvania, Viscri became a UNESCO site and is often displayed to illustrate the authentic Romanian rural life.

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from Sînziana Mihalache,   Outdooractive Editors
Hiking route · Malá Fatra
Három az egyben családi szurdoktúra
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 7.3 km
Duration 3:10 h
Ascent 405 m
Descent 405 m

A Kárpátokban találunk ennél hosszabb, grandiózusabb és vadregényesebb szurdokokat is, de olyat biztosan nem, ahol egy közepesen nehéz, ezért ...

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from Szigeti Ferenc,   Magyar Természetjáró Szövetség
Mountain Biking · Transylvania
Exploring the Dinozaurs Geopark by bike - the Sibișel Valley
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 26.6 km
Duration 2:25 h
Ascent 334 m
Descent 334 m

The route takes you into the heart of the Țara Hațegului UNESCO Geopark and offers you opportunities to discover places where dinosaur fossils ...

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Hiking route · Slovakia
Hiking in the forests around the Homola observation deck by Modra, the Little Carpathians
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 9.1 km
Duration 2:40 h
Ascent 295 m
Descent 305 m

If you're looking to go hiking in the Little Carpathians, this gentle circular route in the Modra area is a good option. It takes you from the car ...

from Jonathan Baulk,   Outdooractive Editors
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The Colorful Carpathians

The Carpathians form an expansive arch over the Danube. Their uniqueness stems from this articulation, creating a landscape that is both wildly diverse and ripe for exploration. In the Carpathians you will find extinct volcanoes, castles clinging to limestone clifftops, untouched nature, soaring ridges, and many other hidden treasures. Being lower than the neighboring Alps means that the Carpathians generally require less in the way of mountain experience while ensuring hikers can still enjoy diversity, wildness and adventure. In addition to their natural beauty, many ethnic groups have also settled in the mountains bringing with them colorful villages, historical and cultural sites and a unique set of traditions that further decorate and enrich this fabulous corner of the world to provide an unforgettable experience to any visitor. 
Sunrise in the Carpathians
Photo: Vlad Kiselov, Unsplash
The Carpathians run through the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, Romania and Serbia, making it hardly a surprise that they are known by many different names. It is worth pointing out that alongside the narrowly construed 'Carpathians' themselves, lie the regions of the Apuseni Mountains, the Transylvanian Basin, and the Banatulu mountains.
The dam at the Drăgan river
Photo: Paul Mocan, Unsplash
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