Busteni Mountains is a perfect destination for your next vacation is Romania

Busteni – It is located on the Prahova Valley, at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains, which have a maximum altitude of 2,505 m.

Surrounded by the peaks of Caraiman and Costila, Busteni is a small resort ideal for walks in the Bucegi Mountains. The town itself pales in comparison to Sinaia and is as crowded as Predealul by the busy road that runs right through its centre. The main attraction, the Cezar Petrescu Memorial Museum, is a 20th century peasant-style building on the northern edge of town.

The starting point for many trails, most of them well signposted, is the top of the cable car line. A popular and easy trail leads to the Urlatoarea waterfall, while a more difficult one leads to the much-photographed geological formations called Sphinx and Babele.

Bușteni Mountain town

Bușteni is a small mountain town in the north of Prahova County, Muntenia, in central Romania. It is located on the Prahova Valley, at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains, which have a maximum altitude of 2,505 m. Located 135 km from Bucharest, it stretches for about 7 km along the Prahova Valley, between “Vadul Cerbului” and the tunnel dug in the mountain spur “Muchia Lungă”.

The average altitude of Bușteni is 850 m. It is one of the most popular mountain resorts, offering spectacular views, plenty of opportunities and holiday activities, from skiing to mountain tours. It has a population of 10,463 inhabitants.

In the winter of 2004, the Kalinderu slope was inaugurated in Busteni with a length of 1500 m, an average inclination of 37% and a width of 40 m.
The slope is equipped with a modern cableway (a detachable chairlift with a length of 1100 m and a level difference of 295 m).
The transport capacity is 1200 persons/hour, the chairlift operates permanently – winter and summer.
It is equipped with four-seater seats that automatically connect and disconnect from the carrier-tractor cable when leaving the stations. The seats are fitted with a transparent awning which offers comfort and protection to skiers.
Climbing time is 3.5 minutes.
The slope is equipped with artificial snow cannons along its entire length.

 

Cable transport in Busteni:

– Busteni Babele cable car with a route length of 4.350 m, level difference 1.235 m, travel time 13 minutes, capacity 25 persons; they connect the town and the Bucegi plateau;
Schedule: daily 8.00-16.00, Tuesday technical revision.
– Cable car Babele Pestera with a length of 2.611 m, level difference 560 m, travel time 10 minutes, capacity 35 persons;
Program: daily 8.00-16.00, technical revision on Tuesdays.

 

 

Tourist attractions in Busteni

For tourists who are not necessarily looking for mountain hikes, the resort offers a rich palette of tourist attractions both within the resort:

* The Domnească Church – built in 1889, a foundation of King Carol I and Queen Elisabeta, it stands out for its special architecture, interior fittings (the icons inside are original, painted by Gheorghe Tattarescu) and its age.
* Cantacuzino Castle – built in 1910 by Gheorghe Cantacuzino;
* House of the writer Cezar Petrescu – built in 1918 (traditional architecture).
* Monument “The Last Grenade” – was erected in 1928 and dedicated to the hero “Corporal Vasile Musat”.

and outside:

* Natural monuments: the Howling Waterfall, the Babele, the Sphinx, the Group of Old Men, etc.
* Nature reserves: Bucegi National Park, Poiana Crucii, Babele, etc.

Many other sights worth visiting are located in Sinaia (Peleș Castle), Sinaia Monastery etc), Bran (Bran Castle), Râșnov, Brașov etc.

 

Tourist trails in Busteni:

– Busteni Jepilor Valley Caraiman Blue Cross 3 31/2 hours
– Sinaia red band 1.1/2 – 2 hours
– Bolboci peak with the yellow cross 2 – 2.1/4 hours
– Babele Vârful cu Dor yellow band 2 2.1/2 hours
– Babele Pestera blue cross 1.1/4 1.1/2 hours
– Babele Caraiman blue cross 20 25 minutes
– Busteni Gura Dihamului red band 1 1.1/4 hours
– Poiana Izvoarelor Cabana Diham blue cross 40 50 minutes.
– Bolboci Cave blue cross 2 2.1/4 hours.

 

Skiing in Busteni

Kalinderu Slope from Busteni

In one of the most popular tourist areas in Romania, i.e. Prahova Valley, there is a part of Busteni resort, named after a famous man.
The Kalinderu ski slope is located in Busteni, in the property of the Municipality, which probably makes it one of the best equipped slopes in Romania.
The name of the slope comes from Ioan Kalinderu (1840-1913), who was administrator of the Royal Crown Domains during the reign of King Carol I.

Ioan Kalinderu was an advisor to King Carol I of Romania on legal, economic, forestry and agricultural matters.
After the establishment of the Crown Estates (1884), he was appointed administrator of the Crown Estates, a position he held until the end of his life.
Ioan Kalinderu was a philanthropist: he donated to the Romanian Academy the colossal movable and immovable property received by will from Ioan and Elena Ottetelesanu (more than 900 ha of agricultural land and forests, buildings and important sums of money in banks). He financed the adequate endowment of the Romanian Academy’s auditorium, including the purchase of stained glass windows. The “Kalinderu” art museum in Bucharest is also his foundation.

The slope bearing his name has been homologated by the international ski federation, thus allowing the organization of competitions and the hosting of high performance skiers.
The Kalinderu slope is equipped with artificial snow cannons and special machines are used for snow grooming.

There are plans to install a giant slide in the future, parallel to the party, so that the influx of tourists will be high during the summer.
The length of the party is 1700 m, the width 60 m. The altitude at the start is 1400 m and the altitude at the finish is 1030 m with a medium degree of difficulty. It has artificial snow below -5 degrees Celsius and a ski lift. The slope has other facilities such as baby skiing, 200 parking places, music, bar, waiting room.

Prices in the rental centres are:

Skis – 20 lei/day
Piste – 10 lei/day
Snowboard – 20 lei/day
Sledge – 15 lei/day

Kalinderu Ski School was established in 2006, with the support of mountain rescuers who are at your disposal for any type of activity or any technical level.
Kalinderu offers a wide range of services: private lessons, courses, camps, competition organization, competition preparation, etc., for both children and adults.

 

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Last modified: December 2, 2022