# Omu Peak

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> The highest point in the Bucegi Mountains (2,507 m), a stony plateau with the Omu Chalet and a weather station. It is climbed from Bușteni, Peștera or Padina on marked trails of 2–7 hours.

**At a glance:** Mountains and trails in Bușteni, Prahova County. Opening hours: daily open 24 hours. Ticket: 10 lei. The visit takes 7½ – 8 hours. Information verified on 29 October 2026.

## Key facts

- **Opening hours:** daily open 24 hours — The peak is in the open and can be visited at any time, but it is climbed safely mainly from June to October, in good weather. Set off early in the morning: from Bușteni the climb takes 5.5–7.5 hours and the descent another 4–5 hours.
- **Ticket:** 10 lei — Bucegi Natural Park fee
- **Visit duration:** 7½ – 8 hours — a day, from Bușteni
- **With kids:** No — long trail, above 2,500 m
- **Parking:** Yes, paid — in Bușteni, at the cable car
- **Best season:** June – October — trails closed in winter
- **Address:** Bucegi plateau, on the summit, next to the Omu Chalet, Bușteni, Prahova County
- **Coordinates:** 45.44561, 25.45633
- **Website:** https://www.bucegipark.ro
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omu_Peak
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q544244
- **Categories:** [Mountains and trails](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/mountains-and-trails), [National parks and reserves](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/national-parks-and-reserves)

## About Omu Peak

Omu Peak, at 2,507 m, is the highest point in the Bucegi Mountains. The summit is a wide, stony plateau, and the figure of 2,507 m is the one at the base of the chalet: the rock next to it rises above 2,510 m, while the survey marker behind the weather station reads 2,504.9 m, which is why sources give slightly different values. The peak lies in Bucegi Natural Park and belongs to the town of Bușteni, in Prahova County, although the borders of Prahova, Brașov and Dâmbovița counties meet right here. It can be seen from the Piatra Craiului ridge and from the Prahova Valley.

Two buildings stand on the summit. The Omu Chalet has more than a century of history: the first stone shelter was built in 1888 by the Transylvanian Carpathian Society (SKV), a wooden chalet burned down in 1911, and today's building was inaugurated on 7 August 1926 and extended in 1936–1937. Next to it is the weather station, where meteorologists work in shifts of 2–3 weeks, taking observations every 3 hours; measurements began in 1927 and the present building dates from 1962.

### What you can see

The climb is the main part of the visit. From Bușteni, the trail marked with a yellow stripe passes through Poiana Coștilei and Valea Cerbului (5.5–6.5 hours), while the one with a red stripe, via Gura Diham Chalet, Poiana Izvoarelor and the Bucșoiul Mare ridge, takes 6.5–7.5 hours. From Peștera, along Obârșia Ialomiței, the walk takes 2–2.5 hours, and from Padina Chalet, via Muntele Strungile, 3.5–4 hours (red stripe). Those who take the cable car to Babele can follow the yellow stripe across the Bucegi plateau towards Omu. Up top, the wide plateau lets you wander among the rocks, with the chalet, the weather station and the panorama over the ridges.

### Good to know

The peak is at high altitude: the weather changes quickly, fog and wind are frequent even in summer, and snow stays on the plateau until late spring. In winter the high-altitude trails in the Bucegi are closed (from Bușteni, between Poiana Coștilei and the chalet), and Salvamont Prahova keeps a list of closed trails. The Omu Chalet is closed in winter; the rest of the year, check with the chalet keeper that it is open before you set off.

## Don't miss

- The plateau at 2,507 m, the highest point in the Bucegi, with the rock next to the chalet rising above 2,510 m.
- The Omu Chalet, on the summit, inaugurated in 1926, where the first stone shelter appeared as early as 1888.
- The weather station next to the chalet, where meteorologists work in shifts of 2–3 weeks.
- The climb from Bușteni through Poiana Coștilei and Valea Cerbului, on the yellow-stripe trail.
- The descent towards Peștera along Obârșia Ialomiței, in 2–2.5 hours.

## Good to know before you go

### Getting there

**By car:** Bușteni is ~146 km from Bucharest, on the DN1 via Ploiești and Sinaia (~2 hours), ~37 km from Brașov, ~71 km from Ploiești and ~8 km from Sinaia. No road for cars leads to the summit; you climb on foot from Bușteni, Peștera or Padina Chalet, or take the cable car to Babele and walk from there.

**On foot:** from Bușteni, the yellow-stripe trail via Plaiul Fanului, Poiana Coștilei and Valea Cerbului (5.5–6.5 hours) or the red-stripe trail via Gura Diham Chalet, Poiana Izvoarelor, Pichetul Roșu and the Bucșoiul Mare ridge (6.5–7.5 hours); from Peștera, along Obârșia Ialomiței (2–2.5 hours); from Padina Chalet, via Șaua Strunga and Muntele Strungile (3.5–4 hours, red stripe); from the former Vârful cu Dor chalet, via Cota 2000, Piatra Arsă and Babele (5–6 hours, yellow stripe). The times are those on the Salvamont Prahova list and are approximate.

**Public transport:** trains stop at Bușteni, on the Bucharest–Brașov line; from the station, the cable car and the starts of the trails are in town.

### Where to park

You cannot drive to the summit. Those climbing from Bușteni or taking the cable car park in town, around the lower station, where there are several car parks, some of them paid; on summer weekends they fill up early.

### Fees & discounts

There is no entrance fee for the summit. Visiting Bucegi Natural Park costs 10 lei per person (from age 14), with a ticket valid for 90 days, bought online or in cash from the rangers; children under 14 do not pay. The cable car and accommodation at the chalet are paid separately.

### Rules

You are in Bucegi Natural Park: climb only on the marked trails, do not leave litter and do not light fires. Do not set off in fog, storms or late in the afternoon. Bring hiking boots, rain gear and warm layers even in August, enough water, a map or the route downloaded to your phone, and a power bank. In winter the trails are closed, and climbing requires winter equipment and experience. Keep dogs close: bears live in the area. In an accident call 112 or Salvamont Prahova (0244 311 922 for information).

### Facilities

Omu Chalet, on the summit, seasonal · Omu Peak weather station · no other facilities on the summit · variable mobile signal on the plateau

## Details

- **Protected area type:** natural park
- **Part of:** Bucegi Natural Park
- **Maximum altitude:** 2,507 m
- **Difficulty:** medium
- **Trail marking:** red stripe, yellow stripe
- **Mountain range:** Bucegi Mountains

## Frequently asked questions about Omu Peak

**How much is a ticket to Omu Peak?**

A ticket to Omu Peak costs 10 lei (Bucegi Natural Park fee). More under “Fees & discounts”.

**What are the opening hours of Omu Peak?**

Opening hours at Omu Peak: daily open 24 hours. More under “Opening hours”.

**How long does a visit to Omu Peak take?**

A visit to Omu Peak takes about 7½ – 8 hours (a day, from Bușteni).

**Can you visit Omu Peak with kids?**

No, Omu Peak is not recommended for visits with children (long trail, above 2,500 m).

**Where can I park at Omu Peak?**

There is paid parking at Omu Peak (in Bușteni, at the cable car). More under “Where to park”.

**How do I get to Omu Peak?**

Omu Peak is located at Bucegi plateau, on the summit, next to the Omu Chalet, Bușteni, Prahova County. More under “Getting there”.

**When is the best time to visit Omu Peak?**

The best season for Omu Peak: June – October (trails closed in winter).

## Nearby attractions

- [The Bucegi Sphinx](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/the-bucegi-sphinx) — Mountains and trails · Moroeni, DB · 10 lei · ½ – 1 hours · Top 100 · 6 km
  An 8 m conglomerate rock shaped by wind, frost and rain that, from certain angles, looks like a human head; it stands on the Bucegi plateau at 2,216 m, next to Babele.
- [Babele](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/babele) — Mountains and trails · Moroeni, DB · 10 lei · ½ – 1 hours · Top 100 · 6 km
  The stone mushrooms of the Bucegi plateau, at ~2,200 m: conglomerate rocks worn by wind, frost and rain, a few minutes from the Bușteni cable car and the Sphinx.
- [Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/heroes-cross-on-caraiman-peak) — Monuments and historic sites · Bușteni, PH · 10 lei · 2½ – 3 hours · Top 100 · 6 km
  A 39 m steel cross raised in the 1920s on the edge of the Caraiman escarpment, at 2,291 m, in memory of the heroes of the First World War; it can be seen from all over Bușteni.
- [Caraiman Waterfall](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/caraiman-waterfall) — Waterfalls · Bușteni, PH · 10 lei · 2½ – 3 hours · 6 km
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- [Ialomița Cave](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/ialomita-cave) — Caves · Moroeni, DB · 30 lei · ½ – 1 hours · Top 100 · 8 km
  A cave cut into the wall of the Ialomița Gorge, in the heart of the Bucegi Mountains at 1,660 m, with a monastery built against its mouth and 480 m of lit galleries leading to the Bears' Hall and the Altar.
- [Transbucegi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/transbucegi) — Scenic roads · Dâmbovița County · 10 lei · 2½ – 3 hours · 9 km
  The DJ713 climbs from the DN71 near Sinaia over 16 km of tarmac to 1,925 m at Piatra Arsă: the only road that takes you by car onto the Bucegi plateau.

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Last updated: 29 October 2026
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