Dejani in the Făgăraș Mountains: Monastery, Nature and Hiking Trails

Mănăstirea Dejani Monastery is located in a clearing in the Făgăraș Mountains at Valea Radului.

Nature

If you include the natural area in your travel planning, Dejani is assigned to the Natura 2000 site ROSPA0098 Piemontul Făgăraș.

Valea Radului provides the geographical reference point for the monastery, while the village of Dejani lies within the aforementioned Natura 2000 site.

History

For its historical classification, evidence concerning the Dejani monastery site dates back to the 17th century: inscriptions and entries in church registers from Țara Făgărașului document its existence.

The church of Mănăstirea Dejani is a spacious wooden building.

It is designed in the Moldavian style.

On 1 October 2000, the church was consecrated under the patronage of Acoperământul Maicii Domnului.

The appearance of the complex therefore includes a wooden church whose construction is attributed to the Moldavian style. Its current ecclesiastical dedication is connected with the consecration date in 2000, while the history of the monastery site reaches considerably further back.

Religious Dates

The patronal feast of Mănăstirea Dejani is celebrated every year on 1 October.

The monastery chapel is dedicated to Schimbarea la Față.

Its feast day is 6 August.

The annual calendar therefore features two different ecclesiastical reference points: the feast of the monastery church falls on 1 October, while the chapel’s feast day is on 6 August. Both dates are directly connected with the respective dedications of the complex.

Getting There

When travelling from Făgăraș, the road route leads via Hurez, Săsciori and Recea to Dejani.

The drive covers 15 km.

Hiking Trails

For your route planning, the TR hiking trail connects Dejani via Valea Dejani with the Curmătura Brătilei mountain shelter on the main ridge.

At Curmătura Brătilei, trails from Dejani and the Iezer-Păpușa Mountains meet.

At Curmătura Brătilei, note the Salvamont shelter, which has only four places.

The shelter’s facilities are basic.

The hiking trail provides a connection from the village via Valea Dejani to the main ridge. At Curmătura Brătilei, this connection converges with trails from the Iezer-Păpușa Mountains. The shelter marks a specific point in the trail network there, but has only four places and basic facilities.

Trail Markings

On the Recea–Dejani–Valea Radului–Creasta Principală hiking trail, the old posts were replaced with new ones.

The existing markings were renewed and made denser.

In addition, a protective coating and reflective microbeads were applied.

The renewal covers the entire named route from Recea via Dejani and Valea Radului to Creasta Principală. In addition to the new posts, the markings were made denser; the protective coating and reflective microbeads complement the work carried out on this trail.

Visibility Conditions

In conditions of limited visibility, you should not plan the section between Curmătura Brătilei and Curmătura Oticului; it is not recommended in the wider regional area around Dejani.

This restriction expressly refers to the section between the two Curmătura points and to the wider regional area around Dejani. In conditions of limited visibility, this particular section is therefore considered not recommended.

For the broader travel overview: Recea.