Hitchhiking from Lupeni
Hitchhiking to Lupeni
Recent reviews mentioning Lupeni
45.07624, 23.30386
One male 40+, no sign, one big backpack, a sunny. On my way from Targu Jiu to Petrosani.The place looks ok. Just after the petrol station. Plenty of space to stop coz that's why the double lane turns into a single one. So the end of the finishing one is a good spot to stop. No shade.
The traffic wasn't busy. But somehow around the petrol station it was quite busy, which was blocking the visibility and the space to stop. I started thinking of moving elsewhere. But after 7 minutes a car stopped and a couple gave me a lift to Petrosani.
So, it looks like a good spot ;)
―Gural
45.36736, 23.27113
One male 40+, no sign, one big backpack, a cloudy day, drizzling. On my way from here to a village Rachiti, 10 kms west of Targu Jiu (successful).The place didn't look great. On a gentlebut curve indeed. No much space to stop. And it was drizzling (and we all know how rain "helps" in hitchhiking). But I just came down from 4-day hike in the mountains and I couldn't be arese to look for a better spot. Well, I got lucky. After 15 minutes I got a ride to Targu Jiu.
―Gural
45.34132, 23.21352
Lovely views! Would totally recommend visiting!―Mikey
45.38688, 23.37307
―Anonymous
45.38688, 23.37307
this city was a bitt dificult for us, poeple from the patrol station told us that the road to Brezoi is closed or something like that- you should check it before you plan to continue east. in the end of the city there is a nice patrol station for those who try to get to bucharest, or somewhere south. to bucharest try to get through - Targu- Valcea-Pitesti-Bucharest.―Anonymous
45.42965, 23.36557
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45.39337, 23.44584
―AndreiP
45.42965, 23.36557
Usually we waited 15/30 minutes to get a ride, and in Romania is a lot! Try to hitchhike a little bit far from the center (there are a lot of "local hitchhekers") in the main street that go to the north. If you come from Targu Jiu/Craiova (the south part of Romania) Petrosani is a obligatory step: anyway, if you can, try to skip this city :)―Anonymous
45.39337, 23.44584
The stop at the base of the teleskiThere is a mountain rescue post, where you can ask for help or even emergency accommodation.
It's been easy to find a ride to Petrosani. There is a water spring 100m up the adjacent country road.
―Anonymous
45.36531, 23.17474
―Anonymous
45.38346, 23.37208
Good spot for going south, cars are going slow out of the roundabout. Bus stop so they have room to stop. I had a sign for Târgu Jiu and got picked up quickly after not having any luck closer to town.―Anonymous