The WSPA charity are offering you the once in lifetime opportunity to discover the beautiful Carpathian Mountains and see rescued brown bears in their purpose built sanctuary. This amazing charity challenge will you walk up to 50K and ascend up to 600 metres before reaching the sanctuary near Zarnesti.
Previous participant Gillian Dailly, 39, from Midlothian in Scotland, said –
My trek over the Carpathian Mountains in Romania to raise money for the World Society for the protection of Animals was a great opportunity to see spectacular scenery, meet new friends but most importantly to see the WSPA’s work in action at the bear sanctuary. When I first saw a bear, so close in it’s natural habitat it made me so happy. Before going I learnt some of the history of the bear’s trauma and how unhappy they must have been living in small rusting cages outside of restaurants and in zoos from the WSPA’s website. Seeing them lying in the sun, playing in the pools and just doing what bears do, was an opportunity too good miss they just looked so content. I would definitely recommend this trip to anyone in the future.
The trek takes place between 11-17th September 2011, and is only available to those 18 years old and over. To register for this adventure of a lifetime, simply click on the link below for all the relevant sponsorship information.
