The mountains of Lotrului are covered with forests of spruce in mixture with beech and extensive alpine pastures on crests that reach over 1800 meters altitude.

In these mountains there are many winter resorts where people can ski and take advantage of a natural portion of relaxation after a hard work period.
The mountains of Lotrului offers also 7 touristic routes, many depression basins with lakes dam and short side peaks separated by the Olt Valley with a relief of towers and columns.