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Apuseni Mountains 10 days hiking trip

· 1 review · Hiking Route · Transilvania

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/ Waterfall Valul Miresei
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/ Ponorului fortress
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/ Evantai Waterfall
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/ Scarisoara Ice Cave
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/ Oooooops.....Galbena river
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/ Radesei Fortress
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/ Focul viu ice cave
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/ Panorama Piatra Galbenei
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/ The Bears Cave
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/ Somesul Cald
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/ The "Lost World"
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András Káli
on the August 30, 2020

Amazing

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We are crossing the main ridge of Apuseni Mountains in a wonderful ten days trip.

moderate

87.1 km

26:09 h

3,192 m

2,929 m

The Apuseni mountains are one among the most interesting touristic destinations from Romania. Karst topography, flora and fauna are some of the reasons why the area was declared a nature reservation. Local people the so called "moti" , are famous for the wood carved objects they are still making for generations. Numerous wild gorges (Galbenei, Ordâncutii, Ariesului), sparkling waterfalls (Vârciorog, Valul Miresei, Evantai), huge and marvelous caves (Ponorului Fortresses, Altarului Cave, Live Fire Glacier, Scarisoara Glacier) and peaks (Bihorul, Piatra Grăitoare) adorn the Apuseni Mountains with true landscape treasures

Author’s recommendation

You have the possibility to taste the natural sheep cheese. Really a delight.

Author

Arin Pernes

Updated: September 16, 2016

Difficulty

moderate

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

1,824 m

Lowest point

499 m

Best time of year

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Safety information

Phone: 112 or 0725826668

Tips, hints and links

http://alpinet.org/

http://www.carpati.org/

Start

Bologa (502 m)

Coordinates:

46.892013, 22.878465

DMS

46°53'31.2"N 22°52'42.5"E

UTM

34T 643097 5194876

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Destination

Garda de sus

Turn-by-turn directions

FIRST DAY :Start point Oradea or Cluj- Bologa - Chalet Vladeasa (we'll stay overnight in tent or chalet depending on weather conditions ).Travel time around 8 hours. Level difference : around 1200 m. Altitude 1800 m.Trip distance around: 25 km .
SECOND DAY : Chalet Vladeasa - Piatra Tilharului (overnight in tent). Travel time: around 6 hours. Level difference :around 200 m. Altitude:1600m. Trip distance : around 20 km
THIRD DAY : Piatra Tilharului - Stina de Vale (we'll stay overnight in tent or chalet depending on weather conditions ).Travel time : around 7 hours. Level difference: around :400 meters Altitudes : Piatra Tilharului around 1600 m; Stina de Vale around 1100m. Travel distance: around 25 km.
FOURTH DAY : Stina de Vale - Peak Poeni - The Radesei Fortreses - Padis - Glavoi.Travel time:around 6 hours. Level difference - 500 meters (we'll stay overnight in tent or chalet depending on weather conditions) . Altitudes: Peak Poeni 1615 m; Padis 1100 m. Travel distance :around 25 km
FIFTH DAY : Glavoi- Galbena Valley - Live Fire - Glavoi. Travel time around 7 hours. We overnight in the same place. Level difference : around 400m. Altitudes: Glavoi 1100 m - Galbena Valley 700m. Travel distance : around 25 km.
SIXTH DAY: Glavoi - Padis- Radesei Fortresses - Somesului Cald Valley - retour .We overnight in the same place. Level difference : around 300 m . Travel time: around 10 hours. Altitudes : Padis 1100m - The Radesei Fortreses 900 m.Travel distance :around 30 km.
SEVENTH DAY : Glavoi - Fortresses of Ponor - Glavoi .We overnight in the same place. Level difference:50 m. Travel time :around 4 hours. Altitudes: Glavoi 1100 m - Fortresses of Ponor 1070m. Travel distance : around 10 km
EIGHTH DAY : Glavoi- Lost World - Glavoi. We overnight in the same place. Level difference :50 m. Travel time :around 3 hours. Altitudes: Glavoi 1100 m - Lost World 1050m, Campfire, party.
NINTH DAY : Glavoi - Scarisoara cave. (we'll stay overnight in tent or chalet depending on weather conditions ).Level difference : around 300 m Travel time:around 7 hours. Trip distance :around 30 km.
TENTH DAY :Scarisoara cave - Girda de Sus - Oradea or Cluj Napoca

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Oradea - Bologa

train look for informations:

http://www.infofer.ro/

Getting there

Using the train or using a minibus from Oradea

Parking

You may leave your car in a hotel private parking

Coordinates

46.892013, 22.878465

DMS

46°53'31.2"N 22°52'42.5"E

UTM

34T 643097 5194876

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Recommended maps for this region:

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Equipment

Equipment: Mountain tent, sleeping bag, waterproof boots, isolier, rucksack, food for 10 days, aluminium flask, rain cloak, thick clothes, very good physical condition