Easy hike above the Danube gorges (Ciucarul Mare peak)

The climb on Ciucărul Mare peak is worth totally approximately 20, 30 minutes of steep hike at the beginning of the climb. The rest of the walk is relaxing, on a marked path, in a deciduous forest.

The viewpoints above the gorges are the main reason why tourists come here. Fortunately, there are several such places along the route, accessible to one person at a time. Somewhere at the base of these rocky cliffs, on the Romanian side, is the entrance boat-only entrace to the Ponicova cave.

Although some tourists are only satisfied with the climb to the first viewpoint, it is worth doing the whole circuit. All the more so as the route practically surrounds the plateau. Just above the Dubova gulf, the landscape is even more spectacular, opening to the Mehedinți Mountains.