Hiking trails in Apuseni Natural Park
The Șomesul Cald circuit trail
Trail: The Șomesul Cald circuit trail
Area: Apuseni Natural Park
Marking: red dot
Length: 9,4 km
Time: 6 hours
Difficulty: High, recommended only in summer
Access: by car on the E79 road (via Sudrigiu – Pietroasa – Boga road) – Padiş cottage / Glăvoi Camping
Points of interest: Vărăşoaia glade, Cetăţile Rădesei cave, Someşului Cald gorge, Panoramic views (more…)
Trail: Padiș cottage – Lumea Pierdută (The Lost world)
Traseu: Padiș cottage – Lumea Pierdută (The Lost world)
Area: Apuseni Natural Park
Marking: Yellow cross
Length: – 7,5 km (1 way) Padiş cottage
– 6 km (1 way) from Glăvoi Camping
Time: 2 hours (1 way)
Difficulty: Easy
Access: by car on the E79 road (via Sudrigiu – Pietroasa – Boga road) – Padiş cottage / Glăvoi Camping
Points of interest: Rece spring, Gemănata vertical cave, Negru vertical cave, Acoperit vertical cave, Pionierilor vertical cave (more…)
Trail: Padiș cottage – Căput glade
Trail: Padiş – Ponor glade – Căput cave – Căput glade
Area: Apuseni Natural Park
Marking: Red cross
Length: 5 km (1 way)
Time: 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Access: by car on the E79 road (via Sudrigiu – Pietroasa – Boga road) –Glăvoi Camping Cab. Padiş / Camping Glăvoi
Points of interest: Ponor glade, Căput cave and glade (more…)
Trail: Glăvoi camping – Casa de Piatra
Trail: Camping Glăvoi („La Grajduri”) – Casa de Piatră
Area: Apuseni Natural Park
Marking: Red cross
Length: 9,5 km
Time: 3-4 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Access: by car on the E79 road (via Sudrigiu – Pietroasa – Boga road) –Glăvoi Camping
Points of interest: Cetăţilor valley, Chicera ridge, Vl. Gârdişoara, Casa de piatra hamlet (more…)
Circuit trail: Galbena valley
Circuit trail: Galbena valley
Area: Apuseni Natural Park
Marking: Yellow dot
Length:
– Return at Padiş cottage: 19 km
– Return at Glăvoi Camping : 12 km
Time:
– Return at Padiş cottage: 10 hours
– Return at Glăvoi Camping : 8 hours
Difficulty: High
Access: by car on the E79 road (via Sudrigiu – Pietroasa – Boga road) – Padiş cottage / Glăvoi Camping
Points of interest: Ponor glade, Ponor emergence, Balcoane, Glăvoi camping, Borțig vertical cave, Galbenei emergence, Galbenei gorge, Florilor glade, Focul Viu Ice cave, Piatra Galbenei. (more…)
Circuit trail: Gropa de la Barsa
Trail: Cabana Padis – Sesul Padis – Uvala Balileasa – Drumul Forestier Scarita – Cabana Cetatile Ponorului – Pestera Barsa – Taul Negru – Pestera Neagra – ,,La Grajduri” – Cabana Padis
Area: Apuseni Natural Park
Marking: yellow line
Length: 5-6 km
Time: 3 hors
Difficulty: Easy
Access: by car on the E79 road (via Sudrigiu – Pietroasa – Boga road) – Padiş cottage / Glăvoi Camping
Points of interest: Barsa cave , The black lake, Neagra(Black) cave (more…)
Circuit trail: Cetățile Ponorului
Trail: Padiş cottage – Ponor glade– Cetăţile Ponorului – Balcoane (Panoramic view) – Glăvoi camping– Cabana Padiş
Area: Apuseni Natural Park
Marking: blue dot
Length: 12 km
Time: 5 hours
Difficulty: Medium, in some parts high
Access: by car on the E79 road (via Sudrigiu – Pietroasa – Boga road) – Padiş cottage / Glăvoi Camping
Points of interest: Ponor glade, Ponor emergence, Cetăţile Ponorului, Balcoane, Glăvoi camping (more…)
Bohodei Trail
Trail: Pietroasa village – Aleului valley – Aleului glade – Bohodei waterfall – Bohodei saddle – Boiului glade– Şerpilor valley – Aleului valley
Area: Apuseni Natural Park
Marking: Blue triangle
Trail type: The trail takes you to the Bohodei waterfall. Altough it is a very scenic route it cand be difficult and steep suited for physically fit hikers.It involves three portions of steep rock equipped with chains to help you climb.
Length: 17 km
Time: 6 ½ h
Difficulty: High, not recommended in winter
Access: Auto:- via Boga village until the starting point (Sudrigiu-Pietroasa-Boga village-19 km)
-via Stâna de Vale resort(Beiuș-Stâna de Vale resort-27 km)
Points of interes: The Aleu Valley, Bohodei waterfall, Bohodei Peak, numerous beautiful viewpoints.
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