I was lucky to be born within a natural mountain area. Near Apuseni Natural Park. My idea is to share this special, unique landscape with entire world:)
I work as engineer in Cluj-Napoca but all my weekends, specially in the summer I'm out in the nature. This tour (my first one) is one very special as it shows cave, gorges, points of view, valleys, karst lake. And I made this tour every summer, for more than 10 years now, together with my friends and family.
Padis area where the tour is located is the most spectacular from this natural park.
There live friendly people, willing to story local histories, willing to share their culture, their simply way of life.
I'm happy to be Padis's pioneer for all people who love mountains, hiking and pure nature.

Duration: 12 h
Length: 8 km only the tour
Height difference: +500 m / -500 m

The Circuit of Someşul Cald Springs: Vărăşoaia glade - the Fortress of Rădeasa cave (through the tunnel cave) - Someşul Cald valley - Cuciulata peak - the Fortress of Rădeasa cave (by the upper entrances) - Vărăşoaia glade;

Trail for visiting one of the most complex and interesting karst areas in Bihor - Vlădeasa Mountains, with several caves, canyons, karst springs, grouped in an especially wild region.

Composed of two circuits that meet in Rădeasa Glade. The recommendation from the Bihor Mountain and Cave Rescue Public Service is that the trail is starting to the right in the Rădeasa circuit, and to the left in the Someşul Cald circuit. Trail with difficult sectors, not recommended to untrained tourists, prohibited during winter.

Romania - Apuseni National Park (Padis) Tour from Cluj Napoca

Vlădeasa Peak is the second highest peak in the Apuseni Mountains.
The Vlădeasa massif has the form of a horseshoe a W, having the opening orientated towards north.
The average height of the heights from the ridge area is 1 600m.
This trail is the most accessible for one day hiking if you travel in Cluj area.

Access: from Cluj-Napoca(70 km) or Oradea(100 km), on the European road E60 to Rogojel Village.
In this area there are many authentic wooden houses and the Romanian traditional customs are still kept.
Hiking from the village Rogojel we will take the first stop to the Vlădeasa Chalet(1430m altitude) for hidratation with a hot tea :)
Vlădeasa, with its height of 1835m, is the second peak as altitude of the Apuseni Mountains.
Together with Vladeasa Peak there are Rachitele Fall and White Stones that worth the effort to be seen, adding 4 hours to the tour.

Vladeasa Mountains Tour

This is a flexible tour for any tourist who come to Cluj area and wants to stop for few days.
You can choose for a city visit or for one day hiking to one of the many places close to Cluj_Napoca.
I can take you for a walk on the streets of the old city and to stop for a good coffee to one of the famous coffeeshop.

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