10-Day Apuseni Mountains Backpacking Tour with Caves and Wild Gorges

10 Days Duration

Experiences

About This Tour

Explore the wild gorges of Galbenei, Ordâncutii, and Ariesului on this 10-day journey through the Apuseni Mountains. Pass by and inside huge, marvellous caves s...

Duration: 10 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Hard · Accommodation: Included · Budget · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Oradea, Cluj Napoca, Apuseni Mountains · Languages: English, French, German, Romanian

Know before you go: Season: Summer, Autumn (May - September)

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What's Included

English-, German-, and Romanian-speaking tour guide
Camping

Not Included

Food
Drink
Transport

Itinerary

1

Day 01

Arrival in Oradea or Cluj and Trek to Chalet Vladeasa

Highlights of the tour to be covered with your Romania tour guide: Start point: Oradea or Cluj Bologa Chalet Vladeasa Stay overnight in a tent or chalet, depending on the weather conditions. Travel time: around 8 hours Level difference: around 1200 m Altitude: 1800 m Trip distance: around 25 km
2

Day 02

Chalet Vladeasa to Piatra Tilharului Trek

Highlights of the tour: Chalet Vladeasa Piatra Tilharului Stay overnight in a tent. Travel time: around 6 hours Level difference: around 200 m Altitude: 1600 m Trip distance: around 20 km
3

Day 03

Piatra Tilharului to Stina de Vale

Highlights of the tour: Piatra Tilharului Stina de Vale Stay overnight in a tent or chalet, depending on the weather conditions. Travel time: around 7 hours Level difference: around 400 meters Altitudes: Piatra Tilharului around 1600 m; Stina de Vale around 1100 m Travel distance: around 25 km
4

Day 04

Stina de Vale to Glavoi via Peak Poeni and Padis

Highlights of the tour: Stina de Vale Peak Poeni The Radesei Fortress Padis Glavoi Stay overnight in a tent or chalet, depending on the weather conditions. Travel time: around 6 hours Level difference: 500 meters Altitudes: Peak Poeni 1615 m; Padis 1100 m Travel distance: around 25 km
5

Day 05

Galbenei Circuit from Glavoi

Highlights of the tour: Glavoi Galbena Valley Live Fire Glavoi Stay overnight in the same place. Travel time: around 7 hours Level difference: around 400 m Altitudes: Glavoi 1100 m, Galbena Valley 700 m Travel distance: around 25 km
6

Day 06

Glavoi to the Fortress of Ponor

Highlights of the tour: Glavoi Fortress of Ponor Stay overnight in the same place. Level difference: around 300 m Travel time: around 6 hours Altitudes: Padis 1100 m, the Ponor Fortress 900 m Travel distance: around 10 km
7

Day 07

Lost World Excursion

Highlights of the tour: Glavoi Lumea Pierduta (Lost World) Glavoi Stay overnight in the same place. Level difference: 50 m Travel time: around 4 hours Altitudes: Glavoi 1100 m, Lumea Pierduta 1070 m Travel distance: around 10 km
8

Day 08

Glavoi to Casa de Piatra via Vartop Cave

Highlights of the tour: Glavoi Vartop Cave Stone House Level difference: 50 m Travel time: around 6 hours Altitudes: Glavoi 1100 m - Stone House 1050 m Campfire Party
9

Day 09

Scarisoara Cave Trek

Highlights of the tour: Stone House - Scarisoara Cave Stay overnight in a tent or chalet, depending on weather conditions. Level difference: around 300 m Travel time: around 4 hours Trip distance: around 20 km
10

Day 10

Scarisoara Cave to Garda de Sus and Return

Highlights of the tour: Scarisoara Cave Garda de Sus Oradea or Cluj Napoca

Meeting Point

Meeting point: Oradea, Romania · Tour start: Oradea, Romania — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.