Cetățile Ponorului

GPS Coordinates:
46.56349 N, 22.70120 E

Located in the Padis area in the Apuseni Mountains, the Fortress of Ponor is one of the most grandiose karst forms in Romania. Discovered by Tobias Miklos, promoted by K. Nagy Sandor, investigated by the teams of Emil Racovita, was explored to the final siphon in 1957.

Acecessible from this hiking trail:

Padiș-Cetățile Ponorului

After the portal of 70 m height and 30 m wide open the main active gallery of 2 km long. The first sector is easily accessible, and a strong light comes from the right. Here begins the beautiful part of the cave, recommended only for well equipped speleologists.

After the area of strong emergence from Poiana Ponor, there are difficult areas, waterfalls, valleys and 14 lakes. Climbing techniques and neoprene suits are used for advancing. The cave is not rich in concretions, yet there are interesting shapes in the Stone Flower Hall.

The Venetian gallery is also beautifully concreted. Since 1972 the climbers are looking for, but without the passage to the downstream. On the surface, it is regrettable that we are unable to restore the balconies of the Ponor Fortresses, made in the nineteenth century by Czaran Gyula.

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