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Bihor-Vlădeasa mountains is located in the West Carpathian, in the center of the Apuseni Mountains

Bihor-Vlădeasa Mnts.

Hiking trails, Bihor-Vlădeasa Mnts.

Accomodation, Bihor-Vlădeasa Mnts.

Meteo, Bihor-Vlădeasa Mnts.

Pietroasa-Arieșeni hiking trail

GPS Coordinates:
46.56093 N, 22.66218 E

Duration: 8 h
Length: 25 km
Height difference: +1300 m / -800 m
Note: Practicable only in the summer.

The blaze starts from the Pietroasa, on the, on the bank of the Crișul Pietros along with the blue triangle and the cross. 6km from the influx of Aleu brook we can find the Galbena streamlet influx, where we can be amazed by the mixing of Galbena`s yellowish water with the bluish-green one of the Criș. Here we are left by

Pietroasa-Bohodei waterfall

6 km from the influx of Aleu streamlet we get to a large clearing called the Între Ape. Here we are left by the blue cross

Pietroasa-Padiș

Here we leave the road and start climbing till a saddle. After that on the other side we climb down to a green (Budesei clearing) from where we may see the wild waterfalls of Budeasa as it gets to the Galbina vale breaking off from Jgheabului gorge. There comes a slope till the Galbinas water and the Pauleasa Green.

We climb onto the forester` s path from the Păuleasa meadow, on which we go into the left direction until the Galbena bridge, from where we can admire the end of the Galbina gorge. Here we meet the blaze of Galbina tour.

Galbenei tour

From here our blaze goes on the road to the Luncșoara forester`s lodge. The Lankas valley is favored by spelunking: a cave, the Peretele Gardului and two depressions the Christal vertcal cave and the Hoanca Urzicarului are to be found here. From here we shall go on serpentines to the Ponița saddle, where we meet the

Vărășoaia -Vârtop

Our blaze descends from the ridge to the forest, gets to a road, on which it goes round the Cornu Ponița hill, descends to the influx of Cobleș streamlet, then goes further to the centre of Arieșeni.