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

Bihor-Vlădeasa Mnts.

Piatra Tâlharului - Padiș hiking trail

GPS Coordinates:
46.64758 N, 22.69165 E

Duration: 4 1/2 h
Length: 16 km
Height difference: +250 m / -600m
Note: Practicable all the year, in the winter with skis

Our way starts from the Piatra Tâlharului going round the Britei Peak, then gets again to the ridge, above a cliffy part with abysses. The first saddle after the Piatra Tâlharului is the staring point of the blue cross.

Piatra Grăitoare-Runcul Ars

From here our blaze goes on the ridge along until it reaches the Cumpănățelul saddle. Here we meet the

Stăna de Vale-Vărășoaia

We go along with the red track sign, first descending on a path, then reaching the wood path. Here we meet the

Stâna de Vale-Vărășoaia

On the wood path we go along with the red track sign until we reach the glade of the Vărășoaia. There is a turn in our way (at 90 rate), going directly to the glade of the Vărășoaia glade we meet the red dot sign.

Someșului Cald tour

From here the three signs go together to the above mentioned glade. Before reaching the glade we meet the.

Măgura Vânătă tour

200 m before the Vărășoaia tourist lodge we meet the.

Padiș-Vărșoaia

From the Varasoaia tourist lodge we go 600 m on the wood path, leave the red stripe and enter the forest. We go further at the foot of the Vărășoaia peak and as we get out of the forest we get already to the platoul Padiș.

Padis-Gârda de Sus Piatra Tâlharului, Photo: Hám Péter

Cumpănățelu saddle, Photo: Salvamont Oradea

Vărăsoaia glade, Photo: Zsembery Ágoston