アプセニ山地のおすすめウォーキング＆ハイキングルート

Best to park on the national road and use the main hiking trail from there.

The grotto is no longer accessible; it has been closed off by a gate. The stairs and the "balcony" from which one could look through the gate into the grotto and onto the glacier have completely collapsed. It is difficult and dangerous to descend to the gate, and there is little to see there: the glacier has unfortunately shrunk considerably and is buried under many tree trunks, so you can't see much anymore. The path there, however, is very beautiful, and the forest is very pristine, like a small jungle.

Make usre to take gloves.

River course in the cave.

take a flashlight with you. Easy access.

An extraordinary view, an honorable stop.

I got the Scarisoara cave by hiking from Arieseni. That way is 9 km oneway and the whole round trek takes at around 7 hours. Through the way you can see traditional farms and mountain houses. Views to both valleys are marvellous.

The Scărișoara Cave is located at about 1100 m above sea level in the Romanian Apuseni Mountains. The cave can be easily reached on foot in about half an hour from the small village of Ghetari. You can get to Ghetari via a narrow road from Gârda de Sus (about 10 km). The nearest train station is in the town of Câmpeni, about 40 kilometers away. The cave is part of the Apuseni Nature Park and its underground ice block is considered to be one of the largest in Europe (with a thickness of up to 26 meters). The ice has probably existed there for a very long time (glacial relic). Guided tours are also offered in this exciting cave complex with bizarre stalactites, impressive icicles and other partially illuminated ice formations in the deeper part of the cave. Highly recommended!