Photo by viorica.variciuc The Cave from Rea Valley (Bad Valley) is one of the biggest, toughest and most beautiful cave in Romania. The cave is located in the Rea Valley – Cornu Muntilor, Bihor county, at 1350 meters altitude near the alpine goal, in the north-west of the karst plateau Padis. In 1986 a team [...]
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Dâlbina Cave
Posted by raluca on February 8th, 2011
Dâlbina Cave is a cave of small dimension in Vânătare Polje, Ponor village, Alba county. The cave is located Trascau Mountains, near Valea Poienii hamlet. You can get there from Aiud, on the road that leads to Ponor. The cave has been inhabited since the prehistoric times. There were culture traces of the late Bronze [...]
The Cave from Horn Hill
Posted by raluca on February 8th, 2011
The Cave from Horn Hill (Cornului Hill) is a small cave, but very rich in archaeological traces. The cave is located Trascau Mountains near the hamlet Valea Poienii, Ponor village, Alba county. The place is forested and hides very well the entrance to the cave that is 20 meters below the top of the hill. [...]
Bolii Cave
Posted by raluca on February 8th, 2011
Photo by gheediana Bolii Cave (Disease cave) is a natural breakdown, accessible along its entire length, one of the few caves of its kind in the country. (like Rădeasa Citadel Cave). The cave is situated in the northern of Petrosani city, Hunedoara county, at 6km from it, on the road linking the Jiu Valley with [...]
The Water Cave from Firei Valley
Posted by raluca on February 8th, 2011
The Water Cave from Firei Valley is the second longest cave in the country and certainly, very soon will it will the first one, displacing the Wind Cave. It consists of two units, The Grand Cave from Firei Valley and the Pothole from the Meadow (Avenul din Poienita) known as Humpleu System . The cave [...]
Corobana lui Gartau Cave
Posted by raluca on February 4th, 2011
Corobana lui Gartau Cave is located in the commune Garda de Sus, Alba County, in the Bihor Mountains. Corobana lui Gartau Cave is located on right side of Ordancusa Valley, at an altitude of 800 meters in Triassic limestone. You can reach it through the valley of Aries, Garda de Sus village, following the forest [...]
Hodobana Cave
Posted by raluca on February 4th, 2011
Hodobana Cave is a active cave of large size in the Bihor Mountains, in Apuseni Carpathians. The cave is located in the village Hodobana, Arieşeni, Alba County. After the description made by Paul Damm and Calin Pop, the entering of the cave was discovered by F. Păroiu (ALive Fire Bucharest) and N. Sasu in April [...]
Rădeasa Citadel Cave
Posted by raluca on February 4th, 2011
Rădeasa Citadel Cave is a accessible hydrological breakthrough, with a length of 260 meters. The cave is located in the northern part of the karst plateau Padis, Bihor county, Pietroasa commune. The easiest way to reach it is from the Padis chalet, on the route marked with red tape, through the Varaşoia meadow. Crossing the [...]
Gemenele Pothole (Twins)
Posted by raluca on February 4th, 2011
Gemenele Pothole (Twins Pothole), is located on the eastern slope of the Dambau Peak and is considered the most beautiful cave in the area, with a great wealth of speleoteme. The pothole is located in the town of Zlatna, Alba County, in the south-west of Trascău Mountains. It was discovered, explored and mapped by Viorel [...]
The Pothole from the Plains
Posted by raluca on February 4th, 2011
The Pothole from the Plains, also called “The Cave May 1″ from day when it started the first exploration, in 1950. It is part of a complex karst system which also includes Scarisoara Glacier, Pjarul Politei, Izbucul Politei. The entry of the pothole is at 500 meters from the entry of Scărişoara cave, in one [...]
