Hike in Ariesului River Valley and Coltesti fortress from Cluj-Napoca

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Location: Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Activity: Hiking, Sightseeing

Languages spoken: English, Romanian

Duration: 6 hrs

Difficulty: Easy

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Highlights

The Aries River Valley
Bedeleului rocks
Vânătările Ponorului waterfall
The picturesque wooden huts unique in Romania
Rimetea village
Piatra secuiului (Szeklers stone)
Coltesti fortress

All about the trip

We divided this relaxed one day tour into two parts, both with beautiful natural and architectural sceneries.

In the first part of the day, we will enjoy the ‘Arieş’ River (the River of Gold) which ribbons its way for over 160 kilometers, carving one of the most picturesque valleys in Transylvania. Along the way, we will admire the waterfalls, gorges, meadows and communities living in hamlets. We will make a short hike to Vanatarile Ponorului waterfall, the place where the BBC filmed the first part of the popular documentary Wild Carpathia. We will witness breathtaking sceneries and old Romanian architecture.

In the second part of the tour, we will make another 40 minutes by car in order to reach Rimetea village and Coltesti fortress. The village of Rimetea is a picturesque traditional Hungarian village which won in 1999 the Europa Nostra prize for the ecotourist destination of excellence. Old traditional Hungarian houses and incredible sceneries of the Piatra Secuiului (The Szeklers stone) are two of the local highlights. From here we will have a short drive to Coltesti village, where we will start the second short hike to Coltesti fortress. The fortress has a very interesting story and a spectacular position which gives us one of the best views of the landscape in Trascau Mountains.

This is an easy 3-hour hike with 300 meters level difference.

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What is included in the price

Private pick-up from the hotel
Transport
Certified mountain guide
Photographer

What is not included in the price

Food and drinks

Instructions

What to take with you?

We highly recommend to take good hiking boots, jacket (waterproof), raincoat, a warm blouse, hiking poles (optional), headlamp, small backpack approximately 30 l, 1.5 l water bottle, sunscreen, hat or slapstick as protection from the sun, and some food for the trail.

Where do we meet and where will the trip end?

Meeting place:

We will pick you up at your accommodation in Cluj-Napoca. Please write us an email to contact@activeweekends.ro where would you like to be picked up.

Final destination:

Your accommodation in Cluj-Napoca

Cancellation Policy - Medium

Cancellation more than 10 days prior to the starting date. Clients are automatically refunded the full booking price.
Cancellation within 4 to 10 days prior to the starting date. Clients are entitled to a 50% refund of the booking Price.
Cancellation less than 4 days prior to the starting date. No refunds.

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