Tourist routes in the Turda Gorges natural reserve – Turda Gorges area – Trascau Mountains

First of all we visit "on foot" the natural reservation Turda Gorges, the length of the gorge is 1650 meters, with high and steep walls of max. 250 m and the maximum altitude of 795 m and a minimum of 420 m, the right slope of the Gorges is called "Church Hill", the left slope is called "South Hill".

It is good to know and respect that on the territory of the reservation are forbidden: the destruction of any plants, grazing, fishing, hunting, camping and lighting an open fire, bathing in the river and disturbing the peace. It is also forbidden to drive outside the paths.

CLUJ HIGHWAY - TURDA GORGES - TRASCAULUI CUTTINGS Route: Cluj-Napoca (Manastur) - Fagetul Clujului - Casele Micesti Tureni - Turda Gorges - Moldovenesti - Trascaului Cuttings
Length: 53 km
Level difference ascent: 1944 m
Level difference descent: 1296 m
Maximum altitude: 1049 m
Minimum altitude: 349 m
Travel time: 20-24 hours
Difficulty level: difficult
Accessibility: all year round

BURU HUT - GURA JIGAULUI Trail: Buru Hut - Coltii Corbului peak - Gura Jigaului Length: 3.3 km
Level difference ascent: 286 m
Level difference descent: 103 m
Maximum altitude: 597 m
Minimum altitude: 371 m
Walking time: 1 1/2 - 2 hours
Difficulty level: easy
Accessibility: all year round

TURDA GORGES - ARINEILOR STREAM - CORNESTI
Route: Turda Gorges - Izvorul Popii - Paraul Arinellor - Cornestl
Length: 8.5 km
Level difference ascent: 393 m
Level difference descent: 473 m
Maximum altitude: 722 m
Minimum altitude: 341 m
Travel time: 3-4 hours
Difficulty level: easy
Accessibility: all year round

BORZESTI CHAINS CIRCUIT
Route: Buru Chalet - Borzesti Valley Waterfalls - Buru Chalet
Length: 1.6 km
Level difference ascent: 85 m
Level difference descent: 85 m
Maximum altitude: 426 m
Minimum altitude: 370 m
Travel time: 1 1/2 -2 hours
Difficulty level: medium
Accessibility: all year round

TURDA GORGES CIRCUIT
Route: Mountain Rescue Refuge - right slope - left slope - Mountain Rescue Refuge
Length: 7.8 km
Level difference ascent: 722 m
Level difference descent: 722 m
Maximum altitude: 757 m
Minimum altitude: 422 m
Travel time: 4-5 hours
Difficulty level: easy
Accessibility: all year round

TURENI PASSES CIRCUIT
Route: Tureni Information Center - right slope - left slope - Information Center
Length: 4.5 km
Level difference ascent: 261 m
Level difference descent: 261 m
Maximum altitude: 560 m
Minimum altitude: 437 m
Walking time: 2 - 3 hours
Difficulty level: easy
Accessibility: all year round

TURDA GORGES - BORZESTI GATE - BURU CHALET
Trail: Turda Gorges - Gura Jigaului - Borzesti Gorge - Buru Chalet
Length: 9.9 km
Level difference ascent: 445 m
Level difference descent: 499 m
Maximum altitude: 730 m
Minimum altitude: 373 m
Travel time: 4 - 5 hours
Difficulty level: easy
Accessibility: all year round

TURDA GORGES - CIUCAS FALLS - CORNESTI
Route: Turda Gorges - Ciuma Goala - Ciucas Waterfall - Cornestl
Length: 7.6 km
Level difference ascent: 319 m
Level difference descent: 398 m
Maximum altitude: 602 m
Minimum altitude: 341 m
Travel time: 3 - 4 hours
Difficulty level: easy
Accessibility: all year round

TURENI - KEYS TURENI - TURDA GORGES
Route: Tureni - Cheile Tureni (gorge) - Izvorul Romanilor - Vapa - Turda Gorges
Length: 9.4 km
Maximum altitude: 651 m
Minimum altitude: 373 m
Travel time: 3 - 5 hours
Difficulty level: medium
Accessibility: all year round

TURDA - TURDA GORGES - PETRESTII DE JOS
Route: Turda - Drumul Domnilor - Turda Gorges (gorge) - Petrestii de Jos
Length: 11.2 km
Maximum altitude: 518 m
Minimum altitude: 325 m
Travel time: 4 - 5 hours
Difficulty level: easy
Accessibility: all year round

We list the routes in Cheile Turzii:

CLUJ-CHEILE TURZII HIGHWAY - TRASCăULUI CORNERS - red vertical line
BURU COTTAGE - JIGAUL MOUTH - blue vertical line
TURDA GORGES - PARAUL ARINEILOR - CORNEŞTI - yellow vertical line
BORZEŞTI KEY CIRCUIT - White and red circle
TURZII KEYS CIRCUIT - White circle with red
THE CIRCUIT OF THE KEYS OF TURENS - White circle with blue
TURZII KEYS - BORZEŞTI KEYS - BURU COTTAGE - White and red triangle
TURZII KEYS - CIUCAŞ CASCADE - CORNEŞTI - White and yellow triangle
TURENI - TURENI KEYS - TURZII KEYS - White and blue triangle
TURDA - KEYS TO TURZII - LOW PARTIES - Red and white cross

Tourist routes marked by the County Public Mountain Rescue Service - Salvaspeo Cluj