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Cave Cave · Crișana · 1,010 m

Cetatile Ponorului

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  • Coborârea spre peștera Cetățile Ponorului
    Coborârea spre peștera Cetățile Ponorului
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Cetățile Ponorului reprezintă un complex carstic unic în România și unul din cele mai căutate obiective turistice naturale din Munții Apuseni. Se află pe platoul carstic Padiș, la 950m altitudine.

 „Cetățile” reprezintă, de fapt, o formațiune compusă din trei circuri mari de stâncă, aflate într-o imensă depresiune împădurită, adâncă de 300 m. În partea superioară diametrul grupului de stânci e de peste 1 km.

La bază se găsește Peștera Cetățile Ponorului. Peștera e una activă și poate fi vizitată, atât la suprafață, cât și în galeria subterană până într-un punct, cu frontală și încălțăminte impermeabilă. Mai în adâncuri, peștera poate fi explorată doar de speologi experimentați și cu echipament.

Explorarea zonei a început în 1886 și încă nu s-a încheiat.

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Directions

Drumeție:

  • de la Padiș pe marcajul punct albastru - 2 ore
  • din satul Cobleș pe marcaj cu triunghi roșu (din direcția Arieșeni)

Coordinates

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46.563788, 22.702185
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46°33'49.6"N 22°42'07.9"E
UTM
34T 630458 5158098
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