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Maramureș Mountains Natural Park
If Buila - Vânturarița is the smallest of the natural parks in Romania, the Maramureș Mountains Natural Park is the largest protected area with this character in the country. At the same time, it holds a special place among the mountainous areas in Romania. The location on the northern border favors a particular biodiversity, with specific species of flora and fauna. The communities that live at the base of the Maramureș Mountains are one of the main tourist attractions along with the beauty of the landscape, fully contributing to the specifics of the area.
Year of establishment: 2004
Area: 1334.25 km²
Activities in Maramureș Mountains Natural Park
Attractions in Maramureș Mountains Natural Park
Highlights
This possibly best MTB route in the Rodna Mountains leads from Borsa up to the Prisloppass and then back through a fantastic landscape with top ...
On wide paths, it gently ascends through small woods and over alpine meadows. Beautiful view. The goal is a small wooden monastery in the ...
A hike from the category of little-traveled routes in Maramureș, specifically in the Maramureș Mountains. However, the route can offer extremely ...
Long but rewarding route in the Maramures National Park to Pop Ivan, along the border between Romania and Ukraine
First Carpathians trail connecting two most popular mountain ranges - Marmarosa and Chornohora.
Long, strenuous but very rewarding and scenic route on Vârful Farcău in the Maramureș Mountains
3х дневный маршрут к Поп Ивану Марморосскому.
Before the summit lies a dense forest of Mountain Pines. Here, progress is not possible without significant use of hands; some may even prefer to ...
Difficult circular hike from Dilowe up to the Romanian-Ukrainian border (registration with the border police in D. required), past Pip Ivan, and ...
The Bucovina Mountains and the Maramureș Mountains form a separate group of the Eastern Carpathians, that extend into Ukraine. The natural border formed with the neighboring country and the lack of a road infrastructure created certain migration corridors for many species of fauna, which is beneficial for the biodiversity of the park.
Marketed as a combination of tradition and adventure (very popular among tourists), the natural park boasts over 100 kilometers of tourist routes, of which four nature trails and three cycling routes. In recent years, the steam train (mocănița) on the Vaser Valley has become the most famous brand of the Maramureș Mountains Natural Park; the demand for trips both from the local and foreign visitors being huge.
About 10% of the protected areas in Romania are located in the Maramureș Mountains Natural Park. Among the nature reserves, one is Cornu Nedeii - Ciungii Bălăsinii, an important habitat for the black grouse - a species that is almost never found in Romania. One of the largest populations of lynx in the country lives in the natural park.
The Nature Reserve Farcău Peak - Vinderel Lake - Mihailecu Peak is an area with alpine relief, where you will find the highest peak in the Maramureș Mountains, Farcău Peak (1957m), the largest lake in the park, Vinderel Lake, as well as several small lakes. The presence of numerous sheepfolds in the area gives the place a picturesque look, photogenic and sought after by hikers.
To explore the area on foot, the marked hiking trails in the Maramureș Mountains Natural Park start from Repedea or Prislop Pass, but also from several stations on the train route.
Alternatively, you can venture on the cycle tourist routes that detach from DN 18, which connects Vişeu de Jos or de Sus with Borșa, then with the Prislop pass.
Similar to Via Transilvanica, here is Drumul Maramureșului - a project under development. The hiking or cycling routes have a distinctive signing and cross the park on the route Valea Vișeului - Bistra - Petrova - Ruscova - Repedea - Poienile de sub Munte - Vişeu de Sus - Moisei.
Beyond a walk with the train, booked long beforehand, among the recommended activities in the natural park are autumn walks through the forests or spring walks through the Daffodils Clearing (Poiana cu narcise) reserve, and of course, exploring the villages at the foot of the mountains ( access either by steam train or on foot).
