Page Type: | Mountain/Rock |
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Lat/Lon: | 46.66759°N / 22.64361°E |
County: | Bihor |
Activities: | Hiking |
Season: | Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter |
Elevation: | 5331 ft / 1625 m |
Romanian name: Vf. Poienii
Most of the Western Transylvanian Mountains are covered by forests. Exceptions are some inhabited and cultivated areas – and some higher mountain ridges. One of these higher grassy mountain ridges in the western part of the mountain range is a long U-shaped ridge that close in the valley of Drăgan/Nagy-Sebes.
This 18 km long grassy ridge has the following summits in sequence from northwest to northeast:
As you can see from this list, Vf. Poienii/Mező-havas is not the highest of the summits. But it is one of the summits that can be reached relatively easily.
Vf. Poienii/Mező-havas forms part of the watershed between Crișul Negru/Fekete-Körös and Crișul Repede/Sebes-Körös. Sebes-Körös is 209 km long river while Fekete-Körös is 168 km long. Though their sources are in Romania, their confluence is in Hungary.
From Stâna de Vale/Biharfüred. This is the shortest route. Distance: 2 x 4 km. Elevation gain 525 m.
From Saua Băiţa/Feredő-nyereg. This is the route with the smallest elevation gain. This trail has an exciting section on a sharp rocky ridge near Vf. Custurilor/Kusztura. Distance: 2 x 5 km. Net elevation gain 427 m. Cumulated elevation gain: 510 m
From Satul de vacanţă Boga/Bogatelep. Long approach from south. This route is recommended if somebody wants to hike from Satul de vacanţă Boga/Bogatelep to Stâna de Vale/Biharfüred. The effort to walk this long route is rewarded also by the rocky peak of Vf. Bohodei/Istenek havasa. Distance: 2 x 10 km. Net elevation gain 1105 m. Cumulated elevation gain: 1445 m.
All these 3 trailheads can be accessed with car, from western direction, on narrow but paved roads. These mountain roads are side-roads of the European transit road E79 that connects Oradea/Nagyvárad with Deva/Déva.
Bears and wolves live in this area – take care!