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Rosia Montana Gold Mine Visit and Hike from Cluj
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12 to 13 Hours
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Pickup offered
Offered in: English, French
Overview
This tour combines the beauty of nature with historical and cultural impressions as well as a touch of adventure.
To get to Rosia Montana you will ride on the Transapuseana road, the newest and the most panoramic road in the Apuseni Mountains. Stops with 360 degrees panoramic views will enchant you spirit on the way. Arrive in the once to be village-with-100-lakes, the newest UNESCO site in Romania. Enter one of the oldest gold mine in Europe, exploited 2000 years ago, in Roman times. The day will end with an amazing hike in the legendary realm of the giants.
The tour is destined for people concerned with heritage, community life, sustainability, anthropology, history and nevertheless nature. The tour is finally meant to give hope with the perplexing life example of the power of the people against corporations & corruption.
What's Included
- hotel pick up and drop off
- TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee
- services of a professional English / French speaking guide / driver
- entry tickets (for the gold mine)
- all transportation by private vehicle or minibus (gas, road tax and parking fees included)
- your personal expences
- your meals & drinks (picnic lunch required)
- your personal hiking equipment (we may help with hiking poles)
Meeting And Pickup
Start time
08:00 AM
Pickup points
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Pickup details
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What To Expect
Pick up from your accommodation and departure from Cluj at 8 am. Transfer to Rosia Montana along the Transapuseana road, the most panoramic mountain road in the Apuseni Carpathians. Stop on the way to admire the 360 angle scenic landscape and the old traditional wooden architecture.
4 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Galeriile Romane Rosia Montana
Gold mining area known for over 2000 years, Rosia Montana met it’s first moment of glory during the Roman times. As Dacia became part of the Roman Empire, this area was populated with colonists from the Adriatic Sea and got to be called Alburnus Maior. In 271 AD, the Roman Empire shrinked towards the South, but mining in Rosia Montana continued all along the Middle Ages and even Modern times. The mine galleries carved by the Romans would now put Rosia Montana on top of the list with the oldest mines in Europe. Visit the Mining Museum and walk on the footsteps of the Romans. Great chance to learn about the evolution of mining and uncover the reasoning behind strange mining technics, like using fire, water and vinegar :)
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Rosia Montana
The corruption that came with the fall of the communist regime, put Rosia Montana on the built & natural heritage annihilation list. The biggest cyanide lake in Europe was supposed to be built here instead. Like so many other places in the present world, Rosia Montana was doomed by a policitians-corporation alliance. This lead to the biggest chain of civil society protests in Romanian modern history. After 20 years since the evil plan appeared and after 9 years of international trial, the new mining project was stopped. Rosia Montana was finally included in the UNESCO heritage list in 2021. Take a walk in the village to admire the historical buildings that now have a chance to be restaured. Take a hike to admire an ancient mining cultural landscape, with scenic beauty and nature reserves. Become part of the many that share the joy. Walking duration: 2h30min Length: 8 km Elevation: min. elevation 847 m, max. elevation 1112 m
5 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Cluj-Napoca
Return to Cluj in the evening, along the Aries Valley.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for people with bad knees or other mobility problems
- Dress code required: appropriate outdoor clothing & equipment we recommend (season wise): 25l-35l trail backpack, good hiking boots, hiking pants, midlayers, waterproof jacket & pants, hat/cap, sunglasses, gloves, hiking poles, water bottle / hydration packs (min. 1 l)
Operated by Get a Cluj Tour
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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