Nature of Romania
Romania’s natural beauty is magnificent. Experience mountain peaks, caves, lakes, primeval forests, wild animals, countless rare plants and much more. The numerous hiking trails lead you through the different national parks and offer you a wonderful journey through a fantastic nature. There are numerous natural sites for you to discover! These include the Solomons Rocks, Bucegi National Park, Piatra Craiului Nature Reserve, Bucegi Nature Park, Apuseni Nature Park and the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, various lakes and many more. You can experience nature on your own or in a group during a guided tour. There are several well-signposted hiking trails in the various nature parks. However, do not leave the signposted paths.
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Top 10 Nature Reserves
- Bucegi National Park (Parcul Natural Bucegi)
- Piatra Craiului National Park (Parcul National Piatra Craiului)
- Retezat National Park (Parcul National Retezat)
- Fagaras Mountains (Muntii Fagaras)
- Postavarul Mountains (Postavarul Massif)
- Apuseni Natural Park (Parcul Natural Apuseni)
- Maramures National Park (Parcul Natural Muntii Maramuresului)
- Cheile National Park(Cheile Nerei-Beusnita National Park)
- Gradistea Muncelului National Park (Parcul Natural Gradistea Muncelului – Cioclovina)
- Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (Rezervatia Biosferei Delta Dunarii )
Nature Reserves
Bucegi National Park
The Bucegi Nature Park (Parcul Natural Bucegi) covers a huge area with numerous smaller nature reserves in the southern Carpathians of Romania.
Piatra Craiului National Park
The Piatra Craiului Nature Reserve (Parcul National Piatra Craiului) covers an area of almost 15000 hectares and is located in the Southern Carpathians in the Brasov & Arges County.
Piatra Mare Nature Reserve
The Piatra Mare nature reserve is part of the south-eastern Carpathians and is particularly known for the Canyon of the 7 Ladders (Canionul 7 Scari).
Lake Saint Ana
Lake saint Ana (Lacul Sfanta Ana) is located not far from the town of Tusnad and is a volcanic lake at an altitude of about 950 metres and its shore length is 1.7 kilometres.
Nature Experience
Macin Mountains National Park
Natural Reservation Gura Dobrogea
Calimani National Park
Semenic National Park
Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve
Parts of the Danube Delta are a biosphere reserve (Rezervatia Biosferei Delta Dunarii ) and unique in Europe. It is a grandiose nature reserve that relies on soft tourism. The delta is a labyrinth of smaller rivers, and larger estuaries of the Danube, as well as...
Piatra Craiului National Park
The Piatra Craiului National Park (Parcul National Piatra Craiului) covers an area of almost 15000 hectares and is located in the Southern Carpathians in Brasov & Arges County. The National Park offers different hiking trails whose entry points are located near...
Piatra Mare Nature Reserve
The Piatra Mare nature reserve, which means big stone, is part of the south-eastern Carpathians and is especially known for the Canyon of the 7 Ladders (Canionul 7 Scari). The highest point of the mountain is the peak at 1844 meters with the Romanian name Varful...
There are various lakes in Romania, which are very different, including mountain lakes, reservoirs and some more.
There are various caves in Romania that are different from each other. Dive into the world of stalactites, stalagmites and more.
Waterfalls are impressive and there are many of them in Romania. Sometimes larger, sometimes smaller, but always interesting.
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Top Hiking Areas
- Bucegi Nature Park (Parcul Natural Bucegi)
- Piatra Craiului National Park (Parcul National Piatra Craiului)
- Piatra-Mare Mountains (Muntii Piatra-Mare)
- Fagaras Mountains (Muntii Fagaras)
- Postavarul Peak (Postavarul Massif)
- Apuseni Natural Park (Parcul Natural Apuseni)
- Maramures National Park (Parcul Natural Muntii Maramuresului)
- Cheile Nerei-Beusnita National Park (Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park)
- Gradistea Muncelului Natural Park (Parcul Natural Gradistea Muncelului – Cioclovina)
The Fagaras Mountains (Muntii Fagaras) belong to the southern Carpathians in Romania, and are an impressive mountain landscape with peaks of 2,544 metres.
Bolii Cave (Pestera Bolii) is located near the village of Petrosani and is well worth a visit. You enter the cave through a fantastic entrance that is about 20 metres high.
Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve is grandiose and pure nature. This is where the Danube flows into the Black Sea. The delta can be reached from the city of Tulcea and only by boat.
The mud volcanoes of Berca (Vulcanii Noroiosi) are a unique natural spectacle near the town of Buzau in Romania. The nature reserve consists of two parts Paclele Mari and Paclele Mici and is unique in the world.
Apuseni Nature Park is located in western Romania between the cities of Arad and Cluj Napoca. Here you will find forest-covered hills, caves and gorges. Here you can go hiking, cycling, climbing and more.
Map of Nature Sites of Romania
The Black Sea coast (Marea Neagra) is only about 250 kilometres long, yet Romania offers beautiful places and almost untouched stretches of coastline.
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Experience mountain peaks, valleys, caves, lakes, forests, wild animals, countless rare plants and much more during hiking in Romania.