Canyon Seacă Valley in Nord-Vest/România v2-a1-III 6h40

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Seacă Valley

Last Update: 30.04.2025 by APIC România

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Country: România / Romania

Region: Nord-Vest / Nord-West

Subregion: Apuseni Natural Park

Town: Vârtop

v2 a1 III

6h40

4h30

10min

1254m

660m

594m

15m

1x30m

Car required (high wheelbase)

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Summary:

Seacă Valley, located in the Bihor Mountains, originates in the heart of Groapa Ruginoasă. The canyon it carves is a natural theater where each waterfall, rock, and stone nook tells stories of the relentless forces of water shaping it through erosion. A notable highlight of the canyon is Groapa Ruginoasă itself, a unique geological phenomenon in Romania, impressive for its grandeur and reddish-yellow hues. The Seacă Valley canyon offers a journey into the wild heart of nature, in a perfect setting, an adventure not to be missed.

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Access:

Approach (2 h):

Tour (4 h 30):

Return (10 min):

Coordinates:

Parking at Exit

46.556111°, 22.666861° ↓

Parking at Entry

46.545889°, 22.647806° ↓

Canyon Start

46.525728°, 22.652425° ↓

Canyon End

46.55575°, 22.6665° ↓

Literatures:

Canyoning Book

Ghidul Canioanelor din România

Alin V. Popa, Ioan Pop (John)

2024

978-973-0-39907-3

To purchase The Canyon Guide of Romania, just send an email to office@apic.ro .Each copy costs €22 + shipping. The guide spotlights 35 documented canyons, each with key statistics, a profile topo sketch, an area map, concise descriptions, and flash-flood ratings. These sculpted corridors slice through the wild Carpathian Mountains, revealing some of Romania’s purest alpine beauty across 200+ pages. We have linked to this book also some new canyons explored after the book went to print, keeping your adventures fully up to date.

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