TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Spectacular nature, right on your doorstep
The Ic Ponor Holiday Village, near the Padiș Plateau, is surrounded by some of the most impressive natural attractions in the Apuseni Mountains. Within a few kilometres you can explore unique caves, spectacular gorges, waterfalls, nature reserves and heritage sites.
All the sights in the area
Distances are measured from the village.
Spectacular caves
3 km
7 km
21 km
28 km
23 km
Gorges and nature reserves
Meadows, springs, waterfalls
Lakes and heritage sites
6 km
Giurcuța de Sus Orthodox Church
12 km
SPECTACULAR CAVES
Alunului Cave
The closest cave to the village, just 3 km away — a short trip, suited even to a free camp afternoon.
Zmeilor Cave (Onceasa)
Hidden in a rock face in Poiana Onceasa, in the Bihor Mountains, the cave is reached on the trail that passes through the Someșul Cald Gorge — one of the best known in the area.
Humpleului Cave
On the Fira Valley, at the foot of Humpleului Hill, lies one of the longest caves in Romania — with surveyed galleries totalling over 35 km.
Focul Viu Cave
An underground glacier with the third-largest block of fossil ice in the country, visible through a natural window in the cave ceiling, through which snow and leaves fall in year after year.
Bears' Cave
Discovered by chance in 1975, in a marble quarry, and opened to visitors in 1980 — today one of the most visited show caves in the Apuseni Mountains.
Scărișoara Ice Cave
Unique in Europe: a 48 m shaft drops down to the Great Hall, almost 50 m across, which shelters a block of ice thousands of years old.
GORGES AND NATURE RESERVES
Cetățile Ponorului
Romania's grandest karst phenomenon — three huge rock amphitheatres, 300 m deep, guarded by a portal over 70 m tall.
Someșul Cald Gorge
At the source of the Someșul Cald, the water has carved a unique 212 m tunnel through the rock — Cetățile Rădesei — with natural windows piercing the ceiling up to the surface.
Galbenei Gorge
A narrow corridor with vertical walls and numerous waterfalls, difficult to cross — the upstream section, between Izbucul Galbenei and the confluence, is the most spectacular.
MEADOWS, SPRINGS, WATERFALLS
Poiana Florilor
A true summer paradise, with hundreds of species of wildflowers colouring the sunny slopes below Piatra Galbenei.
Vălul Miresei Waterfall (Răchițele)
The most iconic waterfall in the Apuseni Mountains, 50 m tall — its name comes from a legend about a bride who fell from the cliffs on her wedding day.
LAKES AND HERITAGE SITES
Lake Beliș–Fântânele
A reservoir lake built on the Someșul Cald, with a surface of nearly 10 km² — the tail of the lake lies just 6 km from the village.