Semenic-Caraș Gorge National Park Voyage Tips and guide

Semenic-Cheile Carașului National Park (Parcul Național Semenic-Cheile Carașului) is in the Banat region of Romania, in Caraș-Severin County.

There is no fee to enter the park

• 45.20821.89161 Caraș Gorge (Cheile Carașului). From the ~19 km of the gorge you can trek about 10 km. The trail starts near the bridge at the entrance in the Carașova village, near the Perla Carașului hotel. If you come here by car, you can leave your car in the parking near the hotel, then walk down and under the bridge on a small path, climb a metal stair, and start your hike from there.  

• 45.20290721.8762622 Peștera de după Cârșă.  
• 45.20760521.8843813 Bat Cave (Peștera Liliecilor).  
• 45.19930621.9224584 Țolosu Cave (Peștera Țolosu).  

• 45.15621.8565 Gârliște Gorge (Cheile Gârliștei).  

• 45.16130921.8545636 Gârliște Waterfall (Cascada Gârliște).  

• 45.179221.9477 Comarnic Cave (Peștera Comarnic).  
• 45.18275722.0534068 Piatra Gozna Peak (Vârful Piatra Goznei). 1447m  
• 45.18968622.0766469 Semenic Peak (Vârful Semenic). 1446m  
• 45.1535822.04003910 Piatra Nedeii Peak (Vârful Piatra Nedeii). 1437m  
• 45.17026522.04600111 Eagles' Lake (Lacul Vulturilor).  

• 45.21028321.89044112 Carașova Fortress (Cetatea Carașova). The fortress is now just a ruin, there is not much to see, but it provides an amazing view of the Caraș Gorge from above!  
• 45.22953822.0314413 Văliug Roman-catholic Church (Biserica romano-catolică din Văliug).  

• 45.21350822.14299314 Trei Ape Lake (Lacul Trei Ape).  
• 45.21735722.02484115 Gozna Lake (Lacul Gozna).  
• 45.24558522.04535516 Breazova Lake (Lacul Breazova).  
• 45.02522721.94807417 Poneasca Dam (Barajul Poneasca). Built during the communist times, the dam was never used yet!  

• 45.17915922.0613051 Semenic. Ski resort with 6 pistes, including a beginner's piste, 4 medium-level pistes and a -km long piste that ends up in Văliug, at Casa Baraj.  
• 45.21710622.0272062 Casa Baraj, Văliug. Ski piste  
• 45.22537622.0917843 Wolfsberg Ski, Gărâna. Three pistes with ski lift.  

• 45.21968522.0981624 Wolf's Meadow (Poiana Lupului), Gărâna. Location of the famous Gărâna Jazz Festival  

• 45.1654621.9940341 Trout farm (Păstrăvărie). They sell fresh trout.  

• 45.19627922.0120851 La Cioată, Crivaia.  
• 45.22173222.1003552 ^{[dead link]} La Răscruce, Gărâna. Legendary restaurant, where the jazz festival was born.  
• 45.2171822.0267083 Ponton Casa Baraj, Văliug.  (updated Jun 2015)

• 45.22686722.0967161 Heimatstub'n zu Wolfsberg, Gărâna. Tea house and schnapps cellar.  

• 45.22445222.0301081 Dorf Haus, Văliug.  
• 45.22865122.1409392 Brebu Nou - Weidenthal 167 - Guesthouse, Brebu Nou. They also organize enduro events.  

• 45.22529122.1450783 ^{[dead link]} Trei Ape.