Thematic Route: The Hiking Route

Name of the Touristic Attraction: “Gorneți Village – The Ridge of Mehedinti Mountains – Balta Cerbului Glade” Trail

Location: in Mehedinți County. The access to the route is made from Drobeta Turnu Severin, on DJ 607B to Cireşu, then DC3 to Podeni (35 km) or on E70 from the Bahna viaduct on DJ607C.

Description: The route starts from the center of Gornenti Village, climbs the main road, then at the fountain, it follows the road that turns to the right and after approx. 600 m goes out of the village. The trail follows the forest road that goes up north, then turns toward west. The route passes by a sheepfold and reaches to the south-eastern base of “Ciolanul Mare”. It traverses a stretch of peaks, crosses a forested area and reaches a crossroads. It goes through a portion close to the ridge, passed through a wooden area and reaches a crossroads. The right-going road goes up to a slate career. The route follows the left one, crossing the stony slope, above the area called “La Funduri”, where there is the water capture of the villages Gornenti and Malarișca. At about 4.5 km after leaving the village, the trail reaches the main ridge of the Mehedinți Mountains. After crossing the glade sloped with limestone boulders, the road descends on a wooded karst valley, passes through Gherghina’s Crane and after approx. 1.5 km meets a forest road which, following to the right, leads shortly to the glade of Balta Cerbului. After crossing the glade, sprinkled with limestone boulders, the road descends on a wooded karst valley, passes through Gherghina’s Crane and after approx. 1.5 km meets a forest road which, following to the right, leads shortly to the glade of Balta Cerbului.

Conditions:

Hiking:

           – Marking: red dot

          – time: 2-2 1/2 hours

          – difficulty degree: easy

          – access conditions: all year, not recommended in winter, on big snow.

          – equipment: the usual, mountain hiking equipment

Information and Contact:

The route is on the administrative territory of Mehedinti Geoparc Plateau:

   Phone/ Fax: +4 0372 521 116,

    E-mail: geoparcmehedinti@gmail.com

    Website: http://www.geoparcmehedinti.ro

 Route close to other Thematic Routes:

There are a number of routes connecting this route, out of which the most famous is the    ridge road of the Mehedinți Mountains.

Along the trail we meet the following tourist attractions:

    – The Old Church in Gornenţi

    – the secular pines in Gornenţi ( Banat Black Pine)

    – “Balta Cerbului” Glade

    – belvedere spot:

– the South-East Summit of „Ciolanului Mare”, view to Camena Valley, „Colţul Pietrii”, „Pietrele Vinete” Peak, Gornovei Hill, Ponorăl Hill, Mehedinţi Plateau.

GPS Coordinates:

Trail Entrance: 44* 54’ 43.92” N , 22* 32’ 49.62” E , 597m

Ending of the trail: 44* 55’ 40.81” N , 22* 31’ 06.61” E , 949m