Thematic Route: The Hiking Route

Name of the Touristic Attraction: “Bala – Bala de Sus – Budești – Dalma – Runcșoru – Rudina – Bala” Route.

Location: in Mehedinți County. The route can be reached leaving Drobeta Turnu Severin on DN 67 towards  Floreşti Commune, then turning on DJ 670 to Câmpu Mare Village and then on DJ 671A to Băile Bala.

Description: The route starts from the thermal bath located in Bala, on the country road to Bala de Sus Village, on Slatina meadow. Passes by “St. Nicholas” old church, crosses the village  Bala de Sus in the V-NV direction and enters the forest road of Raieni Valley. The route follows the valley upstream, crosses the confluence with Voicii Valley and the Deer’s Stone and after approx. 8 km reaches a crossroads. Tarniţa Valley remains on the left and after 500 m, the route reaches Homu – Raieni confluence. Raieni Valley stays on the right, and the route follows the forest road upstream the Hom’s Valley. After approximately 7 km from the entrance to Homului Valley, the path enters Buseşti Village, where there is an arrow indicating the center of the village. From there, it goes past the church and leaves the village to reach the peak of “Delanț”. The route goes S-V on a country road through pastures and forest edges. After approx. 5 km appear the first households from Dalma Village. The road enters the village and leaves it on the road leading to Runcșoru Village. The route goes up to “La Glamei” Hill, then descends through the forest and comes out on a bare peak in the place called “La Palota”. From here,  there is little left  until the junction with DJ 671A, where you have a total of 7 km of trail. The road descends The Witch Hill towards Rudina Village, leaving the road to Șovarna Village on the right. After crossing Rudina, the route goes up the Serb’s Path, passes the ridge of Rudina and descends to Bala de Sus. From here the road turns right on the asphalt and descends to Bala Bai.

Conditions:

Hiking/ Cycling

Marking: yellow point

Time: Approx. 5h

Length: approx. 50 km

Degree of difficulty: medium

 Access conditions: not recommended in the winter and in rainy periods

Equipment: mountain bike

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:

Points of interest encountered on the route:

– thermal bath Bala Băi

– “St. Nicholas” Church, Bala de Sus Village

– The Water Mill “Valea Homului”, Buseşti Village

– The Wooden Church in Busești Village

– The Wooden Church in Runcşoru Village

– Belvedere points encountered along the route:

– the peak of Delanț, a view of the Cornets of Cerboana and Babele, Mehedinti    Plateau

– the peak of Rudina, a view of Bala and Lupca Valley

Other useful information:

Accommodation:

“CERES” Hotel: phone:  +4 0252 386 066

GPS Coordinates:

Route Entrance: 44* 53’ 40.16” N , 22* 49’ 32.11” E 249m

The end of the route: 44* 53’ 21.16” N , 22* 49’ 39.71” E  240m