Thematic Route: The Hiking Route

Name of the Touristic Attraction: Eco-touristic Trail “Liubotina-Cioaca Cremenească”

Location: in Mehedinți County. The access to the route is made from the national road DN 57, 8 km from Dubova Commune towards Sviniţa. The tourist route starts from Liubotina viaduct, along the forest road on the Liubotina Valley.

Description: The eco-touristic route goes along Liubotina Valley, one of the most picturesque valleys in the Danube.  The mountainsides are covered with beech forests, and there are isolated specimens of yew, a protected element of Romania’s flora, which became rare because of its very precious wood, sought for sculpture and fine carpentry. In the past, people used to cut these conifers because they were a threaten to the animals that used to eat them. Also on Liubotina Valley, the trail encounters waterfalls formed in the riverbed of this river. Several points of belvedere can be found along the way, but the most impressive is Rudina plateau, from where the Danube can be seen, as well as several hills such as Codicea Mică and Codicea Mare.

Conditions:

Hiking:

– route length: approx. 12 km

– average travel time: about 6 hours

– degree of difficulty: medium

– requires physical condition

– Marked with equilateral blue triangle with white border

– Depending on the season it is recommended:

1. Equipping with boots and waterproof clothing
2. Endowment with at least one bottle of 1 liter of water per person and a support stick

– for this route, the tourists must be accompanied by the rangers of the Iron Gates Natural Park, as well as for all the routes, because here can be found natural elements of an invaluable value for Romanian as well as for European geology, flora and fauna.

Information and Contact:

The route is on the administrative territory of the Iron Gates Natural Park:

Phone/Fax: +4 0252 360 511

Phone: +40372 702 529

e-mail: parc@drobeta.rosilva.ro

website: www.pnportiledefier.ro

Other useful information :

Accomodation:

“Dubova” Pension, phone: +40747 094 173

“Decebal” Pension, phone: +40747 808 585

“Casa Camelia” Pension: phone: +40748 925 044

 “Cazanele Dunării” Holiday Home:  phone:+40757 959 134

“Casa Elvina” Pension: phone: +40753 060 454

“Casa cu Zorele” Pension: phone: +40722 299 284

“Hercules” Vila, phone: +40748 330 162

Route close to other Thematic Routes:

In the area you can also visit:

– Decebal Statue, Dubova Commune

– Danube Gorge

– Mraconia Monastery

– Ponicova Cave

– Veterani Cave

Touristic Offers:

– At the huts found on the trail, there is the possibility of tasting the traditional dishes of the area but also the possibility of preparing local dishes.

GPS Coordinates:

Beginning of the route: N44 32.622, E22 12.708

Ending of the route: N44 33.191, E22 13.087