Rock climbing in Cheile Turzii, Trascău

General characteristics

Description

The protected are of Turda Gorge [Cheile Turzii] is located in the N-W Romania, in Cluj County, close to Turda & Cluj Napoca cities. The gorge is crossed by Hășdate river.

Climbing disciplines: multipitch, sports climbing
In place protections:

multipitch: mostly old pegs, few routes with new bolts, several dedicated trad routes
sports climbing: mostly bolted

Easiest access: Petrestii de Jos Village or Cheia Village
Accommodation: 2 campings, on both sides of the gorge (you will need a tent). Otherwise, it is a 20 minutes drive Turda city.
Trek to the climbing areas: 10 - 30 minutes
Best climbing period: spring and autumn
Water source: there is a water spring in the middle of the gorge, next to the tourist path, or camping sites.

Entry fee: 2 Lei for children, 4 Lei for adults

Stone: limestone

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Walls

Nr.	Name	Stone	Altitude	Height	Routes	Diaries	Climbs
1.	Peretele Cald	limestone		100 m	38	8	9
2.	Turnul lui Mihai Borş	limestone			2	5	1
3.	Pereţii Alghinelor	limestone			4	5	0
4.	Poligonul Turnul Galben	limestone			20	1	6
5.	ATA 2009	limestone			12	0	0
6.	Sectoarele La Circ şi Papagal	limestone			26	3	24
7.	Peretele Pripoanelor	limestone			31	7	8
8.	Peretele Caprelor şi Erasmus Nyárády	limestone			8	9	3
9.	Peretele Uriaş	limestone	450 m	250 m	38	67	43
10.	Peretele Porumbeilor	limestone	550 m	150 m	11	3	0
11.	Grota lui Hili	limestone	600 m	100 m	2	5	2
12.	Creasta Cocoșului - Școala clujeană	limestone			4	0	0
13.	Turnul Ascuţit	limestone			4	20	9
14.	Peretele Ciorilor	limestone			2	0	0
15.	Poligonul Unguresc	limestone	700 m	16 m	5	0	0
16.	Pestera Călăştur	limestone			3	0	0
17.	Poligon	limestone			10	0	0
18.	Turnul Despărţitor	limestone			11	0	0
19.	Peretele Aerian	limestone	550 m	100 m	31	4	5
20.	Narcisa	limestone			7	0	0
21.	Cetăţeaua Mică	limestone			18	18	23
22.	Zona Fisuri	limestone			9	1	3
23.	Zona Scoruş	limestone			6	5	1
24.	Zona Gabor Feri	limestone			15	4	12
25.	Zona Moara Petridului	limestone			6	0	8
26.	Cetăţeaua Mare (Colţul Cetăţii)	limestone			10	1	1
27.	Colţul Sanşil	limestone			11	32	34
28.	Colţul Crăpat	limestone	550 m	150 m	32	32	38
29.	Colţul Puşcariu	limestone			4	0	0
30.	Peretele Suurime	limestone			4	2	1
31.	Colţul Rotunjit	limestone			5	5	1
32.	Poliţele lui Bieltz	limestone			13	0	0
33.	Peretele Vulturilor (lângă Peştera Ungurească)	limestone			3	0	0
34.	Peretele Lateral	limestone			5	1	0
35.	Peştera Ungurească	limestone			38	13	23
36.	Peretele din Belvedere	limestone			8	0	0
37.	Podul II	limestone			7	0	0