The trail there passes the Pierre Curie spring and ends with a wide view.
About the place
Cetatea Bufnițelor (Owl Fortress, Hungarian Bagolyvár) is a group of peaks and steep cliffs looking over the Bistrița Valley, according to visitharghita.com. Nearby you can see remains of military fortifications: pillboxes and machine-gun nests. Sources disagree about their age: some link them to the First World War, others to the Second.
You get there on a loop trail marked with a red cross, starting at the Tourist Information Centre: about 4.3 km, about 250 m of climbing and roughly an hour and 45 minutes of walking, according to muntii-nostri.ro. On the way you pass the Pierre Curie spring, found in 1932, which has the most radioactive water in the resort, according to visitharghita.com.
Good to know
- Wear hiking shoes and take water: the loop is about 4.3 km.
- Stop at the Pierre Curie spring on the way.
- Pick a clear day: the view is the main reason to go.
Opening hours
Opening hours are not confirmed. Check the venue's website before you go.