Măriii Valley

Last Update: 29.04.2025 by APIC România
Region: Vest / West
Subregion: Retezat
Town: Câmpu lui Neag
v3 a3 II
3h5
45min
2h
20min
1070m
995m
75m
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30m
2x40m
5
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Summary:
The water from the glacial basin located south of Custura Peak in Southern Retezat has carved an interesting canyon with five waterfalls and a beautiful flow throughout the year.
Summary:
The water from the glacial basin located south of Custura Peak in Southern Retezat has carved an interesting canyon with five waterfalls and a beautiful flow throughout the year.

Access:

Approach (45 min):

Tour (2 h):

Return (20 min):

Coordinates:

Parking Entry and Exit
45.308817°, 22.984522°
DMS: 45° 18" 31.74', 22° 59" 4.28'

DM: 45° 18.529", 22° 59.071"

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Canyon Start
45.315736°, 22.975789°
DMS: 45° 18" 56.65', 22° 58" 32.84'

DM: 45° 18.944", 22° 58.547"

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Canyon End
45.312958°, 22.982019°
DMS: 45° 18" 46.65', 22° 58" 55.27'

DM: 45° 18.777", 22° 58.921"

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Literatures:

Canyoning Book
Alin V. Popa, Ioan Pop (John)
2024
978-973-0-39907-3
To purchase The Canyon Guide of Romania, just send an email to office@apic.ro .Each copy costs €22 + shipping. The guide spotlights 35 documented canyons, each with key statistics, a profile topo sketch, an area map, concise descriptions, and flash-flood ratings. These sculpted corridors slice through the wild Carpathian Mountains, revealing some of Romania’s purest alpine beauty across 200+ pages. We have linked to this book also some new canyons explored after the book went to print, keeping your adventures fully up to date.

Hydrology: