Cetea (Roman Baths)

Last Update: 30.04.2025 by APIC România
Region: Centru / Center
Subregion: Alba
Town: Cetea
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Summary:
The Cetea stream, a left tributary of the Galda river, has carved a short canyon along its course, less than 100 meters in length. This canyon is made up of a series of consecutive waterfalls, flowing in a very sinuous, meandering path. The locals call these stone pits at the base of the waterfalls "Roman Baths," reputed to be the most beautiful potholes in the Trascău Mountains.
Summary:
The Cetea stream, a left tributary of the Galda river, has carved a short canyon along its course, less than 100 meters in length. This canyon is made up of a series of consecutive waterfalls, flowing in a very sinuous, meandering path. The locals call these stone pits at the base of the waterfalls "Roman Baths," reputed to be the most beautiful potholes in the Trascău Mountains.

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Coordinates:

Parking Entry and Exit
46.248531°, 23.560356°
DMS: 46° 14" 54.71', 23° 33" 37.28'

DM: 46° 14.912", 23° 33.621"

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Canyon Start
46.248783°, 23.552833°
DMS: 46° 14" 55.62', 23° 33" 10.2'

DM: 46° 14.927", 23° 33.17"

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Canyon End
46.249014°, 23.554008°
DMS: 46° 14" 56.45', 23° 33" 14.43'

DM: 46° 14.941", 23° 33.24"

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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.

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