Turda Gorge


Turda Gorge is a natural reserve situated 6 km west of Turda and about 15 km south-east of Cluj-Napoca, in Transylvania, Romania.

Geography

The canyon, formed through the erosion of the Jurassic limestone of the mountain, is 2 900 m long and the walls have heights reaching 300 m. The total surface of the canyon is of 324 ha.
Cheile Turzii contain one of the richest and most scenic karst landscapes in Romania. More than 1000 plant and animal species live here.

History

The site has been inhabited since the neolithic.

Flora

More than 1,000 plant species can be found in the reservation, including Allium obliquum, Dianthus integripetalus, Viola jobi.

Fauna

67 species of birds, butterflies fish, amphibians and some mammals (foxes, weasels, martens, wild boars etc.

Caves

There are some 60 known caves, almost all of them being of small size.

Other tourist attractions

Cheile Turzii are just a few km away from two other canyons as well as from Ciucaș waterfall.
Cheile Turzii is one of the main rock climbing sites in Romania.

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