Tourist attractions - (trekking, caving)
The Fortress of Ponor (Cetatile Ponorului) is the Romania's most grand karstic complex; 3 grand dolinas, cave; is located at a half of hour's walk from Cetatile Ponorului Chalet.
The Alive Fire Cave - glacier (Pestera Ghetarul Focul Viu) -an hour's walk from Cetatile Ponorului Chalet, glacier - the third one in Romania, after Scarisoara Glacier Cave and Bortig Glacier.
The Gorges of the Galbena (Cheile Galbenei) -a 2,5 hours' walk from Cetatile Ponorului Chalet; circuit; canyon very wild and spectacular, a lot of waterfalls and an underground tunnel.
The Lost World (Lumea Pierduta) - a quarter of hour's walk from Cetatile Ponorului Chalet, with 3 vertical caves, wildness, silence and many strawberries.
The Ponor Glade (Poiana Ponor) -a half an hour's walk from Cetatile Ponorului Chalet; the Ponor Karstic Emergence.
The Caput Cave (Pestera Caput) - a quarter of hour's walk from Cetatile Ponorului Chalet is one of the most important caves from Padis area; a school cave of speleology schools.
The Radeasa's Fortress Cave (Cetatea Radesei) -a 2 hours' walk from Cetatile Ponorului Chalet; natural windows, canyon.
The Gorges of the Warm Somes (Cheile Somesului Cald) -a 3 hours' walk from Cetatile Ponorului Chalet; picturesque landscape; circuit.
The Barsa Pit (Groapa de la Barsa) - at an hour's walk from Cetatile Ponorului Chalet. It is one of the wildest in the Apuseni Mountains; wet climate; route a genuine adventure for those who go out the marked path.
