# Cabana Croitor, Romania: what it is and when to go

> Cabana Croitor is a mountain hut in Romania, at 1,320 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/cabana-croitor/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Romania
- **Elevation:** 1,320 m
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** CLJ Cluj-Napoca, 131 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [rotundapas.webs.com](https://rotundapas.webs.com/)
- **Coordinates:** 47.54231, 25.01525

## What it is and where

Cabana Croitor is a mountain hut in Romania, at 1,320 m above sea level.

Its coordinates are 47.54231, 25.01525; the nearest main airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ, Cluj-Napoca), 131 km as the crow flies. How to get around Romania (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.542311%2C25.015249)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.542311%2C25.015249)

It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/senderismo/) places in Romania. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Cabana Croitor is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 39 |
| February | Possible | 10 h |
| March | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 23 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 55 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 45 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 24 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 04 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 35 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 02 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 15 |

In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mountains | May to October | November to April |
| Hiking | May to October | November to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Cabana Croitor has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Romania in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Romania

To enter Romania there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Romania checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Romanian leu (RON); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Omu – Pasul Rotunda (red stripe)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/omu-pasul-rotunda-red-stripe/): Hiking · 6.6 km
- [Ineu Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/ineu/): Mountain in Romania · 10 km
- [Omului](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/omului/): Summit · 15 km
- [Refugiul Gărgălău](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/refugiul-gargalau/): Mountains · Hiking · 17 km
- [Cascada Cailor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/cascada-cailor/): Nature · 17 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Romania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/).

## More in Romania: Mountains

- [Moldoveanu Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/moldoveanu/): highest mountain in Romania
- [Negoiu Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/negoiu/)
- [Peleaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/peleaga/)
- [Parângu Mare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/parangul-mare/)
- [Viștea Mare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/vistea-mare/)
- [Pip Ivan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/pip-ivan-marmaros/): Mountain on the border of Ukraine and Romania

Every Romania place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/montana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Cabana Croitor?

It is a mountain hut in Romania.

### When is the best time to visit Cabana Croitor?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15.

### How do you get to Cabana Croitor?

The nearest main airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ), 131 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.542311%2C25.015249) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Romania is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Romania map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Omu – Pasul Rotunda (red stripe)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/omu-pasul-rotunda-red-stripe/), [Ineu Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/ineu/), [Omului](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/omului/). The rest is in [the Romania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2333021130), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

