# Pasul Buceș-Vulcan - Muntele Găina Cruce, Romania: what it is and when to go > Pasul Buceș-Vulcan - Muntele Găina Cruce is a hiking trail in Romania. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. 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/pasul-buces-vulcan-muntele-gaina-cruce/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Romania - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** CLJ Cluj-Napoca, 83 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 32.9 km - **From:** Pasul Buceș-Vulcan - **To:** Muntele Găina Cruce - **Coordinates:** 46.29205, 22.8699 ## What it is and where Pasul Buceș-Vulcan - Muntele Găina Cruce is a hiking trail in Romania. Pasul Buceș-Vulcan - Piatra Sohodol - sub Vf. Chiuzu - sat Luminești - sat Băi - sat Hărăști - Dealul Certeze - Muntele Găina Cruce Its coordinates are 46.29205, 22.8699; the nearest main airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ, Cluj-Napoca), 83 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=46.292052%2C22.869901) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.292052%2C22.869901) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 32.9 km - **From:** Pasul Buceș-Vulcan - **To:** Muntele Găina Cruce It is one of the [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 Pasul Buceș-Vulcan - Muntele Găina Cruce is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 48 | | February | Possible | 10 h 06 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 20 | | May | Best time | 14 h 47 | | June | Best time | 15 h 34 | | July | Best time | 15 h 15 | | August | Best time | 13 h 59 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 39 | | November | Possible | 9 h 10 | | December | Possible | 8 h 25 | In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. 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. 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 - [locul Între Ape - sat Tomnatec - Muntele Găina Cruce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/locul-intre-ape-sat-tomnatec-muntele-gaina-cruce/): Hiking · 6.9 km - [Dealul cu melci](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/dealul-cu-melci/): Protected area · 8.2 km - [locul Între Ape - Piatra Bulzului (Bulzul Bulzeștilor) - Muntele Găina Cruce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/locul-intre-ape-piatra-bulzului-bulzul-bulzestilor-muntele-g/): Hiking · 8.5 km - [Poarta lui Ionele cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/pestera-poarta-lui-ionele/): Cave in Romania · 20 km - [Ghetarul de la Zgurasti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/ghetarul-de-la-zgurasti/): Cave · 20 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Romania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/). ## More in Romania: Hiking - [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path - [E8 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/european-long-distance-path-e8-part-serbia/): European long-distance hiking trail - [Ciucaș Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/ciucas/): mountain in Romania - [Via Transilvanica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/via-transilvanica-bucovina/): long-distance trail in Romania - [Cabana Omu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/omu-chalet/) - [Cabana Babele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/cabana-babele/) Every Romania place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Pasul Buceș-Vulcan - Muntele Găina Cruce? It is a hiking trail in Romania. ### When is the best time to visit Pasul Buceș-Vulcan - Muntele Găina Cruce? May to October. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. ### How do you get to Pasul Buceș-Vulcan - Muntele Găina Cruce? The nearest main airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ), 83 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.292052%2C22.869901) 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 [locul Între Ape - sat Tomnatec - Muntele Găina Cruce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/locul-intre-ape-sat-tomnatec-muntele-gaina-cruce/), [Dealul cu melci](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/dealul-cu-melci/), [locul Între Ape - Piatra Bulzului (Bulzul Bulzeștilor) - Muntele Găina Cruce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/locul-intre-ape-piatra-bulzului-bulzul-bulzestilor-muntele-g/). The rest is in [the Romania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9710221), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).