# Șaua Vârtop - Muntele Găina Cruce, Romania: what it is and when to go > Șaua Vârtop - Muntele Găina Cruce is a hiking trail in Romania (Ghețari). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. 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/saua-vartop-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, 84 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 26.7 km - **From:** Șaua Vârtop - **To:** Muntele Găina Cruce - **Coordinates:** 46.43339, 22.71362 ## What it is and where Șaua Vârtop - Muntele Găina Cruce is a hiking trail in Romania (Ghețari). Șaua Vârtop - Vf. Piatra Grăitoare - Cucurbăta Mare (Vf. Bihor) - Șaua Bisericuța - Vf. Muncelu - Piatra Aradului - Muntele Găina Cruce It is in [Ghețari](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/ghetari/), where this site lists 18 more places to see, 9.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.43339, 22.71362; the nearest main airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ, Cluj-Napoca), 84 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=46.433389%2C22.713615) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.433389%2C22.713615) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 26.7 km - **From:** Șaua Vârtop - **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 Șaua Vârtop - Muntele Găina Cruce is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 47 | | February | Possible | 10 h 05 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 20 | | May | Best time | 14 h 48 | | June | Best time | 15 h 35 | | July | Best time | 15 h 16 | | August | Best time | 14 h | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 38 | | November | Possible | 9 h 09 | | December | Possible | 8 h 24 | In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. 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 - [Cucurbăta Mare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/cucurbata-mare/): Summit in Romania · 2.1 km - [Pasul Criștior (Șaua Criștiorului) - Vf. Cucurbăta Mare (Vf. Bihor)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/pasul-cristior-saua-cristiorului-vf-cucurbata-mare-vf-bihor/): Hiking · 7.3 km - [Cotețul Dobreștilor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/cotetul-dobrestilor/): Cave · 8.9 km - [Scărișoara Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/scarisoara-glacier-cave/): Ice cave in Romania · 9.7 km - [Ghetarul de la Zgurasti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/ghetarul-de-la-zgurasti/): Cave · 10 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 Șaua Vârtop - Muntele Găina Cruce? It is a hiking trail in Romania. ### When is the best time to visit Șaua Vârtop - Muntele Găina Cruce? May to October. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. ### How do you get to Șaua Vârtop - Muntele Găina Cruce? The nearest main airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ), 84 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.433389%2C22.713615) 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 [Cucurbăta Mare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/cucurbata-mare/), [Pasul Criștior (Șaua Criștiorului) - Vf. Cucurbăta Mare (Vf. Bihor)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/pasul-cristior-saua-cristiorului-vf-cucurbata-mare-vf-bihor/), [Cotețul Dobreștilor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/cotetul-dobrestilor/). The rest is in [the Romania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9710194), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).