Petrila
The oldest mining town of the Jiu Valley, now a gateway to the Jieț Gorge and its former mine turned museum.
Petrila is first documented in 1499 and grew from the 1840s as a mining centre, around the Lonea and Petrila mines. The mine, closed in 2015, was listed as a historic monument and gradually turned into “Planet Petrila” — an open-air museum with guided tours and the Opera Nights festival.
The town's territory also holds the Jieț Gorge (10 ha) and the Taia Gorge (2 ha) nature reserves, a starting point for the Parâng plateau, as well as Conacul Rădăcinilor, a hotel and leisure complex opened in 2023 in the Jieț gorge.
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Parângul Mare Peak
2,519 m — the highest peak in the Parâng Mountains, reachable by the Petroșani chairlift plus a ridge trail.
Parâng Mountains
Jieț Gorge – Groapa Seacă
Wild gorges and the springs of the Jieț, a natural gateway into the Parâng massif.
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Educational Swimming Pool, Petrila
A 25×12.5 m educational pool with 5 lanes, next to School No. 5.
Petrila
Parâng chairlift – Parângul Mare Peak trail
The most direct trail to Parângul Mare Peak (2,519 m), the second-highest peak in the Southern Carpathians.
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Parâng chairlift – Cârja Peak trail
A shorter trail than the one to Parângul Mare, up to Cârja Peak (2,407 m).
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Trail to Lake Câlcescu (Parâng)
A trail to Lake Câlcescu, the largest glacial lake in the Parâng Mountains.
Parâng Mountains
Trail to the Green Lakes (Parâng)
A trail from Groapa Seacă Hut to the Green Lakes, on the Hunedoara side of the Parâng massif.
Parâng Mountains
Trail to Lake Roșiile and the Agățat Refuge (Parâng)
A short trail from Gruiul Saddle to Lake Roșiile and the Agățat Refuge.
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Petrila Mine (Planeta Petrila)
The oldest mine in the Jiu Valley, now turned into an open-air museum.
Petrila
Conacul Rădăcinilor
A manor-style hotel complex opened in 2023 in the Jieț gorge, with a spa, restaurant and guided hikes.
Petrila
Pensiunea Izvorul Maleii
A well-rated guesthouse in the Parâng resort, at 1,100 m, about 150 m from the chairlift.
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Cabana Brazihouse
A mountain cabin near the Parâng Mountains, in Petrila's Jileț area.
Jileț, Petrila
Cabana Taia Parâng-Șureanu
A mountain cabin with a fireplace, on Taia Street, in Petrila.
Taia, Petrila