Uricani
The town at the western end of the Jiu Valley, stretched along the Western Jiu at the foot of the Retezat and Vâlcan mountains.
Uricani is the westernmost town of the Jiu Valley, on the Western Jiu river at 650–750 m, between the Retezat and Vâlcan mountains. The town takes in Uricani, Câmpu lui Neag and Valea de Brazi and stretches a long way along the valley, on the DN66A road coming from Lupeni.
It grew with mining: the first gallery opened in 1947 at Plaiu Balomir, and hard-coal extraction made Uricani an almost single-industry place, given town status in the 1960s. At Câmpu lui Neag, part of the village was demolished in 1987 for an open-pit coal mine; mining stopped after 1989 and a deep lake now fills the pit.
Today Uricani is one of the gateways to Retezat National Park: from Câmpu lui Neag trails lead to the Buta Gorges and the limestone Retezat, and the mountain road to Gorj passes the Valea de Pești reservoir.
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Iarului Valley
A secluded mountain valley near Câmpușel, a base for hiking and mountain camping.
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Uricani – Runcu mountain road
A newly-paved mountain road linking Uricani to Gorj county through the Sohodol Gorges, at 830 m altitude.
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Zeicu Cave
A cave reserve in the Western Jiu valley, upstream of Câmpu lui Neag, with one of the largest stalactites in the country.
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Lake Valea de Pești
A 2.5 km mountain lake behind a 56 m dam near Câmpu lui Neag — the Jiu Valley's water reserve.
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Câmpu lui Neag
The Momârlani mountain village at the foot of the Retezat, gateway to Parâng and Retezat.
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Câmpușel – Scorota Saddle – Buta Hut trail
A shorter access route to Buta Hut, from Câmpușel via Scorota Saddle.
Vâlcan Mountains
Pensiunea Retezat
A family guesthouse at the foot of the Retezat, in Câmpu lui Neag.
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