Cailor waterfall

A waterfall called Cascada Cailor, also known as Cascada Izvorul Cailor, is 100 meters high and descends the mountains in three steps. The waterfall lies 3 kilometers from Borsa Resort in the Piatra Rea Natural Reserve, at an elevation of 1300 meters. The waterfall originates from the Podul Cailor plateau and is created on the Fantana (or "Well" in Romanian) creek. An old myth states that the waterfall got its name because of an event that happened here many years ago. On the edge of the abyss where the waterfall begins, it appears that during a storm, a bear surrounded a herd of horses. Due to low vision and extreme fear, the horses leaped into the abyss and perished.

To access the Cailor waterfall (also known as the Horses' waterfall), one must first go to Borşa, a popular vacation spot in Maramureş County's eastern region close to the Rodnei Mountains National Park. Since there are numerous excellent slopes nearby and a natural trampoline (90 m long) for those who dare to "fly" on skis, Borşa is particularly beloved among winter sports lovers. Otherwise, there are several hotels and guesthouses, and summer is often calm.

There are two ways to go to the Cailor Waterfall in Borşa, more specifically from the Tourist Complex, which is located at an elevation of 1300 m. If your legs are strong, you may use the chairlift, which runs both in the summer and the winter, or you can walk the path indicated by a red triangle for around two hours (its schedule starts at 9 am, the last ride being at 5 pm). If you go with this choice, it will still take you around 20 minutes to walk through the forest to get to the waterfall that has the greatest falls in Romania: 90 meters, dispersed over numerous steps.

Location: Piatra Rea Natural Reserve, Romania