Defileul Jiului National Park, National park in southwestern Romania.
The Jiu River runs through 11,127 hectares of protected land between the Vâlcan Mountains and Parâng Mountains in the Southern Carpathians.
The Romanian government established Defileul Jiului as a national park in 2005 through Decision Number 1581, published in January 2006.
The park territory extends across two Romanian counties, with Gorj County containing ninety-two percent and Hunedoara County eight percent of the total area.
Visitors can participate in outdoor activities such as hiking, camping at Lainici Chitu, rafting on the Jiu River, and wildlife observation.
The protected area contains multiple ecosystems that support numerous plant and animal species native to the Carpathian mountain range.
Inception: 2005
Website: http://defileuljiului.ro
GPS coordinates: 45.27200,23.36800
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:35
The Endless Column
26.9 km
Lainici Monastery
2.1 km
Cheile Sohodolului
22.9 km
Parângu Mare
15.4 km
Jiu Bridge
26.7 km
Bănița Fortress
21.1 km
Stadionul Jiul
15.2 km
Stadionul Tudor Vladimirescu
26.6 km
Cula Cartianu
17.6 km
Cula Cornoiu
18.7 km
Archangels' church in Târgu Jiu
26.8 km
Ruins of Vișina monastery
11.8 km
Gorj County Prefecture
26.8 km
Petroșani Mining Museum
16.1 km
Elijah the Prophet church in Baru, Hunedoara
25.2 km
Teatrul I. D. Sîrbu
16.4 km
Wooden church of the Presentation in Măzăroi
20.5 km
All Saints' church in Stănești, Gorj
19.3 km
Saint Barbara Church, Petrilla
19.8 km
Sacred Heart Church, Lonea
19.8 km
Stadionul Tudor Vladimirescu
26.6 km
Church of the Presentation of Mary, Lainici monastery
2.1 km
Barbu Gănescu House
26.8 km
Stăncești Larga
14.6 km
Coricia
22.6 km
Târgu Jiu City Hall
26.7 km
Monastery of Saint Brancoveni martyrs
26.6 km
Footbridge over Petroșani train station
16.8 kmReviews
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