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🧭 Detailed OSM map (roads & trails)Location & maps
See exactly where Colibița Lake is, how to get there and use quick links to classic or satellite maps.
Classic map
The map below is useful for road navigation to Colibița and the lake area.
Colibița map – satellite view
An interactive satellite map from Google Maps. You can zoom and pan to explore the lake and surroundings. For full 3D tilt/rotation, open the map in Google Maps.
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The embedded satellite map is interactive (zoom & pan). For advanced features – routes, traffic, real-time data – open the map directly in Google Maps or your preferred navigation app.
🗺️ Open Colibița in Google Maps (full mode)
Satellite and 3D view of lake Colibița
This map gives you an overview of the lake, dam and surrounding accommodation areas, including the slopes going down to the water.
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3D
Visual exploration
The satellite / 3D view helps you better understand the terrain, lake position and access roads.
You can rotate, zoom in and out, and visually explore the shores, the dam and cabin areas.
- For precise driving directions, still use your navigation app (Google Maps / Waze) with the exact address or destination point.
- The terrain around the lake is sloped; some access roads to cabins can be narrower or steeper.
Approximate driving distances
The times below are estimates for driving in normal traffic and weather conditions.
| Departure point | Approx. distance | Estimated driving time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bistrița | ≈ 40 km | ≈ 50–55 minutes | Drive along the Bârgău valley (DN17) to the Prundu / Bistrița Bârgăului area, then up to Colibița. |
| Vatra Dornei | ≈ 58–60 km | ≈ 1 h – 1 h 10 | Route via Tihuța Pass, with mountain scenery. Connection between Bucovina and Colibița. |
| Pasul Tihuța / Piatra Fântânele | ≈ 20–22 km | ≈ 25–30 minutes | The Dracula Castle / ski area is about 20 km from the lake, a short mountain road. |
| Cluj-Napoca | ≈ 145–150 km | ≈ 2 h 45 – 3 h 15 | Usually via E60 / DN1 to Bistrița, then along the Bârgău valley towards Colibița. |
Values are indicative and may vary depending on weather, road works or traffic. Always check routes and estimated time directly in Google Maps, Waze or your preferred navigation app.
How to get to Colibița
Simple steps for the main access directions.
Think of them as a quick route summary before you start driving.
Bistrița → Colibița
Classic route via the Bârgău valley. From the Prundu / Bistrița Bârgăului / Mureșenii Bârgăului area you have several local roads climbing up to the lake.
- Leave Bistrița heading east on DN17 (towards Vatra Dornei).
- Follow the Bârgău valley: Livezile → Josenii Bârgăului → Prundu Bârgăului.
- From the Prundu Bârgăului area follow the signs to Colibița. You can climb either via Bistrița Bârgăului or via Mureșenii Bârgăului – both roads lead to the lake.
- Continue on the local mountain road until you reach the lake area and the Colibița resort (shore with cabins and guesthouses).
Vatra Dornei → Colibița
Mountain route via Tihuța Pass, then down towards the Bârgău valley.
- Leave Vatra Dornei on DN17 towards Bistrița / Cluj-Napoca.
- Drive through Poiana Stampei and up through Tihuța Pass to the Piatra Fântânele / Dracula Castle area.
- Continue on DN17 downhill into the Bârgău valley, towards Prundu Bârgăului / Bistrița Bârgăului.
- From the Prundu / Bistrița Bârgăului / Mureșenii Bârgăului area follow the signs to Colibița (mountain road climbing up to the lake).
Cluj-Napoca → Colibița
Usual route: Cluj-Napoca → Dej → Beclean → Bistrița, then along the Bârgău valley to the Colibița access area.
- Leave Cluj-Napoca on E576 / DN1C towards Dej, then continue to Beclean.
- From Beclean follow the DN17 road to Bistrița.
- Drive through Bistrița and continue on DN17 along the Bârgău valley: Livezile → Josenii Bârgăului → Prundu Bârgăului.
- From the Prundu / Bistrița Bârgăului / Mureșenii Bârgăului area follow the signs to Colibița and drive up the local mountain road to the lake.
Before you leave, we recommend checking road conditions and any restrictions (snow, works, heavy traffic) in your navigation app (Google Maps, Waze etc.).