Coliboaia Cave

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Coliboaia Cave is located in Apuseni Natural Park, Câmpani, Bihor County, Romania. It may contain the oldest known cave paintings of Central Europe, radiocarbon dated to 32,000 and 35,000 years BP, corresponding to the Aurignacian and Gravettian cultures of the Paleolithic period. ()

Local name: Peștera Coliboaia Discovered: 1903Length: 2461 ftDepth: 1837 ftCoordinates: 46°31'51"N, 22°35'51"E

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Coliboaia Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bears' Cave, Focul Viu Glacier Cave, Bihor Mountains, Câmpani.

2.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Bears' Cave
54 min walk • Bears' Cave, located in the Western Carpathians of Romania, is a natural wonder that has captivated the imaginations of both scientists and tourists alike. Discovered in 1975 by a group of speleologists from Oradea, this subterranean marvel is situated in the Bihor...
5 miNE
46°34'31"N • 22°40'48"E
Focul Viu Glacier Cave
127 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
6.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Bihor Mountains
177 min walk • Bihar Mountains is a mountain range in western Romania. It is part of the Apuseni Mountains, which are part of the Carpathian Mountains. The massif has a length of 25 kilometres from the northwest to the southeast and a width of 14 kilometres.
3 miW
Hotel
Câmpani
77 min walk • Câmpani is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. Its earliest attested documentation dates to 1600. It is situated in the southern part of the county, near the Apuseni Mountains, on the banks of the Băița River.
2.6 miE
46°31'33"N • 22°39'9"E
Groapa Ruginoasa
68 min walk • View point
2.9 miNW
Locality
Pietroasa
74 min walk • Pietroasa is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 3,209 people. It is composed of seven villages: Chișcău, Cociuba Mică, Giulești, Gurani, Măgura, Moțești and Pietroasa.