Sângeorz-Băi
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Sângeorz-Băi (formerly Sângeorzul Român, Hungarian Oláhszentgyörgy) is a town and spa resort in the mountain part of Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, at 446 m at the southern foot of the Rodna Mountains. The 2021 census counted 10,931 inhabitants.
The settlement is known in documents from 1245 under the name San Gurgh. The town also includes the settlements of Cormaia and Valea Borcutului.
On the site the trail “Sângeorz-Băi – Obârșia Rebrii Saddle” to the main ridge of the Rodna Mountains starts in the town. “Cormaia – Obârșia Rebrii Saddle” and “Cormaia – La Cărți” set out from neighbouring Cormaia.
Getting there from Ukraine
The nearest place we have road figures for is Borșa (≈32 km from here in a straight line): Rakhiv – Borșa ≈116 km, ≈2 h 24 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației); Chernivtsi – Borșa ≈179 km, ≈3 h 50 min (via Krasnoilsk – Vicovu de Sus). Times are without border queues, by our road routing. Romanian national roads require an electronic vignette (rovinieta).
Sources: Wikipedia, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap, Karpaty.rocks data. More on Wikipedia
What's nearby
Trails nearby
All trails
Hard1–2 daysMarkedSângeorz-Băi Obârșia Rebrii SaddleElevation profile437–2 024 m33.5 kmascent 2 738 m≈ 13 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
HardOne-dayMarkedCormaia Obârșia Rebrii SaddleElevation profile453–2 006 m24.7 kmascent 1 569 m≈ 9 h walking2.2 km from the centre
HardOne-dayMarkedCormaia La CărțiElevation profile607–1 852 m16.2 kmascent 1 767 m≈ 7 h walking7.8 km from the centre
HardOne-dayMarkedAnieș Gărgălău SaddleElevation profile494–1 879 m24 kmascent 1 406 m≈ 8.5 h walking8.6 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedParva Izvoru Negru forest lodgeElevation profile515–1 514 m13.7 kmascent 998 m≈ 5 h walking10 km from the centre
HardOne-dayMarkedRodna Șaua cu LacElevation profile533–2 124 m13.5 kmascent 1 639 m≈ 6 h walking12 km from the centrePeaks nearby
All peaks
PeakIneu (Rodna Mountains)Valea Marealtitude 2 279 m24 km from the centreIneu (Romanian Vârful Ineu, also Inău) is a 2,279 m summit in the Rodna Mountains, the second highest after Pietrosul (2,303 m).
PeakGărgălăuValea Vinuluialtitude 2 159 m24 km from the centreGărgălău (Romanian Vârful Gărgălău, also Gârgalău) is a 2,159 m summit in the eastern part of the Rodna Mountains, on the main ridge above the Borșa resort.Huts, shelters and springs nearby
Getting there from Ukraine
Border crossings
- Porubne – Siret — road and pedestrian, 24/7
- Diakivtsi – Racovăț — road and pedestrian, 24/7 No freight traffic.
- Krasnoilsk – Vicovu de Sus — road and pedestrian, 08:00–20:00 Cars up to 3.5 t and pedestrians only; not 24/7.
- Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației — road and pedestrian, 24/7 Passenger traffic only: vehicles up to 3.5 t with up to 9 seats, pedestrians.
- Diakove – Halmeu — road, 24/7 No pedestrian crossing.
By car
Rakhiv – Borșa ≈116 km, ≈2 h 24 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației); Chernivtsi – Borșa ≈179 km, ≈3 h 50 min (via Krasnoilsk – Vicovu de Sus); Uzhhorod – Borșa ≈241 km, ≈4 h 27 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației). Times without border queues, our road routing (GraphHopper, OSM).
Checked 03.11.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
