Bălan

Harghita County · Romania

Bălan is a town in Romania.

Population: 5,414.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 mountain hut or shelter.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap.

What's nearby

Peaks nearby

All peaks

PeakHășmașul MareTrei Fântânialtitude 1 792 m5.8 km from the centreHășmașul Mare (Romanian: Vârful Hășmașul Mare, also Hăghimașul Mare; Hungarian: Nagy-Hagymás, formerly Bárány-havas) is the highest summit of the Hășmaș Mountains in...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

952 mSpringSpring below Bălan EstHășmaș Mountains · RomaniaNot verified

875 mSpringÉdesvíz 2 SpringHășmaș Mountains · RomaniaNot verifiedFlows all yearMarked as drinkable

1 163 mSpringSpring below Hăghimașul Mic (south-west slope)Hășmaș Mountains · RomaniaNot verified

1 183 mSpringSpring below Piatra Singuratică (south-west slope)Hășmaș Mountains · RomaniaNot verifiedMarked as drinkable

1 427 mSpringSpring below Piatra Singuratică (south slope)Hășmaș Mountains · RomaniaNot verifiedFlows all yearMarked as drinkable

1 504 mMountain shelterPiatra Singuratică HutHășmaș Mountains · RomaniaStandingCall to check availabilityStaffedPaid overnight stay

All springs of the Carpathians All Carpathian huts

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

Chernivtsi – Durău ≈204 km, ≈3 h 54 min (via Diakivtsi – Racovăț); Ivano-Frankivsk – Durău ≈342 km, ≈6 h 11 min (via Diakivtsi – Racovăț); Rakhiv – Durău ≈313 km, ≈6 h 18 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.