Rodna
Photos: Flori & Nicu Farcaș, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons); Pasztilla aka Attila Terbócs, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rodna (formerly Rodna Veche; Hungarian Óradna, German Altrodenau) is a large village and the seat of the commune of the same name in the north-east of Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, 50 km from Bistrița, on the border with Maramureș County. The 2021 census counted 5,795 inhabitants.
The name comes from the Slavic word “ruda”, ore: 14th-century documents record the settlement as Rudna. The mining village of Valea Vinului belongs to the commune.
The Rodna Mountains rise to the north of the village. On the site the trail “Rodna – Șaua cu Lac” starts here; “Valea Vinului – Tarnița lui Putredu” sets out from Valea Vinului.
Getting there from Ukraine
The nearest place we have road figures for is Borșa (≈28 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
HardOne-dayMarkedRodna Șaua cu LacElevation profile533–2 124 m13.5 kmascent 1 639 m≈ 6 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
HardOne-dayMarkedAnieș Gărgălău SaddleElevation profile494–1 879 m24 kmascent 1 406 m≈ 8.5 h walking3.8 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedValea Vinului Tarnița lui PutreduElevation profile720–1 942 m8.6 kmascent 1 223 m≈ 4 h walking6.9 km from the centre
HardOne-dayMarkedCormaia Obârșia Rebrii SaddleElevation profile453–2 006 m24.7 kmascent 1 569 m≈ 9 h walking10 km from the centre
HardOne-dayMarkedCormaia La CărțiElevation profile607–1 852 m16.2 kmascent 1 767 m≈ 7 h walking11 km from the centre
Hard1–2 daysMarkedSângeorz-Băi Obârșia Rebrii SaddleElevation profile437–2 024 m33.5 kmascent 2 738 m≈ 13 h walking12 km from the centrePeaks nearby
All peaks
PeakIneu (Rodna Mountains)Valea Marealtitude 2 279 m13 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 m16 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.
PeakPietrosul RodneiMoiseialtitude 2 303 m24 km from the centrePietrosul Rodnei (Romanian Vârful Pietrosul Rodnei, also Pietrosu) is a 2,303 m summit, the highest point of the Rodna Mountains and of the entire Eastern Carpathian...What to visit
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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.
