Băile Tușnad

Harghita County · Romania
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Băile Tușnad (Hungarian Tusnádfürdő) is a spa town in Harghita County, eastern Transylvania, at 650 m. It lies in the southern part of the Ciuc Depression, in the gorge of the Olt between the Harghita and Bodoc mountains. The 2021 census counted 1,372 inhabitants — it is the smallest town in Romania by population.

The most likely founding date of the resort is 1842: the recovery of a local shepherd's son drew attention to the healing mineral waters. Băile Tușnad is still an important spa and climatic resort.

On the site the town has a mineral spring below Piatra Șoimilor; see the blocks below for the nearest peaks and trails.

Getting there from Ukraine

The nearest place we have road figures for is Brașov (≈60 km from here in a straight line): Chernivtsi – Brașov ≈395 km, ≈7 h 03 min (via Diakivtsi – Racovăț); Rakhiv – Brașov ≈419 km, ≈7 h 24 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației). 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

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What's nearby

Peaks nearby

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What to visit

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Spas and thermal pools nearby

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Huts, shelters and springs nearby

Spring below Piatra Șoimilor (south-east slope), 697 m697 mSpringSpring below Piatra Șoimilor (south-east slope), 697 mNemira and Bodoc Mountains · RomaniaNot verifiedMarked as drinkable
Márton Spring647 mSpringMárton SpringNemira and Bodoc Mountains · RomaniaNot verifiedMarked as drinkable
Pilișca Hut1 195 mHutPilișca HutHarghita and Gurghiu Mountains · RomaniaNot verified
Spring below Vf. Mic (north slope), 899 m899 mSpringSpring below Vf. Mic (north slope), 899 mNemira and Bodoc Mountains · RomaniaNot verified
705 mSpringSpring below Piatra Șoimilor (south-east slope), 705 mNemira and Bodoc Mountains · RomaniaNot verifiedMarked as drinkable
656 mDrinking waterTineretului TapHarghita and Gurghiu Mountains · RomaniaNot verified

All springs of the CarpathiansAll 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 – Brașov ≈395 km, ≈7 h 03 min (via Diakivtsi – Racovăț); Rakhiv – Brașov ≈419 km, ≈7 h 24 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației); Uzhhorod – Brașov ≈522 km, ≈8 h 39 min (via Diakove – Halmeu). Times without border queues, our road routing (GraphHopper, OSM).

Checked 03.11.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.