Păușa

Vâlcea County · Romania
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Photos: Călimănești-Căciulata: thermal pools and springs in the Olt gorge; Cozia Monastery: Mircea the Elder's burial church on the Olt; Turnu Monastery: hermits' rock-cut cells above the Olt

Păușa is a village in Romania.

Elevation: about 296 m above sea level. Population: 372 (2021).

Here and nearby on the site: 2 sights, 1 spa or thermal pool.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

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What's nearby

Trails nearby

All trails
Sălătrucu – Scării SaddleHard1–2 daysMarkedSălătrucu Scării SaddleElevation profile623–2 147 m39.7 kmascent 1 685 m≈ 12.5 h walking16 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
Cozia Peak (Ciuha Mare)PeakCozia Peak (Ciuha Mare)Drăgăneștialtitude 1 668 m6.6 km from the centreCozia Peak, also Ciuha Mare (Romanian Vârful Cozia), is the highest summit of the Cozia massif, at 1,668 m, in the central part of the Southern Carpathians in Romania,...Buila PeakPeakBuila PeakPietrenialtitude 1 848 m18 km from the centreVârful Buila) is a 1,848 m summit in the limestone Buila-Vânturarița massif, part of the Căpățânii Mountains (Southern Carpathians), in Vâlcea County.

What to visit

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Călimănești-Căciulata: thermal pools and springs in the Olt gorgeWater parks & thermal poolsCălimănești-Căciulata: thermal pools and springs in the Olt gorgePăușaunder 1 km from the centreCălimănești-Căciulata is one of Romania's best-known spas, stretching along both banks of the Olt where the river enters its gorge between the Cozia massif and the...Cozia Monastery: Mircea the Elder's burial church on the OltChurchCozia Monastery: Mircea the Elder's burial church on the OltPăușa1.1 km from the centreCozia Monastery (Mănăstirea Cozia) stands on the right bank of the Olt, where the river cuts through the Southern Carpathians, at the northern edge of the spa town of...Turnu Monastery: hermits' rock-cut cells above the OltChurchTurnu Monastery: hermits' rock-cut cells above the OltPăușa3 km from the centreTurnu Monastery (Mănăstirea Turnu) stands on the left bank of the Olt at the foot of the Cozia massif, about 2 km upstream from Cozia Monastery, within the spa town of...Băile Olănești: sulphur and iodine springs of VâlceaWater parks & thermal poolsBăile Olănești: sulphur and iodine springs of VâlceaBăile Olănești9.5 km from the centreBăile Olănești is a mineral-water spa in Vâlcea County, in the valley of the Olănești river, at about 450 m and roughly 20 km north-west of the town of Râmnicu Vâlcea.Vâlcea Village Museum in Bujoreni: Oltenia's open-air museumMuseumVâlcea Village Museum in Bujoreni: Oltenia's open-air museumBujoreni14 km from the centreA village gathered from the whole county The Vâlcea Village Museum (Muzeul Satului Vâlcean) lies in the village of Bujoreni, on the hills above the Olt valley, just a...Arnota Monastery: Matei Basarab's mountain mausoleumChurchArnota Monastery: Matei Basarab's mountain mausoleumPietreni23 km from the centreArnota Monastery (Mănăstirea Arnota) sits on a small plateau of Mount Arnota above the Bistrița river valley, within Bistrița village in Costești commune, Vâlcea County.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Ocnele Mari Salt Mine: underground microclimate near VâlceaWater parks & thermal poolsOcnele Mari Salt Mine: underground microclimate near VâlceaGura Suhașului20 km from the centreThe Ocnele Mari Salt Mine is a visitor and wellness area in one of the worked-out levels of an active salt mine in the small town of Ocnele Mari, 8 km from Râmnicu...Băile Govora: iodine-bromine waters and inhalationsWater parks & thermal poolsBăile Govora: iodine-bromine waters and inhalationsBăile Govora23 km from the centreBăile Govora is a small spa in Vâlcea County, in a sub-Carpathian depression in the valley of the Hința river, at 360–380 m, south-west of the town of Râmnicu Vâlcea.Olari Street, Horezu: the UNESCO potters’ workshopsCrafts & workshopsOlari Street, Horezu: the UNESCO potters’ workshopsOlari29 km from the centreThe heart of the craft is Olari Street (Strada Olari) in the part of town of the same name, about 2 km from the centre.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Călimănești-Căciulata: thermal pools and springs in the Olt gorgeWater parks & thermal poolsCălimănești-Căciulata: thermal pools and springs in the Olt gorgePăușaunder 1 km from the centreCălimănești-Căciulata is one of Romania's best-known spas, stretching along both banks of the Olt where the river enters its gorge between the Cozia massif and the...Băile Olănești: sulphur and iodine springs of VâlceaWater parks & thermal poolsBăile Olănești: sulphur and iodine springs of VâlceaBăile Olănești9.5 km from the centreBăile Olănești is a mineral-water spa in Vâlcea County, in the valley of the Olănești river, at about 450 m and roughly 20 km north-west of the town of Râmnicu Vâlcea.Ocnele Mari Salt Mine: underground microclimate near VâlceaWater parks & thermal poolsOcnele Mari Salt Mine: underground microclimate near VâlceaGura Suhașului20 km from the centreThe Ocnele Mari Salt Mine is a visitor and wellness area in one of the worked-out levels of an active salt mine in the small town of Ocnele Mari, 8 km from Râmnicu...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

Cozia Hut1 500 mMountain shelterCozia HutCozia Mountains · RomaniaStandingSleeps up to 50Meals served
820 mSpringSpring below 1125Cozia Mountains · RomaniaNot verifiedMarked as drinkable
707 mSpringSpring below Colțul Mare al FoarfeciiCozia Mountains · RomaniaNot verified
1 315 mHutTurneanu HutCozia Mountains · RomaniaNot verified
1 434 mHutArmasaru HutCozia Mountains · RomaniaNot verified
571 mSpringSpring below FoarfecaCozia 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

Rakhiv – Sibiu ≈390 km, ≈5 h 33 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației); Ivano-Frankivsk – Sibiu ≈524 km, ≈7 h 52 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației); Chernivtsi – Sibiu ≈435 km, ≈8 h 00 min (via Diakivtsi – Racovăț). Times without border queues, our road routing (GraphHopper, OSM).

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