Map of Bihor-Vladeasa, Apuseni mountains: Groapa de la Barsa circuit

The trail starts from the meadow we reach through the yellow cross.
There is a notice-board. We can watch the Focul Viu ice-cave within 30-40 minutes.
Another detour leads to the Galbina cliff, our trail leads us down through a wood, passing a spring and descending to the foot of a 60 m heigh rock, to the Negra cave. Warning: the cave needs proper equipment!
The trail leads through limestones upwards to the 14 m diameter large Black Lake. The trail goes round the lake to the Barsa vertical cave, situated 230 m away.
A newer detour starts from here to the Barsa ice cave and to the Zăpodie cave. The latter one is 7 km, but passable only for professionals. We can go back to the pass, climbing half an hour to a glade, where we find the sign of the main road.
From here we can descend to the Bal meadow.
On the way to Padis we find the