Dornișoara – Izvoarele Dornei – Poiana Izvoarelor junction

What the walking is like

A quiet climb along the Dorna, from its springs to Poiana Izvoarelor, the crossroads of trails below the caldera. No special gear, open all year; a gentle way into the Călimani.

What we'd tell you at the gate

• Poiana Izvoarelor has water and is a trail hub: from here you can continue to Rețitiș or to Gruiu.

Not to miss on the way

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  Călimani National Park covers over 24,000 hectares and is the only protected area covering a whole massif in the county.

What else you can do on the trail

• Ski touring in winter, on the open ridges (only with experience and avalanche kit).
• 🐴 Horse riding: tours from Gura Haitii and Poiana Negrii.
• Mountain biking on the old logging roads from Gura Haitii.

What grows and what moves along the trail

The species above are those documented in the area by the protected-area administration; what you see depends on season, hour and luck.

How long it takes, honestly

A linear trail: the time is one way (A → B). If you return the same way, add about two thirds; or leave a car at the far end / take the train. The duration is the one in Suceava County's official guide (Salvamont); the kilometres and driving minutes to the trailhead are from Google Maps.

• 4–4½ hoursone way, A to B, at your usual pace
• 3 hoursback the same way (estimate)
• 7–7½ hoursout and back, with short breaks
• 6–7 hoursone way, if you stop for photos and eat on the grass
• 7–8 hoursone way, with children, grandparents or a pack full of “just in case”