Tourists will be able to follow the tracks of dwarf dinosaurs in Hațeg Country

This summer, a thematic trail named “Dinosaur Valley” will be inaugurated in the Hațeg Country Geopark, where tourists will be able to follow the tracks of dwarf dinosaurs.

The project initiated by the Geomedia Association aims to redevelop the thematic trail called “Dinosaur Valley,” considered one of the seven most beautiful thematic trails in Romania. 

“The trail will be 8 km long on the Sânpetru – Ohaba Sibișel – Nucșoara route, and can be covered on foot, by bicycle, and partially by car. Along the way, visitors will be able to traverse the places where, about 120 years ago, Ilona Nopcsa, sister of the first dinosaur researcher in Hațeg Country, Franz Nopcsa, discovered the first dinosaur fossils. However, on their journey, tourists will also be able to linger at the House of Dwarf Dinosaurs visiting centers, the House of Traditions, and the Retezat National Park Visitor Center in Nucșoara. They can admire the Church in Sânpetru village, granite fields, landscapes, specific habitats, local architecture, and learn how people managed based on natural resources by visiting the Folk Technique Complex in Peștera village,” stated the spokesperson for the Hațeg Country Dinosaur Geopark, Adina Popa.

Project coordinator Alexandru Andrășanu stated that the project aims to develop educational and training activities to integrate the trail into the activities of the local community and the EduGeoparc Network, through workshops and training sessions addressed to students, members of the Sântămăria Orlea Women’s Association, and local tourism promoters.

The project benefits from funding of approximately 25,000 RON and is carried out together with the Hațeg Country Dinosaur Geopark Administration Unit – University of Bucharest, the Sântămăria Orlea Women’s Association, the Sântămăria Orlea Local Council, and the Sântămăria Orlea Gymnasium School.