# Șugău Cave

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> A cave reserve in the Giurgeu Mountains, with over 1,000 m of passages on four levels, visited only with a guide on a torch-lit route, among stalactites, columns and aragonite crystals.

**At a glance:** Caves in Suseni, Harghita County. Opening hours: Monday closed, Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 – 17:00. Ticket: 25 lei. The visit takes 45 min. Information verified on 30 October 2026.

## Key facts

- **Opening hours:** Monday closed, Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 – 17:00 — Summer hours, 1 July – 31 August: daily except Monday, 10:00–17:00; tours leave on the hour and the last one goes in at 16:00. From 1 September to 30 June the cave is visited only at weekends, with a prior booking by phone. It is closed on Mondays all year.
- **Ticket:** 25 lei — 20 lei for pupils and students
- **Visit duration:** 45 min — guided tour, 40–50 minutes
- **Best season:** All year round — daily in summer, then weekends
- **Address:** Barlangos stream valley, at the end of the forest road leaving Voșlăbeni (Nicodim Rusu street), ~6 km from DN 12, Suseni, Harghita County
- **Coordinates:** 46.68148, 25.6748
- **Phone:** +40 744 701 815
- **Website:** https://sugocave.ro/
- **Wikipedia:** https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pe%C8%99tera_%C8%98ug%C4%83u
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1315498
- **Categories:** [Caves](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/caves), [National parks and reserves](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/national-parks-and-reserves)

## About Șugău Cave

Șugău Cave (Súgó-barlang in Hungarian) lies in the Giurgeu Mountains, in a wooded valley of the Barlangos stream above the village of Voșlăbeni. It has over 1,000 m of passages on four levels, and the entrance opens at about 1,060 m above sea level. Inside it is 7–9 °C, with humidity above 90%. The cave is a speleological reserve in a protected area of just 17 ha, part of the Pârâul Barlangos Natura 2000 site, and bats use it as a shelter.

The first part to be known was the active passage, crossed by a stream. In 1934 the Tekerőpatak common-land association decided to open it to visitors and dug a tunnel that widened the entrance. The upper, fossil passage was discovered after 1965, and today's visitor route, of about 300 m, was fitted out in the 1970s. The cave is kept by the Gyilkosto Adventure Association of Gheorgheni, with authorised guides.

### What you can see

The cave has no electric lighting: the tour is made with hand-held or head torches handed out at the entrance, and the beam picks out stalactites, stalagmites, columns and coralloids, as well as aragonite and calcite crystals. The passages are narrow and slippery, and the guide says where to go. The entrance, closed by a metal gate, sits at the foot of a steep slope, about 100 m above the valley floor.

### Good to know

Entry is only with an authorised guide, in groups that set off every hour. The cave is closed on Mondays all year, and outside summer it is visited only at weekends, by appointment. Each visitor enters at their own risk.

## Don't miss

- The torch-lit tour through galleries with no electric lighting, at 7–9 °C.
- The stalactites, stalagmites, columns and coralloids of the upper, fossil passage.
- The aragonite and calcite crystals on the walls of the passages.
- The metal gate at the entrance, in a moss-green rock face about 100 m above the valley.

## Good to know before you go

### Getting there

**By car:** from Gheorgheni it is ~14 km (~30 minutes): ~7 km on DN 12 towards Miercurea Ciuc as far as Voșlăbeni, then ~6 km along Nicodim Rusu street, which leaves the village and continues as a forest road beside the stream. From Miercurea Ciuc it is ~53 km (~80 minutes), also on DN 12. From where you leave the car, the cave is about 10–15 minutes on foot, up a steep climb.

### Where to park

Leave the car on the forest road, before the last climb to the cave; from there continue on foot.

### Fees & discounts

Adults: 25 lei. Pupils and students: 20 lei, with a valid card. Entry is free for children under 6, for people with disabilities, and for mountain and cave rescuers.

### Rules

The cave is visited only with authorised guides supplied by the administrator, and the guide's instructions are followed at all times. Smoking and littering are forbidden. Use the toilet before going in. Mountain footwear and warm clothing are recommended; torches are provided by the administrator. Tell the guide beforehand about any health problem that could affect the tour. The visit is at your own risk. Do not touch the formations and do not disturb the bats.

### Facilities

No electric lighting, torches provided by the administrator · reached on foot, up a steep climb

## Details

- **Protected area type:** speleological reserve
- **Part of:** Pârâul Barlangos Natura 2000 site
- **Total length:** 1,021 m
- **Visitor route:** 300 m
- **Altitude:** 1,060 m
- **Developed and lit:** No
- **Guided visits only:** Yes

## Frequently asked questions about Șugău Cave

**How much is a ticket to Șugău Cave?**

A ticket to Șugău Cave costs 25 lei (20 lei for pupils and students). More under “Fees & discounts”.

**What are the opening hours of Șugău Cave?**

Opening hours at Șugău Cave: Monday closed, Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 – 17:00. More under “Opening hours”.

**How long does a visit to Șugău Cave take?**

A visit to Șugău Cave takes about 45 min (guided tour, 40–50 minutes).

**How do I get to Șugău Cave?**

Șugău Cave is located at Barlangos stream valley, at the end of the forest road leaving Voșlăbeni (Nicodim Rusu street), ~6 km from DN 12, Suseni, Harghita County. More under “Getting there”.

**When is the best time to visit Șugău Cave?**

The best season for Șugău Cave: All year round (daily in summer, then weekends).

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Last updated: 30 October 2026
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