Must-see lake · Sălaj, Romania
Vârșolț Lake
Lacul Vârșolț
Vârșolț Lake is a lake in Sălaj, Romania.
Vârșolț Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Vârșolț Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Vârșolț Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.18254, 22.91459. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vârșolț Lake
- Bic Monastery · church · Sălaj · ~9 km · Must-see
- Muzeul Memorial al Holocaustului din Nordul Transilvaniei · museum · Sălaj · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cetatea Báthory · fort · Sălaj · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dacidava · fort · Sălaj · ~13 km · Must-see
- History and Art County Museum · museum · Sălaj · ~13 km · Must-see
- Statuie lui Wesselényi Miklós · fort · Sălaj · ~13 km · Must-see
- Biserica Reformată-Calvină Zalău · church · Sălaj · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lapiș Forest · sanctuary · Sălaj · ~19 km · Must-see
- Biserica de lemn din Ciumărna · church · Sălaj · ~22 km · Must-see
- Castrul Roman Porolissum · fort · Sălaj · ~23 km · Must-see
- The Wooden Church of Sighetu Silvaniei · church · Sălaj · ~24 km · Must-see
- Biserica de Lemn din Derșida · church · Sălaj · ~30 km · Must-see
- The Wooden Church of Derșida · church · Sălaj · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cetatea Bologa · fort · Cluj · ~42 km · Must-see
- Biserica Reformată Huedin · church · Cluj · ~46 km · Must-see
- Peștera Vântului · cave · Bihor · ~49 km · Must-see
- Vadu Crisului cave · cave · Bihor · ~49 km · Must-see
- Reformed Church · church · Cluj · ~50 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Vârșolț Lake
- Barajul Leșu · lake · Bihor · ~60 km · Must-see
- Tarnița Baraj · lake · Cluj · ~73 km · Must-see
- Izbucul Tăuz · lake · Alba · ~94 km · Must-see
- Barajul Mihăileni · lake · Hunedoara · ~141 km · Must-see
- Laguna Albastră · lake · Cluj · ~54 km
- Barajul Floroiu · lake · Cluj · ~58 km
- Lacul Lighet · lake · Maramureș · ~97 km
- Hodos holtág · lake · Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg · ~109 km
- Tăul Brazi · lake · Alba · ~124 km
- Biharugra Fishponds · lake · Hajdú-Bihar · ~130 km
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Frequently asked
Is Vârșolț Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Vârșolț Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Vârșolț Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Vârșolț Lake?
Nearby: Bic Monastery (church, 9 km), Muzeul Memorial al Holocaustului din Nordul Transilvaniei (museum, 13 km), Cetatea Báthory (fort, 13 km), Dacidava (fort, 13 km), History and Art County Museum (museum, 13 km), Statuie lui Wesselényi Miklós (fort, 13 km).
Is Vârșolț Lake worth visiting?
Vârșolț Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Romania on Spotwander.