Camping de Oude Wilg (La Salcia Bătrână) — Carta, Sibiu

Camping de Oude Wilg (La Salcia Bătrână) — Carta, Romania

Information updated on 12 November 2026. Contact the campsite before travelling to confirm opening, availability and the total price for your stay.

Plan a stay: Cârța Abbey and the northern Transfăgărășan approach
Suggested stay: 2 nights. Checked: 12 November 2026.
A village stop that combines an atmospheric abbey visit with a flexible mountain-road day when conditions allow.

What to visit

• Cârța Cistercian Abbey — Leave time for the ruins and village setting; check current visiting access locally. Find on Google Maps.
  
• Bâlea mountain area — Make this a separate weather-dependent outing. Use current road and cable-car information rather than treating a summer driving route as available year-round. Find on Google Maps.
  
• Sibiu — An alternative city day if the mountain weather is poor; give the old town its own time. Find on Google Maps.
  

A suggested itinerary

• Arrival afternoon: abbey and village walk, then dinner at camp or a pre-arranged local table.
  
• Full day: the northern mountain approach when open and suitable for your vehicle, or Sibiu if the high route is unavailable.
  

Food and supplies
Ask the hosts about village bread, seasonal meals and locally made dairy products. Order ahead if you want dinner prepared.
Shop before the mountain day and carry a picnic. Ask which village shop is open on the day you arrive.

Arriving with your vehicle
Obtain the campsite's entrance directions. Check current mountain-road restrictions before deciding whether to take the motorhome higher or use a smaller vehicle.

Guest reports and booking checks
September 2026 visitors mention the abbey on foot, a useful communal kitchen and a quiet base before the Transfăgărășan. These are individual stay reports. park4night: September 2026.
Guest reports describe individual visits; facilities and opening arrangements can change. The itinerary is a suggestion; book transport and activities separately.
Further reading

• Operator website
  

Location and contact

• Area: Carta, Sibiu County, Romania.
  
• Google Maps — directory location pin. GPS: 45.790599, 24.565685. Confirm the entrance with the host.
  
• Telephone published in the directory: +40723186343.
  
• Operator website.
  
• Published email: de_oude_wilg@yahoo.com.
  

What to know about this stop
De Oude Wilg, also called La Salcia Batrana, is in Carta, Sibiu County. The operator describes 35 pitches behind the farmhouse for tents, caravans and motorhomes, and explicitly offers communication in English. Use the linked .eu campsite website rather than an old .com link.

Facilities listed online
The directory marks water supply (drinking quality not established), hot water, toilets, showers, electricity, shared cooking facilities, a caravan electrical connection. These are listing claims, not a current inspection. Confirm which services operate on your travel dates.

Prices and tariff dates
The official page explicitly labels its calendar 7 April–15 October 2025. It lists adults 25 RON/night, children aged 4+ at 10 RON, car + caravan 30 RON, electricity 15 RON, and motorhome/van charges of 25/30/35 RON according to length. Those are 2025 reference figures, not a current quote. The page also mentions a non-refundable pitch deposit of 25 RON; reconfirm both tariff and booking terms for your dates.
Price source checked 12 November 2026.

Before reserving from abroad
Send your arrival/departure dates, number of adults and children's ages, pets, and the full vehicle or car-and-caravan dimensions. Ask about the recommended approach, check-in hours, payment methods, deposit/cancellation conditions and the complete price. For winter visits, confirm water and washroom operation. Ask separately about drinking-water filling, grey-water emptying and chemical-toilet disposal; one service does not establish the others. Accessibility and reception languages should be confirmed for your individual needs.

Nearby sights, food and practical stops
Suggestions from mapped locations, checked 12 November 2026 (map extract: 11 November). Distances are approximate straight-line distances from the campsite reference pin, not driving/walking distances or journey times. Check current opening hours and access with the places you plan to visit. Check the route, parking and any river crossing before setting off.

Sights and heritage

• Castelul Brukenthal — castle; about 19.5 km in a straight line. Check route on Google Maps.
  
• Muzeul Cârța — museum; about 0.3 km in a straight line. Strada Principală 110 Cârța. Check route on Google Maps.
  

Nature / viewpoint

• Balta Scorei 1 — water; about 2.5 km in a straight line. Check route on Google Maps.
  

Food / café

• Alexandru's Royal — restaurant; about 3.1 km in a straight line. Check route on Google Maps.
  

Shopping / supplies

• SAG Magazin — convenience; less than 0.1 km in a straight line. Check route on Google Maps.
  
• Lidl — supermarket; about 12.3 km in a straight line. Check route on Google Maps.
  

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0; Romania extract via Geofabrik. Published nearby-place data and sources. Missing or outdated map entries can affect the selection; a mapped spring is not a confirmation of drinking-water safety.

External photo gallery
Photos: the campsite, directory or tourism sources linked below. Credits belong to the respective photographers. Photographs may show an earlier season.




Sources
CuCortu campsite listing, contact, map and gallery · Operator information

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