Photos of nearby places
The Old Women of Gurghiu (Babele Gurghiului) stone mushrooms, Batrana Peak (Varful Batrana) (16 photos) 10.11 km away
In the Gurghiu Mountains, 10 km from Toplita, near the peak Batrana, there are several groups of strange rocks. Similar to the human-like forms in the Bucegi Mountains, here, too, remarkable shapes, columns, rocky ridges, and stunning stone mushrooms have emerged.
Borsec (9 photos) 19.76 km away
Borsec is one of the most beautifully situated resorts in the Eastern Carpathians. It consists of two parts: Lower Borsec and Upper Borsec, the latter being the actual resort area.
Bears' cave, Ice Grotto - Borsec (12 photos) 19.76 km away
The Bears' cave is actually a deep rock fissure with a path leading into it. Local belief long considered it to be the habitat of bears, which is where the name comes from.
Stalactite Cave - Round Chair Hill, Borsec, Giurgeu Mountains (24 photos) 20.14 km away
The Stalactite Cave on the Round Chair Hill is the longest cave formed in travertine in the country. Its formation was mainly influenced by an open system of diaclases, which fragmented the travertine, with the contribution of infiltrated rainwater being essential in the transport and dissolution of limestone.
Videos of nearby places
Via ferrata Bear Cave adventure and climbing zone - Borsec 19.74 km away
The Bear Cave in Borsec is a vast natural formation, scattered with rocks and deep crevices. Access to the cave's cavities is through a series of narrow formations resembling canyons, surrounded by giant fir trees and rocks with interesting shapes.
With snowshoes in the Tihu creek valley - Rastolita 22.33 km away
We met geotrekking treasure hunters from Gheorgheni, Miercurea Ciuc and Targu Mures in Rastolita. We entered the Calimani Mountains with an off-road vehicle, along the Rastolita and Tihu streams.
Pricske peak - Giurgeu Mountains 28.5 km away
If we want to reach Pricske (Prisca) peak, which rises above Gheorgheni and Lazarea, we start from the valley of the Güdüc (Ghidut) stream. Our path leads us past the ruins of a building known as the White House.
Falco Tinnunculus (Common kestrel) via ferrata (E), the ascent - Falcon's Rock, Corbu 30.76 km away
Over Corbu village in Harghita County, on the rocks of Falcon's Rock (Piatra Soimilor), which belong to the Bistrita Mountains, five via ferrata routes have been established. In November 2019, the first three routes of the Falcon's Rock via ferrata were complemented with two additional ones, featuring a roughly 15-meter hanging bridge and a 15-meter-high iron ladder.
Other places
Via Ferrata Pink Panther Baia de Fier 228.62 km away
In the area of Baia de Fier in Gorj County, several via ferrata routes have been set up on the rock above the Women's Cave (Muierii Cave) and on the other side of the road. At that time (2018), there were a total of seven.
Doabra Stones Brezoi, Lotru Mountains 194.86 km away
The DN7A road branches off west from the Olt Valley, from the main road between Sibiu and Ramnicu Valcea, leading towards Voineasa and Lake Vidra. The first settlement is a small town, Brezoi, which is located at the confluence of the Lotru and Olt rivers.
Loreley and Pink Panther iron path Baia de Fier 228.64 km away
The Loreley via ferrata (graded B/C, with an elevation difference of approximately 100 m and a length of about 100 m) is located on the rock wall on the opposite side of the road. A branch from its upper section leads to the Pink Panther (Pantera Roz, graded A/B/C, approximately 200 meters long, with an elevation difference of about 50 meters).
Bolii Cave Banita 225.73 km away
The Bolii Cave is located 6 km north of Petrosani, on the road that connects Hateg with the Jiu Valley. Here, the railway line that connects the two parts of Hunedoara County passes through, featuring a total of 66 curves and 8 tunnels.
Big Via ferrata Rasnoavei Gorge 156.44 km away
The most dangerous Eastern European iron path, and also one of the most beautiful via ferrata routes in Romania, is in the Rasnoavei Gorges, Postavaru Mountains.The route is 450 m long, with a level difference of 220 m.