Snow-covered valley of Balea and the Transfagarasan in winter - The descent | Video

Balea waterfall and the Transfagarasan mountain_road 3.25 km away
Balea waterfall and the Transfagarasan mountain road - blue triangle marked trail, Balea valley, Fagaras Mountains, Southern Carpathians.

Snow-covered valley of Balea and the Transfagarasan in winter - The ascent 3.64 km away
The Fagarasi Mountains can be easily approached from the north, mainly by using the Transfagarasan Road. This high altitude mountain road is only accessible during the summer months (throughout its entire length), but from the Balea Waterfall station (Statia Balea Cascada) you can also reach the Balea Lake by cable car.

Stan Valley Canyon in winter 26.71 km away
The Stan Valley is a picturesque canyon, even in winter. In fact, when the stream is frozen and covered with a layer of snow, exploring the canyon becomes much quicker and easier.

Stan Valley Canyon 27.02 km away
The Stan Valley is located near Lake Vidraru, southwest of it, in the Fruntii Mountains. Those who have visited the Seven Ladders Waterfall will appreciate this canyon, outfitted with infrastructure for tourist accessibility.

Poenari citadel - Arges valley 27.96 km away
The Poenari citadel is located on the southern slope of the Fagaras Mountains, on the western side of the Transfagaras road, in the Arges Valley, about 4 km from the Vidraru Lake dam. Along a steep incline, a concrete staircase leads up to the castle, which is built atop a mountain.

The Cave of Thieves (Pestera Hotilor, Tolvajos) Apata 79.02 km away
The Cave of Thieves, located in the Olt Gorge at Racos, is situated at the source of the Tepeu creek. From the karst spring that emerges from the cave, one of the branches of the creek originates.

Dóczi stone-quarry Jigodin 123.44 km away

Haystack Rock Siculeni, Harghita Mountains 122.64 km away

Falco Tinnunculus (Common kestrel) via ferrata (E), the ascent Falcon's Rock, Corbu 177.97 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.

Women's Spiral (Spirala Muierilor) via ferrata, climbing fun Baia de Fier 81.46 km away
The Women's Spiral (Spirala Muierilor) via ferrata is set up on the rock that conceals the Women's Cave (Pestera Muierii). It is one of the seven routes near Baia de Fier as of now (2018).

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