Billy-goat lake, Closed Gates - Retezat Mountains | Video
The most unique ridge trail of the Retezat Mountains is the Closed Gates. Read more
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Airport nearby: Caransebeş Airport (CSB - Caransebeş, Ro), 53 km away.
Photos of nearby places
Natural bridge next to the Banita Stone Quarry (12 photos) 27.6 km away. Although the Banita Stone Bridge is not far from the road that passes through the village, it is located beyond the railway line, so its approach is a bit cumbersome. We can go around the railway line on Carierei Street, and then we have to walk a few meters from the stone quarry.
Banita Gorge - Banita (16 photos) 31.3 km away. The approximately 250 m long gorge, similar to the Corcoaia Gorge, is truly spectacular. According to assumptions, it was formed by the collapse of a cave passage ceiling, and then the erosion formed spectacular karst formations in the limestone.
Boli Cave - Banita (20 photos) 32 km away. The main cave passage is approximately 460 m long, with an entrance portal that is 10 m high and 20 m wide at its base. In the 1960s, bridges were built over the underground stream flowing through the cave.
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Videos of nearby places
Sheepdogs - Govora sheepfold - Retezat mountains 5.3 km away. On the second day of my weekend Retezat hike, I visited a sheepfold on the Lancita Ridge. To my great disappointment, they didn't make cheese or curd here.
Crivadia Gorge 24.2 km away. The Crivadia Gorge is located next to the village of Crivadia, which belongs to Banita. Access is difficult, and the hike is made through the streambed, with water up to the waist at its narrowest point.
The palm of God and the Heavens door - Fundatura Ponorului mountain village 27.3 km away. One of the most picturesque places in Romania, one of the most beautiful mountain villages, and a photographer's paradise. Fundatura Ponorului is located in the Ponor Stream Valley, part of the Gradistea Muncelului - Cioclovina National Park, in the Sureanu Mountains.
Banita Gorge and Banita rock bridge 31.3 km away. They say about this place that only very few people know about it, but that's not true. In fact, most nature lovers have heard of it, seen pictures taken here, even if not everyone has been able to come here.
Boli Cave - Banita 32 km away. The Boli 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.
Other places
Sleeping Beauty cave 360.3 km away. Shpella e Radacit (Sleeping Beauty) cave.
Agnes Waterfall Western Mecsek 374.9 km away. The Agnes Waterfall is the largest waterfall in the Mecsek region, although the stream's water only cascades down from a height of one and a half to two meters, over a travertine ledge. Nearby attractions include the Meleg-mány Waterfall and the Mánfa Stone-Cave.
Waterfalls of Lapos creek Bicaz Gorge 274.1 km away. One of the lesser-known attractions of the Bicaz Gorges is the series of waterfalls along Lapos Creek. This creek flows between Cupas Stone and Bardos Stone before eventually merging with Bicaz Creek, forming spectacular waterfalls beneath the Altar Stone.
Stone Mushrooms Beli Plast 447.3 km away. The Stone Mushrooms (Kamenni Gabi) nature reserve in Bulgaria is situated east of the village of Beli Plast, along the road that connects Kardzhali to Haskovo. Spanning an area of 3 hectares, the reserve is home to several mushroom-shaped rock formations.
Siklós castle 363.8 km away. The Siklós Castle is an important historical landmark in Hungary. Its fortress walls were laid around 1260, with the first written record dating back to 1294.
Foamy valley waterfall Bucegi Mountains 202 km away. Access to the Foamy valley waterfall (Cascada Valea Spumoasa) is made from the town of Busteni. The starting point is the lower station of the cable car that ascends to the Babele cabin.
Nobodys lake Miercurea Ciuc 245.1 km away. The passage of time (time lapse), dusk at Nobody's Lake. Miercurea Ciuc and the Sumuleu mountain can be seen in the background.
Canyon of Waterfalls Smolyan 443.5 km away. The eco-trail known as the Canyon of Waterfalls is located in Bulgaria, within the Rhodope Mountains and the Soskovcheto Nature Reserve. It begins at the edge of the Sredoka suburb of the city of Smolyan.
Tureni Gorge iron path 150.4 km away. Tureni Gorge iron path visiting route (Via ferrata Cheile Tureni), Trascau Mountains.
Doabra Stones Brezoi, Lotru Mountains 103.2 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.
Lonely Stone Hasmas Mountains 267.1 km away. On June 1, 2003, with a small group of friends, I left Balan, walking along the valley of the Sep (Beautiful) stream towards the Lonely Stone (Piatra Singuratica). Those who were with me at the time fell behind, and then other people joined for the hike.
SkiGyimes ski slope Lunca de Sus 266.7 km away. It is well-known that in Rimetea, due to the Piatra Secuiului (Szekler's Rock) mountain, the Sun rises twice. However, perhaps few know that in Lunca de Sus, the Sun sets three times.
Crystal Cave at Farcu Mine 164.9 km away. In the Padurea Craiului Mountains, near Rosia, in the Farcu bauxite mine, in 1987, the miners accidentally discovered a cave. It was filled with crystal-shaped limestone formations.
Pisoaia waterfall Vidra 109.7 km away. Pisoaia waterfall (Pisoaia Vidrii, Urine of the otter) - Nemesi, Vidra.
Other destinations
Gornjak via ferrata and Kudelinovs fortress Zdrelo 164.7 km away. Difficulty level C/D, total length: 400 m, height difference: 330 m, year of construction: 2019, total length of the route to Kudelinov's fortress: 1100 m. Access to the via ferrata is free.
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