Sheepdogs - Govora sheepfold - Retezat mountains | Video
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. The owners sell the more special types of sheep and rams in the autumn. Read more
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Airport nearby: Caransebeş Airport (CSB - Caransebeş, Ro), 57 km away.
Photos of nearby places
Natural bridge next to the Banita Stone Quarry (12 photos) 22.4 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) 26.2 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) 26.8 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.
Parangul Mare peak (16 photos) 43.9 km away. Chamois saddle (Saua Caprelor), Carja mountain shelter (Refugiul Carja) - Carja peak (Varful Carja) - Stoienita peak (Varful Stoienita) - Gemanarea - Parangul Mare peak.
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Videos of nearby places
Billy-goat lake, Closed Gates - Retezat Mountains 5.3 km away. The most unique ridge trail of the Retezat Mountains is the Closed Gates.Below, at an altitude of 2070 m above sea level, is the Billy-goat lake.
Crivadia Gorge 18.9 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 22.3 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 26.2 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 26.8 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
Stan Valley Canyon 127.5 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.
Iron path in winter Harghita Madaras 231.7 km away. This is already the sixth time I've climbed the via ferrata route set up on the rocky cliffs of Seii Peak near Harghita Madaras. Although the forecast suggests that the weather should be nice, I am greeted by a sky covered in clouds.
Tureni Gorge iron path 146.3 km away. Tureni Gorge iron path visiting route (Via ferrata Cheile Tureni), Trascau Mountains.
Saint Anne lake Ciomat-Puturosu 239.3 km away. Lake Saint Anna is the only well-preserved volcanic crater lake in Eastern Europe. Here are some images from an afternoon outing.
Mine lake Megyer mountain, Sárospatak 346 km away. The via ferrata routes of the Megyer mountain mine lake. The geologists' path E 25 m, Szabó József-memorial path C 200 m, Amphitheater D 40 m, Devil's Cauldron E 70 m, Sweet aquatic life D 150 m, Velociraptor C 35 m.
Lednica iron path Brestnitsa 278.4 km away. The Lednica via ferrata is located next to the Saeva Dupka Cave, near the village of Brestnitsa in Bulgaria. The trail leading to the via ferrata, which opened in 2007, starts from the cave parking lot next to a covered resting area.
Seven Ladder Canyon and Waterfall Piatra Mare Mountain 208.2 km away. The Seven Ladder Gorge is the largest and most spectacular gorge in the Piatra Mare massif. The narrow canyon has a length of 160 meters, and over a drop of 58 meters includes 7 bigger and several smaller waterfalls.
Kaya Bunar Hotnitsa 321.4 km away. The Kaya Bunar Waterfall (Hotnishki Vodopadi, Hotnitsa Waterfall) is located 20 km from the city of Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria. The waterfall is 30 meters high, and there are several smaller cascades above it.
Prohodna cave Karlukovo 262 km away. The Prohodna cave nicknamed The Eyes of God is located in Bulgaria, in the Iskar Gorge, on one of the largest karst areas in Bulgaria, 2 km from the town of Karlukovo. It is essentially a 262-meter-long natural stone bridge, with a large (45 m high) and a small (35 m high) entrance.
Sleeping Beauty cave 365.1 km away. Shpella e Radacit (Sleeping Beauty) cave.
The Cave of Thieves Apata 204.2 km away. The Cave of Thieves (Pestera Hotilor, Tolvajos), 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.
Wild Ferenc iron path Suhardul Mic 266.7 km away. While I climbed the new iron path mostly in the dark for the first time, this time I managed to explore it during the day. But I still missed the sunset by a few minutes.
Ticuiata Rock Trascau Mountains 104.5 km away. Ticuiata Rock (Stanca Picuiata) - Trascau Mountains.
Goats Ledge iron path Ramet Gorge 106.6 km away. Via ferrata Goats Ledge (Brana Caprei) iron path - Ramet Gorge, Trascau Mountains.
Devetashka cave Devetaki 284.3 km away. The Devetashka Cave is located in Bulgaria, near the village of Devetaki. After the entrance portal, which measures 30 m by 35 m, there is a vast open chamber that is 110 meters wide and 359 meters long.
Other destinations
Gornjak via ferrata and Kudelinovs fortress Zdrelo 169.8 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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