Oltet Gorge (Cheile Oltetului) - Capatana Mountains. That day, we had planned to ski at the Ranca resort, situated alongside the Transalpina high altitude mountain road in the Parang Mountains. Unfortunately, the very small snowfall made skiing unfeasible, so we had to find an alternative activity on our way home.
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Photos of nearby places
Womens Cave - Parang Mountains (11 photos) 2.4 km away. The Cave of Women (Pestera Muierii, Pestera Muierilor) is located at the southern foot of the Parang Mountains, in the area of Baia de Fier in Gorj County. There are several climbing routes established on the rocks above the cave and on the other side of the road.
Parangul Mare peak (16 photos) 24 km away. Chamois saddle (Saua Caprelor), Carja mountain shelter (Refugiul Carja) - Carja peak (Varful Carja) - Stoienita peak (Varful Stoienita) - Gemanarea - Parangul Mare peak.
Boli Cave - Banita (20 photos) 45.4 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.
Circular hiking tour in Cozia Mountain (48 photos) 45.5 km away. Arutela - Turnu monastery - Rosiei Rocks - Turneanu ridge - Cozia peak - Stone portal - Stanisoara monastery - Gardului waterfall.
Banita Gorge - Banita (16 photos) 45.6 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.
Natural bridge next to the Banita Stone Quarry (12 photos) 48.5 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.
Videos of nearby places
Via Ferrata Pink Panther - Baia de Fier 2.2 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.
Loreley and Pink Panther iron path - Baia de Fier 2.2 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).
Winds iron path - Baia de Fier 2.4 km away. The Wind's iron path (Via ferrata Vanturilor, D) is the via ferrata route number 11 in the Baia de Fier - Polovragi area. The sign at the base of the route was installed on February 9, 2020.
Other places
Astragalus iron path in winter Glod Stone, Munticelu 241 km away. The official website of the Sugau Gorge published information about a new via ferrata climbing route named Astragalus. Sugau Gorges - Munticelu is a nature conservation area part of Natura 2000 located in Neamt County, which borders Harghita County.
Buzludzha monument Kazanluk 303.5 km away. Buzludzha is a historically significant mountain located in the Central Balkan Mountains of Bulgaria. At its summit, at an altitude of 1432 meters above sea level, there is an abandoned monument.
Suchurum waterfall Karlovo 295.5 km away. The 15-meter-high Suchurum Waterfall is located at the foot of the Stara Planina mountain range, 1 km north of the town of Karlovo in Bulgaria. It is situated below the Karlovo hydroelectric power plant, on the waters of the Stara Reka stream.
Devils Mill Gorge Campulung Moldovenesc 288.9 km away. The Devil's Mill Gorge is relatively short, measuring only 60 to 70 meters in length. It was formed in yellowish-gray-white dolomite by the work of a stream that crosses the gorge, as a result of erosion and the dissolution characteristic of limestone.
Meziad cave Padurea Craiului Mountains 200.2 km away. The Meziad Cave is located near the village of Meziad, 22 km north of Beius, in the Padurea Craiului Mountains. It is one of our first tourist caves, its exploration is associated with the name of Gyula Czárán, cave researcher and writer.
Falco Tinnunculus via ferrata, the ascent Falcons Rock, Corbu 250.2 km away. Falco Tinnunculus (Common kestrel) via ferrata (E), the ascent - Falcon's Rock, Corbu. 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.
Gods bridge Vratsa 210.9 km away. Anyone who has been to Bulgaria may be familiar with the Prohodna Cave, affectionately known as the Eyes of God; the Devetashka Cave, illuminated by seven windows in its ceiling. And perhaps they have also seen the Wonderful Bridges in the Rhodope Mountains.
Waterfalls of Lapos creek Bicaz Gorge 237.9 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.
Giant fir trees Ghimes 231.8 km away. One of the lesser-known attractions of Ghimes is the two giant-sized common fir trees. They are 42 meters tall, and have diameters of 110 cm and 130 cm at chest height.
Iron path Harghita-Madaras 196.2 km away. Amateur filming in Harghita-Madaras, holding the camera by hand in the car, and helmet-mounted on the via ferrata. I climbed an iron path for the first time in my life on the Nyerges cliffs (Stancile Seii), I didn't have the right equipment yet.
Devils Bridge Ardino 412.9 km away. The Devil's Bridge (Dyavolski Most, in Turkish Sheytan Kyupriya) is located in the gorge of the Arda River, just north of the town of Ardino in Bulgaria. It was constructed in the early 16th century, between 1515 and 1518, by an architect named Dimitar, on the remains of an earlier Roman bridge.
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