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. As it turned out, the well-worn forest road can also be traveled by car for a good distance.
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Photos of nearby places
The Old Women of Gurghiu stone mushrooms, Batrana Peak (16 photos) 30.2 km away. The Old Women of Gurghiu (Babele Gurghiului) stone mushrooms, Batrana Peak (Varful Batrana). In the Gurghiu Mountains, 10 km from Toplita, near the peak Batrana, there are several groups of strange rocks.
Borsec spa resort (9 photos) 36.8 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.
Videos of nearby places
Via ferrata Bear Cave adventure and climbing zone - Borsec 37.3 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.
Falco Tinnunculus via ferrata, the ascent - Falcons Rock, Corbu 45.2 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.
Hot air balloon parade 2015 - Campu Cetatii 48.2 km away. This year, the Hot Air Balloon Parade was organized in Campu Cetatii for the tenth time. Unfortunately, the weather only allowed for flying on Saturday morning and evening.
Other places
Varghis gorges in winter 102.9 km away. I went out to admire the ice stalagmites (standing icicles) in the Varghis Gorge. Anyone arriving here at the end of winter can observe meter-high ice stalagmites in the entrance area of Meresti Cave (now known as Orban Balazs Cave).
Stone Mushrooms Beli Plast 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.
Winds iron path Baia de Fier 236.1 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.
Amazing Bridges Zabardo The Amazing Bridges (Chudni Mostove, Wonderful Bridges) are natural stone bridges. They are located in the Rhodope Mountains, in the Smolyan Province of Bulgaria, within the valley of the Erkyupriya River, at an altitude of 1,450 meters above sea level.
Ramet Gorge Goagiu Creek 153.8 km away. Ramet Gorge (Cheile Rametului) - Goagiu Creek (Paraul Goagiu), Trascau Mountains. The Ramet Gorge is the wildest canyon in the Trascau Mountains.
Rossloch Klettersteig Leopoldsteiner See The D/E difficulty Rossloch via ferrata is situated at the top of the 900-meter-high Seemauer cliff, overlooking the Leopoldsteiner See in the western part of the Hochschwab mountain range. It is designed for experienced via ferrata climbers, and complements the already impressive Emperor Franz Joseph via ferrata, as the two routes can be connected.
Stan Valley Canyon 196.5 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.
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