Via Ferrata Fairy Castle - Vadu Crisului | Video
Via Ferrata Fairy Castle (Castelul Zanelor, Casa Zmeului, The House of the Dragon) - Vadu Crisului. South of Vadu Crisului, in the Padurea Craiului Mountains, lies the Vadu Crisului Gorge, a section of the Crisul Repede river that narrows between rocky walls. In the Middle Ages, there was intense log transportation activity here, and the transport of salt and timber to Hungary passed through this area.
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Rock climbing and via ferrata - Padurea Craiului Mountains Romania - Via ferrata and rock climbing Padurea Craiului Mountains Romania
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Airport nearby: Oradea International Airport (OMR - Oradea, Ro), 47 km away.
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Cave of Winds - Padurea Craiului Mountains (24 photos) 4.3 km away. The Cave of Winds (Pestera Vantului) is located in the Padurea Craiului Mountains, not far from Frantura meadow, near Suncuius, on the left geographical side of the Crisul Repede River. The Cave of Winds was discovered in 1957 by Béla Bagaméri and is currently (as of 2003) the longest cave system known in Romania as well as in the Carpathian Basin.
The cave from the spring - Padurea Craiului Mountains (8 photos) 4.8 km away. Pestera de la Izvor (The cave from the spring) - Padurea Craiului Mountains.
Napistileu cave - Padurea Craiului (10 photos) 4.8 km away. Napistileu (Ungurul Mic) cave - Padurea Craiului Mountains.
Moanei Cave - Padurea Craiului Mountains (58 photos) 8.1 km away. The Moanei Cave (Pestera Moanei) is located on the upper course of the Misid River, on the right side of the Misid Gorge (Cheilor Misidului). The cave has two entrances, one fossil and sloped, while a subterranean stream flows through the active gallery.
Oxen Waterfall - Padurea Craiului Mountains (12 photos) 10.9 km away. Oxen Waterfall (Cascada Boilor) - Padurea Craiului Mountains.
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Videos of nearby places
Fairy Cliff via ferrata route - Vadu Crisului 0.2 km away. Fairy Cliff (Peretele Zanelor) via ferrata route - Vadu Crisului. In Vadu Crisului, in the Padurea Craiului Mountains, on the right bank of the Crisul Repede, you can find the newest, in chronological order (2015) the fifth Transylvanian, new type of via ferrata route.
Vadu Crisului cave 1.1 km away. The Vadu Crisului Cave, with a total length of over 1000 meters, is located in the picturesque gorge of Crisul Repede creek. It consists of a gently meandering, long passage that features an active, stream level next to an upper, fossil level in its first section.
Acapulcos spur via ferrata 4.4 km away. Acapulco's spur (Pintenul lui Acapulco) via ferrata (B/C) - Montana Land, Suncuius.
Hodoaba Valley iron path - Suncuius 5.1 km away. The Hodoaba Valley iron path is Romania's shortest and easiest (official) via ferrata route. It is located near Suncuius, in the Padurea Craiului Mountains, on the left bank of the Crisul Repede River.
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Stan Valley Canyon 241.3 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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Poienii Rock, north-eastern lookout point Bicaz Gorge 252.3 km away. From the viewpoint at the top of the northeastern wall of Poienii Rock in the Bicaz Gorges, we can look down 300 meters to the mouth of the Bicajel stream. The Bridge of the Hungarians is hidden among pine trees.
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