With Virus (B/C) and Antivirus (C), the number of via ferrata routes at Baia de Fier has increased to thirteen. In fact, it is a Y-shaped route that starts near the entrance of the Laura via ferrata, and the exits are located just a few meters from the Laura exit.
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Photos of nearby places
Womens Cave - Parang Mountains (11 photos) 0.3 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) 23.8 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 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.
Banita Gorge - Banita (16 photos) 45.2 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.
Circular hiking tour in Cozia Mountain (48 photos) 47.7 km away. Arutela - Turnu monastery - Rosiei Rocks - Turneanu ridge - Cozia peak - Stone portal - Stanisoara monastery - Gardului waterfall.
Natural bridge next to the Banita Stone Quarry (12 photos) 48 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
The Amphitheater of the Dragons - Baia de Fier 0.1 km away. The Amphitheater of the Dragons (Amfiteatrul Zmeilor) is the seventh (2017) via ferrata route in Baia de Fier. It was inaugurated last year, on December 26, 2017, after Christmas.
The Bears Jump iron path - Baia de Fier 0.1 km away. The Bear's Jump (Saritoarea Ursului) is a fantasy-named via ferrata that opened in May 2018 near Baia de Fier, alongside the Middle Belt (Spirala Medie). Both routes begin from the G zone of the rock face that conceals the Women's Cave (Pestera Muierilor).
Other places
The Stone Wedding Zimzelen, Kardzhali 414.7 km away. The Stone Wedding (Kamenna Svatba, Petrified Wedding, Kardzhali Pyramids) is located near the village of Zimzelen, close to the city of Kardzhali, in the eastern part of the Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria. This spectacular natural formation was declared a natural monument in 1974.
Hodoaba Valley iron path Suncuius 215 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.
Nobodys lake Miercurea Ciuc 202.3 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.
Saeva Dupka cave Brestnitsa 240.8 km away. The Saeva Dupka Cave is located 2 km south of the village of Brestnitsa. In its five chambers and 400 meters of passageways, you can see the most beautiful cave formations in Bulgaria.
Ramet Gorge Goagiu Creek 124.6 km away. Ramet Gorge (Cheile Rametului) - Goagiu Creek (Paraul Goagiu), Trascau Mountains. The Ramet Gorge is the wildest canyon in the Trascau Mountains.
Gornjak via ferrata and Kudelinovs fortress Zdrelo 203.4 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.
Seven Ladder Canyon and Waterfall Piatra Mare Mountain 153.3 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.
Abandoned Sports Hall Varna 400.4 km away. An abandoned sports hall in Varna, with an unfinished dormitory and tennis courts across three levels.
Devetashka cave Devetaki 235.4 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.
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