Womens Spiral, Cave Ridge, and The Great Crack iron paths - Baia de Fier | Video

Womens Spiral, Cave Ridge, and The Great Crack iron paths - Baia de Fier | VideoPlay
Perhaps the most interesting via ferrata among the routes in the Baia de Fier area is the Womens Spiral. After completing it, I can say that it is the second most thrilling via ferrata in Romania, following the Big Via Ferrata at Rasnov. Read more
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Airport nearby: Sibiu International Airport (SBZ - Sibiu, Ro), 71 km away.

Photos of nearby places

Womens Cave - Parang Mountains
Womens Cave - Parang Mountains (11 photos) 0 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.
Polovragi Cave - Capatinei Mountains
Polovragi Cave - Capatinei Mountains (6 photos) 2.5 km away.
Kings Road - Ranca holiday resort
Kings Road - Ranca holiday resort (16 photos) 20.7 km away.
Parangul Mare peak
Parangul Mare peak (16 photos) 23.5 km away. Chamois saddle (Saua Caprelor), Carja mountain shelter (Refugiul Carja) - Carja peak (Varful Carja) - Stoienita peak (Varful Stoienita) - Gemanarea - Parangul Mare peak.
Trovants Museum - Costesti
Trovants Museum - Costesti (16 photos) 25.5 km away.
Ledge path of the chamois - Cheii Gorge
Ledge path of the chamois - Cheii Gorge (40 photos) 30.2 km away. Ledge path of the chamois (Brana Caprelor) - Cheii Gorge (Cheile Cheii).
Doabra Snail Shells - Brezoi
Doabra Snail Shells - Brezoi (12 photos) 42.3 km away. Doabra Valley - Calinesti-Brezoi forest - Lotru Valley, Cozia National Park
Boli Cave - Banita
Boli Cave - Banita (20 photos) 44.7 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
Banita Gorge - Banita (16 photos) 44.9 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.
Oncesti, Batrana, and Rozdesti peaks
Oncesti, Batrana, and Rozdesti peaks (30 photos) 47.4 km away.
Natural bridge next to the Banita Stone Quarry
Natural bridge next to the Banita Stone Quarry (12 photos) 47.7 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.
Circular hiking tour in Cozia Mountain
Circular hiking tour in Cozia Mountain (48 photos) 47.8 km away. Arutela - Turnu monastery - Rosiei Rocks - Turneanu ridge - Cozia peak - Stone portal - Stanisoara monastery - Gardului waterfall.
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Videos of nearby places

Muierii Cave - Baia de Fier
Muierii Cave - Baia de Fier 0 km away. We visited the Baia de Fier area, and climbed on the rock that also conceals the Women's Cave (Pestera Muierilor). Between two via ferrata routes, we also participated in one of the guided cave tours, which depart every hour.
Womens Spiral via ferrata, climbing fun - Baia de Fier
Womens Spiral via ferrata, climbing fun - Baia de Fier 0.1 km away. The Women's Spiral (Spirala Muierilor) via ferrata is set up on the rock that conceals the Women's Cave (Pestera Muierii). It is one of the seven routes near Baia de Fier as of now (2018).
Winds iron path - Baia de Fier
Winds iron path - Baia de Fier 0.1 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.
Middle Belt via ferrata route - Baia de Fier
Middle Belt via ferrata route - Baia de Fier 0.1 km away. Middle Belt (Spirala Medie) via ferrata route - Baia de Fier. In May 2018, two new via ferrata routes were inaugurated in Baia de Fier.

Other places

Small Via ferrata Rasnoavei Gorge 143.3 km away. In the past few days, it has snowed, so I climbed the two climbing routes in the Rasnoavei Gorge under winter conditions. While the lower part of the challenging Big via ferrata was dry, the upper section had patches of snow and icicles.
Hot Air Balloon Parade 2018 Campu Cetatii 190.4 km away. This year, the hot air balloons flew low over Campu Cetatii. The weather did not really favor the parade.
Durdevica via ferrata and the canyon of the Ibar river Ribarice 362.5 km away. Difficulty level C/D (D/E), total length: 700 m, height difference: 200 m, year of construction: 2024. For experienced climbers with their own equipment, the registration fee is 5 euros per person.
Saint Anne lake Ciomat-Puturosu 195.6 km away. Lake Saint Anna is the only well-preserved volcanic crater lake in Eastern Europe. Here are some images from an afternoon outing.
Shipka pass Shipka 299.3 km away. The Shipka Pass is one of the most spectacular crossings of the Balkan Mountains, and is part of the Bulgarka Nature Park. It separates the provinces of Gabrovo and Stara Zagora, and provides a connection between the cities of Gabrovo and Kazanlak.
Wild Ferenc memorial path Suhardul Mic 238.2 km away. In recent days, this news has been everywhere: the via ferrata route built on the southwest wall of Suhardul Mic (Little Suhard) has finally been completed and inaugurated. The new route has been named after Ferenc Wild, in memory of the former mountain rescuer, sports writer, and one of the founders of the mountain rescue association in Gheorgheni.
Preachers Rock Bodoc Mountains 190 km away. In the Bodoc Mountains, west-southwest from the Henter peak, we find a rock formation shaped like a mushroom by erosion, called Preacher's Rock. This 2-meter high rock probably got its name from the pagan Hungarian priests, who preached here in the past.
Via ferrata Tatabánya 488.7 km away. I climbed Kata! Who is Kata?
Big Via ferrata Rasnoavei Gorge 143.3 km away. The most dangerous Eastern European iron path, and also one of the most beautiful via ferrata routes in Romania, is in the Rasnoavei Gorges, Postavaru Mountains.The route is 450 m long, with a level difference of 220 m.
Iskar gorge Lyutibrod Temnata dupka cave Lakatnik 235.7 km away. The Iskar is the longest purely Bulgarian river, the oldest river in the Balkans, and a right tributary of the Danube. The river is 368 km long, with approximately 150 km consisting of a gorge.
Via ferrata Bear Cave adventure and climbing zone Borsec 241.7 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.
Eagles Eye Yagodina 397.5 km away. Orlovo Oko (Eagle's Eye) is a lookout viewpoint located in the Rhodope Mountains, near the peak of Saint Ilia and close to the village of Yagodina, Bulgaria. The steel structure, built at an altitude of 1,563 meters, rises 670 meters above the spectacular Buynovsko Gorge, along with the winding river and road that traverse it.
SkiGyimes ski slope Lunca de Sus 225.6 km away. It is well-known that in Rimetea, due to the Piatra Secuiului (Szekler's Rock) mountain, the Sun rises twice. However, perhaps few know that in Lunca de Sus, the Sun sets three times.
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