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Black Rocks iron path - Bihor Mountains 6.25 km away
Black Rocks is located in the Bihor Mountains, near the Vartop Saddle, to the west of it. It is interesting that the locals (if I understood correctly) do not know this name, but use the name Piatra Buna (meaning Good Stone) for this spectacular rock.

Meziad cave - Padurea Craiului Mountains 24.26 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.

Crystal Cave at Farcu Mine 31.34 km away
In the Padurea Craiului Mountains, near Rosia, in the Farcu bauxite mine, in 1987, the miners accidentally discovered a cave. It was filled with crystal-shaped limestone formations.

Pisoaia waterfall (Pisoaia Vidrii, Urine of the otter) - Nemesi, Vidra 31.84 km away

Hodoaba Valley iron path - Suncuius 42.14 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.

Varghis gorges in winter 231.2 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).

Tureni Gorge iron path (Via ferrata Cheile Tureni) 87.5 km away
Tureni Gorge iron path visiting route (Via ferrata Cheile Tureni), Trascau Mountains.

Sheepdogs Govora sheepfold Retezat mountains 132.4 km away
On the second day of my weekend Retezat hike, I visited a sheepfold on the Lancita Ridge. To my great disappointment, they didn't make cheese or curd here.

Falco Tinnunculus (Common kestrel) via ferrata (E), the ascent Falcon's Rock, Corbu 243.82 km away
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. In November 2019, the first three routes of the Falcon's Rock via ferrata were complemented with two additional ones, featuring a roughly 15-meter hanging bridge and a 15-meter-high iron ladder.

Belogradchik fortress Bulgaria 325.93 km away
Belogradchik is located in the northwestern part of Bulgaria, in the Vidin Province, at the foot of the Balkan Mountains, near the Serbian border. Its name means little white town.

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