Moldoveanu peak - Fagaras Mountains - photos

Snow-covered valley of Balea and the Transfagarasan in winter - The descent 9.33 km away

Snow-covered valley of Balea and the Transfagarasan in winter - The ascent 10.88 km away
The Fagarasi Mountains can be easily approached from the north, mainly by using the Transfagarasan Road. This high altitude mountain road is only accessible during the summer months (throughout its entire length), but from the Balea Waterfall station (Statia Balea Cascada) you can also reach the Balea Lake by cable car.

Stan Valley Canyon 28.05 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.

Stan Valley Canyon in winter 28.12 km away
The Stan Valley is a picturesque canyon, even in winter. In fact, when the stream is frozen and covered with a layer of snow, exploring the canyon becomes much quicker and easier.

Poenari citadel - Arges valley 28.47 km away
The Poenari citadel is located on the southern slope of the Fagaras Mountains, on the western side of the Transfagaras road, in the Arges Valley, about 4 km from the Vidraru Lake dam. Along a steep incline, a concrete staircase leads up to the castle, which is built atop a mountain.

Balázs Hill Lookout Western Mecsek 513.44 km away
The Balázs hill lookout, located at an altitude of 320 meters, offers a beautiful view of Lake Pécs and the wooded mountain ranges of Western Mecsek. The original lookout, built in 1975, was destroyed by fire, and it was rebuilt in 2001 using a metal structure, which was renovated in 2014.

The Cave of Thieves (Pestera Hotilor, Tolvajos) Apata 71.76 km away
The Cave of Thieves, located in the Olt Gorge at Racos, is situated at the source of the Tepeu creek. From the karst spring that emerges from the cave, one of the branches of the creek originates.

Kaiser Franz-Josef Klettersteig Leopoldsteiner See 786 km away
The Franz-Josef Klettersteig is located on the Seemauer cliff face, which rises 900 meters above Leopoldsteiner Lake, in the western part of the Hochschwab mountain range, just 4 km from the town of Eisenerz. This via ferrata is named after the Kaisersteig, a hunting trail established for the esteemed Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Hungary at the end of the 19th century, traces of which can still be observed today.

The Gorges of the Méouge Ribiers, Upper Alps 1494.68 km away
Following today's climb, I experienced the soothing pleasure of immersing myself in the turquoise waters of the Méouge creek, in the pond beneath a waterfall. If you find yourself in Sisteron or Grenoble, do not miss the opportunity to explore the magnificent Méouge valley near Ribiers.

Siklós castle 500.61 km away
The Siklós Castle is an important historical landmark in Hungary, its fortress walls were laid around 1260, with the first written record dating back to 1294. The fortification, built on a low elevation, features an inner tower, an irregular floor plan, and consists of both an outer and an inner fortress.

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