Balea Valley in April - Fagaras Mountains | Photos

Snow-covered valley of Balea and the Transfagarasan in winter - The descent 0.37 km away

Balea waterfall and the Transfagarasan mountain_road 2.88 km away
Balea waterfall and the Transfagarasan mountain road - blue triangle marked trail, Balea valley, Fagaras Mountains, Southern Carpathians.

Snow-covered valley of Balea and the Transfagarasan in winter - The ascent 3.27 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 in winter 27.07 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.

Stan Valley Canyon 27.38 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.

The Bear's Jump iron path Baia de Fier 81.62 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).

God's bridge (Bozhite mostove, Bozhi Most) Vratsa 268.54 km away
Anyone who has been to Bulgaria may be familiar with the Prohodna Cave, affectionately known as the Eyes of God; the Devetashka Cave, illuminated by seven windows in its ceiling; and perhaps they have also seen the Wonderful Bridges in the Rhodope Mountains. But there is another spectacular natural stone bridge in this country, known as the Bridge of God.

Bicajel Gorge (Cheile Bicajelului) Hasmas Mountains 162.9 km away

Huda lui Papara cave (Papara's Hole) Salciua de Jos, Trascau Mountains 123.8 km away

Sheepdogs Govora sheepfold Retezat mountains 129.29 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.

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