Lespezi peak - Fagaras Mountains | Photos

Snow-covered valley of Balea and the Transfagarasan in winter - The descent 4.69 km away

Balea waterfall and the Transfagarasan mountain_road 6.88 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 7.15 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 23.83 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 24.3 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.

Sheepdogs Govora sheepfold Retezat mountains 125.23 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.

Suspension bridge Aries river, Salciua de Sus 130.81 km away

Dalbina waterfall, Dark Blue Bruises of the Ponor (Vanatarile Ponorului) 123.02 km away

Fairy Cliff (Peretele Zanelor) via ferrata route Vadu Crisului 221.16 km away
In Vadu Crisului, in the Padurea Craiului Mountains, on the right bank of the Crisul Repede, you can find the newest, in chronological order (2015) the fifth Transylvanian, new type of via ferrata route. I will not count here the traditional iron paths, the high-mountain hiking trails, partly secured with iron cables, or the rock canyons with iron ladders and footbridges.

Women's Spiral (Spirala Muierilor) via ferrata, climbing fun Baia de Fier 76.8 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).

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