Watchstone and Brother Mountain in September - photos

Lonely Stone (Piatra Singuratica) - Hasmas Mountains 1.08 km away
On June 1, 2003, with a small group of friends, I left Balan, walking along the valley of the Sep (Beautiful) stream towards the Lonely Stone (Piatra Singuratica). Those who were with me at the time fell behind, and then other people joined for the hike.

Giant fir trees - Ghimes 7.3 km away
One of the lesser-known attractions of Ghimes is the two giant-sized common fir trees. They are 42 meters tall, and have diameters of 110 cm and 130 cm at chest height.

Wild Ferenc iron path - Suhardul Mic 14.02 km away
While I climbed the new iron path mostly in the dark for the first time, this time I managed to explore it during the day. But I still missed the sunset by a few minutes.

Wild Ferenc memorial path - Suhardul Mic 14.04 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.

Poienii Rock, north-eastern lookout point - Bicaz Gorges 14.95 km away
From the viewpoint at the top of the northeastern wall of Poienii Rock in the Bicaz Gorges, we can look down 300 meters to the mouth of the Bicajel stream. The Bridge of the Hungarians is hidden among pine trees.

The Amphitheater of the Dragons (Amfiteatrul Zmeilor) Baia de Fier 230.15 km away
The Amphitheater of the Dragons is the seventh (2017) via ferrata route in Baia de Fier. It was inaugurated last year, on December 26, 2017, after Christmas.

Kamennata pateka (The Stone Path) Nochevo 535.7 km away

Kaiser Franz-Josef Klettersteig Leopoldsteiner See 835.77 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.

Small Via ferrata Rasnoavei Gorges 127.79 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 2015 Campu Cetatii 62.98 km away
This year, the Hot Air Balloon Parade was organized in Campu Cetatii for the tenth time. Unfortunately, the weather only allowed for flying on Saturday morning and evening.

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