Tourist attractions near Racos (Racos, Brasov county, Romania)

The Cave of Thieves - Apata 6.1 km away. The Cave of Thieves (Pestera Hotilor, Tolvajos), 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.

Varghis gorges in winter 23.9 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).

Preachers Rock - Bodoc Mountains 37.4 km away. In the Bodoc Mountains, west-southwest from the Henter peak, we find a rock formation shaped like a mushroom by erosion, called Preacher's Rock. This 2-meter high rock probably got its name from the pagan Hungarian priests, who preached here in the past.

Saint Anne lake - Ciomat-Puturosu 38.6 km away. Lake Saint Anna is the only well-preserved volcanic crater lake in Eastern Europe. Here are some images from an afternoon outing.

The Heart of Jesus look-out - Lupeni 42.7 km away. Through the mud on Gordon Mountain, above Farkaslaka (Lupeni commune, Harghita county, Transilvania), on a cloudy afternoon, at the end of February. The destination is the Heart of Jesus lookout, nicknamed as Pléhkrisztus (The Tin Christ).

Via ferrata Dachstein Gams Krippenstein, Obertraun am Hallstättersee The Dachstein Gams is a new via ferrata route on Krippenstein. It has three parts: Himmeleck (A/B), Gams (C), and Nordwand (E).

Skaklya waterfall Vratsa 348.6 km away. The largest seasonal waterfall in Bulgaria plunges down from a height of 141 meters. It is located in the Vratsa Mountain National Park, just one and a half kilometers away from the city of Vratsa.

Oltet Gorge Capatana Mountains 156.1 km away. Oltet Gorge (Cheile Oltetului) - Capatana Mountains. That day, we had planned to ski at the Ranca resort, situated alongside the Transalpina high altitude mountain road in the Parang Mountains.

Falco Peregrinus 2 via ferrata Falcons Rock, Corbu 112.9 km away. Falco Peregrinus (Peregrine falcon) 2 via ferrata (D) - Falcon's Rock, Corbu.

Giant Ice Cave Dachstein Salzkammergut, Obertraun am Hallstättersee The second cave accessible to the public at the Schönbergalm above Obertraun on Lake Hallstatt is the Giant Ice Cave (Rieseneishöhle). For me, it was more spectacular than the Mammoth Cave.

Kaiser Franz-Josef Klettersteig Leopoldsteiner See 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 palm of God and the Heavens door Fundatura Ponorului mountain village 181.4 km away. One of the most picturesque places in Romania, one of the most beautiful mountain villages, and a photographer's paradise. Fundatura Ponorului is located in the Ponor Stream Valley, part of the Gradistea Muncelului - Cioclovina National Park, in the Sureanu Mountains.

Via ferrata Adventure Climb Varmost Forni di Sopra, Cima Clap Varmost, Alpi Carniche I participated in a joint, Szekler-Italian 'military exercise' :-) on the Adventure Climb Varmost via ferrata. The iron climbing route is located in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, in the Carnic Alps, and it leads up to the summit of Clap Varmost above Forni di Sopra.

Acapulcos spur via ferrata 241.6 km away. Acapulco's spur (Pintenul lui Acapulco) via ferrata (B/C) - Montana Land, Suncuius.

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