Photos of nearby places
Thieves Cave - Persani Mountains (20 photos) 6.1 km away. The Thieves' Cave at Apata is located in the valley of the Tepeu creek, renowned for its outcrop of red clayey limestone, which is very rich in ammonites. A tributary of the stream is formed by the waters of a spring fed by the watercourse coming from the cave's gallery.
Videos of nearby places
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).
Other places
Jacob Hill Lookout Western Mecsek Jacob Hill is a popular hiking destination in Western Mecsek, with an elevation of 592 m. At the top, there are the ruins of a Pauline monastery and a lookout tower.
Devils Mill Gorge Campulung Moldovenesc 162 km away. The Devil's Mill Gorge is relatively short, measuring only 60 to 70 meters in length. It was formed in yellowish-gray-white dolomite by the work of a stream that crosses the gorge, as a result of erosion and the dissolution characteristic of limestone.
The Amphitheater of the Dragons Baia de Fier 158.6 km away. The Amphitheater of the Dragons (Amfiteatrul Zmeilor) is the seventh (2017) via ferrata route in Baia de Fier. It was inaugurated last year, on December 26, 2017, after Christmas.
Via ferrata Bear Cave adventure and climbing zone Borsec 105.3 km away. The Bear Cave in Borsec is a vast natural formation, scattered with rocks and deep crevices. Access to the cave's cavities is through a series of narrow formations resembling canyons, surrounded by giant fir trees and rocks with interesting shapes.
Óbányai Valley Eastern Mecsek The Óbányai Valley is located in the Eastern Mecsek Landscape Protection Area, stretching between Óbánya and Kisújbánya. Its attractions include the Slanting waterfall or Fairy Stairs, and the Dripping Rock.
Black Rocks iron path Bihor Mountains 220.4 km away. Black Rocks is located in the Bihor Mountains, near the Vartop Saddle, to the west of it. It is interesting that the locals (if I understood correctly) do not know this name, but use the name Piatra Buna (meaning Good Stone) for this spectacular rock.