Tourist attractions near Balan (Balan, Harghita county, Romania)

Lonely Stone - Hasmas Mountains 3.5 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 8.7 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 16 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 16 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.

Bicajel Gorge - Hasmas Mountains 17.1 km away. Bicajel Gorge (Cheile Bicajelului) - Hasmas Mountains.

Billy-goat lake, Closed Gates Retezat Mountains 264.3 km away. The most unique ridge trail of the Retezat Mountains is the Closed Gates.Below, at an altitude of 2070 m above sea level, is the Billy-goat lake.

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.

Castle panorama route, Zoltán Tálos memorial route, Besiegers route Csesznek Castle panorama route (D), Zoltán Tálos memorial route (E), Besieger's route (C), Kőmosó-ravine, Csesznek, Veszprém county, Hungary. The via ferratas in Csesznek are suitable for both getting acquainted with climbing, and assessing our capabilities.

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.

Gornjak via ferrata and Kudelinovs fortress Zdrelo 426.1 km away. Difficulty level C/D, total length: 400 m, height difference: 330 m, year of construction: 2019, total length of the route to Kudelinov's fortress: 1100 m. Access to the via ferrata is free.

Ramet Gorge Goagiu Creek 183.6 km away. Ramet Gorge (Cheile Rametului) - Goagiu Creek (Paraul Goagiu), Trascau Mountains. The Ramet Gorge is the wildest canyon in the Trascau Mountains.

Prohodna cave Karlukovo 410.4 km away. The Prohodna cave nicknamed The Eyes of God is located in Bulgaria, in the Iskar Gorge, on one of the largest karst areas in Bulgaria, 2 km from the town of Karlukovo. It is essentially a 262-meter-long natural stone bridge, with a large (45 m high) and a small (35 m high) entrance.

Hodoaba Valley iron path Suncuius 250.1 km away. The Hodoaba Valley iron path is Romania's shortest and easiest (official) via ferrata route. It is located near Suncuius, in the Padurea Craiului Mountains, on the left bank of the Crisul Repede River.

Durdevica via ferrata and the canyon of the Ibar river Ribarice Difficulty level C/D (D/E), total length: 700 m, height difference: 200 m, year of construction: 2024. For experienced climbers with their own equipment, the registration fee is 5 euros per person.

Fairy Cliff via ferrata route Vadu Crisului 253.1 km away. Fairy Cliff (Peretele Zanelor) via ferrata route - Vadu Crisului. 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.

Play Wall via ferrata park Mariazeller via ferrata, Felixs Ladder to the Heaven, Devils Bridge Located only ten kilometers from the town of Mariazell, you'll find the via ferrata park known as the Play Wall (Klettersteigpark Spielmäuer). Here, we find three via ferratas: Olivers Mariazeller Steig (B/C), Felix Himmelleiter (D), and Tristans Kirchbogensteig (C).

Tureni Gorge iron path 160.2 km away. Tureni Gorge iron path visiting route (Via ferrata Cheile Tureni), Trascau Mountains.

Muierii Cave Baia de Fier 227.4 km away. We visited the Baia de Fier area, and climbed on the rock that also conceals the Women's Cave (Pestera Muierilor). Between two via ferrata routes, we also participated in one of the guided cave tours, which depart every hour.

Suspension bridge Aries river, Salciua de Sus 189.2 km away.

Zip-line near Seven Ladder Canyon Piatra Mare Mountain 120.5 km away.

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