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.

Middle Belt via ferrata route Baia de Fier 227.4 km away. Middle Belt (Spirala Medie) via ferrata route - Baia de Fier. In May 2018, two new via ferrata routes were inaugurated in Baia de Fier.

Black Rocks iron path Bihor Mountains 243.3 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.

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.

Ticuiata Rock Trascau Mountains 178.5 km away. Ticuiata Rock (Stanca Picuiata) - Trascau Mountains.

Stone Beach Sinemorets Stone Beach (Kamenniat plazh) - Sinemorets.

Niedzica Castle Niedzica Castle (Dunajec Castle, Zamek w Niedzicy).

Via ferrata Marimangat Peja

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.

Abandoned copper mine Tsar Asen, Pazardzhik 491.9 km away. The turquoise waters of this mine lake are extremely beautiful but dangerously poisonous. Do not descend to the shore or touch the water!

Iskar gorge Lyutibrod Temnata dupka cave Lakatnik 440.1 km away. The Iskar is the longest purely Bulgarian river, the oldest river in the Balkans, and a right tributary of the Danube. The river is 368 km long, with approximately 150 km consisting of a gorge.

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).

Goats Ledge iron path Ramet Gorge 184.2 km away. Via ferrata Goats Ledge (Brana Caprei) iron path - Ramet Gorge, Trascau Mountains.

Poenari citadel Arges valley 170.8 km away. The Poenari citadel is located on the southern slope of the Fagaras Mountains, on the western side of the Transfagaras road, in the Arges Valley, about 4 km from the Vidraru Lake dam. Along a steep incline, a concrete staircase leads up to the castle, which is built atop a mountain.

Mammoth Cave Dachstein Salzkammergut, Obertraun am Hallstättersee The first station of the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car, which starts in Obertraun, in the southern part of Lake Hallstatt, is Schönbergalm. Here you can find the Giant Ice Cave (Rieseneishöhle) and the Mammoth Cave (Mammuthöhle).

Huda lui Papara cave Salciua de Jos 182.1 km away. Huda lui Papara cave (Paparas Hole) - Salciua de Jos, Trascau Mountains.

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