Tourist attractions near Pestera (Petrosani, Hunedoara county, Romania)
Photos of nearby places
Boli Cave - Banita (20 photos) 0.3 km away. The main cave passage is approximately 460 m long, with an entrance portal that is 10 m high and 20 m wide at its base. In the 1960s, bridges were built over the underground stream flowing through the cave.
Banita Gorge - Banita (16 photos) 0.6 km away. The approximately 250 m long gorge, similar to the Corcoaia Gorge, is truly spectacular. According to assumptions, it was formed by the collapse of a cave passage ceiling, and then the erosion formed spectacular karst formations in the limestone.
Natural bridge next to the Banita Stone Quarry (12 photos) 4.4 km away. Although the Banita Stone Bridge is not far from the road that passes through the village, it is located beyond the railway line, so its approach is a bit cumbersome. We can go around the railway line on Carierei Street, and then we have to walk a few meters from the stone quarry.
Parangul Mare peak (16 photos) 21.2 km away. Chamois saddle (Saua Caprelor), Carja mountain shelter (Refugiul Carja) - Carja peak (Varful Carja) - Stoienita peak (Varful Stoienita) - Gemanarea - Parangul Mare peak.
Womens Cave - Parang Mountains (11 photos) 44.5 km away. The Cave of Women (Pestera Muierii, Pestera Muierilor) is located at the southern foot of the Parang Mountains, in the area of Baia de Fier in Gorj County. There are several climbing routes established on the rocks above the cave and on the other side of the road.
Ledge path of the chamois - Cheii Gorge (40 photos) 65.9 km away. Ledge path of the chamois (Brana Caprelor) - Cheii Gorge (Cheile Cheii).
Doabra Snail Shells - Brezoi (12 photos) 73 km away. Doabra Valley - Calinesti-Brezoi forest - Lotru Valley, Cozia National Park
Circular hiking tour in Cozia Mountain (48 photos) 80.7 km away. Arutela - Turnu monastery - Rosiei Rocks - Turneanu ridge - Cozia peak - Stone portal - Stanisoara monastery - Gardului waterfall.
Goat Stone - Craiva, Trascau Mountains (18 photos) 85.5 km away. Goat Stone (Piatra Craivii, Piatra Craivei, Apulon) - Craiva, Trascau Mountains.
Stone of Cetea, Horse Pit - Trascau (16 photos) 91.5 km away. Stone of Cetea, Horse Pit (The pit cave from the Stone of Cetea) - Trascau Mountains.
Goats Ledge - Trascau Mountains (10 photos) 94.8 km away. Goats Ledge (Brana Caprei, Kecskék párkánya) - Trascau Mountains .
Dark Blue Bruises of the Ponor - Trascau Mountains (16 photos) 102.8 km away. The Dark Blue Bruises of the Ponor (Vanatarile Ponorului) is a polje-type protected area. Polje is a Slovenian word meaning plain, and it refers to a surface karst form.
Chamois saddle - Fagaras Mountains (12 photos) 103.3 km away. Chamois saddle (Saua Caprei) - Fagaras Mountains.
Dark Blue Bruises of the Ponor, Bedeleu (24 photos) 105.8 km away. Dark Blue Bruises of the Ponor (Vanatarile Ponorului), Bedeleu - Trascau Mountains.
Balcony Clearing - Trascau Mountains (6 photos) 106.8 km away. Balcony Clearing (Erkély-tisztás, Balconul Sipotelor) - Trascau Mountains.
Aries valley - Trascau Mountains (10 photos) 107.7 km away. Aries (Golden) valley - Trascau Mountains.
Szekler Stone North - Trascau Mountains (8 photos) 112.7 km away. Szekler Stone North (Piatra Secuilor Nord) - Trascau Mountains.
Szekler Stone - Trascau Mountains (42 photos) 112.7 km away. Szekler Stone (Székely-kő, Piatra Secuilor) - Trascau Mountains.
Turda Gorge via ferrata (24 photos) 127 km away. Turda Gorge iron path (Via ferrata Cheile Turzii) - Trascau Mountains.
Turda Gorge - Trascau Mountains (9 photos) 127.1 km away. Turda Gorge (Cheile Turzii) - Trascau Mountains.
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Videos of nearby places
Boli Cave - Banita 0.3 km away. The Boli Cave is located 6 km north of Petrosani, on the road that connects Hateg with the Jiu Valley. Here, the railway line that connects the two parts of Hunedoara County passes through, featuring a total of 66 curves and 8 tunnels.
Banita Gorge and Banita rock bridge 0.6 km away. They say about this place that only very few people know about it, but that's not true. In fact, most nature lovers have heard of it, seen pictures taken here, even if not everyone has been able to come here.
Crivadia Gorge 8.7 km away. The Crivadia Gorge is located next to the village of Crivadia, which belongs to Banita. Access is difficult, and the hike is made through the streambed, with water up to the waist at its narrowest point.
The palm of God and the Heavens door - Fundatura Ponorului mountain village 16 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.
Sheepdogs - Govora sheepfold - Retezat mountains 26.8 km away. On the second day of my weekend Retezat hike, I visited a sheepfold on the Lancita Ridge. To my great disappointment, they didn't make cheese or curd here.
Other places
Kaya Bunar Hotnitsa 310.2 km away. The Kaya Bunar Waterfall (Hotnishki Vodopadi, Hotnitsa Waterfall) is located 20 km from the city of Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria. The waterfall is 30 meters high, and there are several smaller cascades above it.
Hilis cave Turda Gorge via ferrata 127 km away. While the first time I climbed this via ferrata (Sky Fly) in the morning, now I climbed it in the light of the setting sun. The red-dressed rocks created a special atmosphere, and I could admire the sunset from the top of the climbing route.
Vulva cave Rhodope Mountains 444.5 km away. The Vulva Cave (Peshtera Utroba) is situated near the village of Nenkovo and the city of Kardzhali, in the Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria. It derives its name from the shape of its entrance, which resembles a vulva.
Seven Ladder Canyon and Waterfall Piatra Mare Mountain 181.7 km away. The Seven Ladder Gorge is the largest and most spectacular gorge in the Piatra Mare massif. The narrow canyon has a length of 160 meters, and over a drop of 58 meters includes 7 bigger and several smaller waterfalls.
Abandoned Sports Hall Varna 444.7 km away. An abandoned sports hall in Varna, with an unfinished dormitory and tennis courts across three levels.
Buzludzha monument Kazanluk 344.3 km away. Buzludzha is a historically significant mountain located in the Central Balkan Mountains of Bulgaria. At its summit, at an altitude of 1432 meters above sea level, there is an abandoned monument.
Óbányai Valley Eastern Mecsek 391.6 km away. 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.
Byala Reka eco-trail Kalofer 337.1 km away. The Byala Reka eco-trail is situated at the foot of the Stara Planina mountain range, 8 km from the town of Kalofer. A 1,830-meter-long hiking trail has been established along the White Creek within the Central Balkan National Park.
Other destinations
Gornjak via ferrata and Kudelinovs fortress Zdrelo 192.5 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.
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