Tourist attractions near Pestera (Salasu de Sus, Hunedoara county, Romania)

Sheepdogs - Govora sheepfold - Retezat mountains 8.4 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.

Billy-goat lake, Closed Gates - Retezat Mountains 11.3 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.

The palm of God and the Heavens door - Fundatura Ponorului mountain village 18.2 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.

Crivadia Gorge 19.1 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.

Banita Gorge and Banita rock bridge 27.2 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.

Boli Cave - Banita 27.7 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.

Vadu Crisului cave 169.2 km away. The Vadu Crisului Cave, with a total length of over 1000 meters, is located in the picturesque gorge of Crisul Repede creek. It consists of a gently meandering, long passage that features an active, stream level next to an upper, fossil level in its first section.

Sumuleu-Ciuc in winter 244 km away. Sumuleu-Ciuc (Csíksomlyó) in winter.

Pricske peak Giurgeu Mountains 251.4 km away. If we want to reach Pricske (Prisca) peak, which rises above Gheorgheni and Lazarea, we start from the valley of the Güdüc (Ghidut) stream. Our path leads us past the ruins of a building known as the White House.

Loreley and Pink Panther iron path Baia de Fier 69.3 km away. The Loreley via ferrata (graded B/C, with an elevation difference of approximately 100 m and a length of about 100 m) is located on the rock wall on the opposite side of the road. A branch from its upper section leads to the Pink Panther (Pantera Roz, graded A/B/C, approximately 200 meters long, with an elevation difference of about 50 meters).

The Amphitheater of the Dragons Baia de Fier 69.5 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.

Gornjak via ferrata and Kudelinovs fortress Zdrelo 174.9 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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