Tourist attractions near Piatra (Batrana, Hunedoara county, Romania)

Roman Baths - Geoagiu-Bai, Metaliferi Mountains 46.9 km away.

Clocota waterfall - Geoagiu-Bai, Metaliferi Mountains 47.4 km away.

The palm of God and the Heavens door - Fundatura Ponorului mountain village 53.9 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.

Billy-goat lake, Closed Gates - Retezat Mountains 55 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.

Sheepdogs - Govora sheepfold - Retezat mountains 55.3 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.

Belogradchik fortress 243.2 km away. Belogradchik is located in the northwestern part of Bulgaria, in the Vidin Province, at the foot of the Balkan Mountains, near the Serbian border. Its name means little white town.

Snow-covered valley of Balea and the Transfagarasan in winter The ascent 158.2 km away. The Fagarasi Mountains can be easily approached from the north, mainly by using the Transfagarasan Road. This high altitude mountain road is only accessible during the summer months (throughout its entire length).

Amazing Bridges Zabardo 471.7 km away. The Amazing Bridges (Chudni Mostove, Wonderful Bridges) are natural stone bridges. They are located in the Rhodope Mountains, in the Smolyan Province of Bulgaria, within the valley of the Erkyupriya River, at an altitude of 1,450 meters above sea level.

Iron path in winter Harghita Madaras 240.6 km away. This is already the sixth time I've climbed the via ferrata route set up on the rocky cliffs of Seii Peak near Harghita Madaras. Although the forecast suggests that the weather should be nice, I am greeted by a sky covered in clouds.

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.

Shipka pass Shipka 404.1 km away. The Shipka Pass is one of the most spectacular crossings of the Balkan Mountains, and is part of the Bulgarka Nature Park. It separates the provinces of Gabrovo and Stara Zagora, and provides a connection between the cities of Gabrovo and Kazanlak.

Babsko Praskalo waterfall Tazha 397.1 km away. In the Central Balkans National Park, there are many rivers that cascade down spectacular waterfalls, which the locals call praskalo. One of the smallest waterfalls in the area is Babsko Praskalo, which stands at only 54 meters high.

Byala Reka eco-trail Kalofer 398.3 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.

Via ferrata Peja 360 Peja 396.3 km away.

Jacob Hill Lookout Western Mecsek 344.7 km away. 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.

Small Via ferrata Rasnoavei Gorge 229.8 km away. In the past few days, it has snowed, so I climbed the two climbing routes in the Rasnoavei Gorge under winter conditions. While the lower part of the challenging Big via ferrata was dry, the upper section had patches of snow and icicles.

Seven Ladder Canyon and Waterfall Piatra Mare Mountain 239.2 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.

Via ferrata Ernesto Che Guevara al Monte Casale, Monti del Garda, Trentino Alto Adige The Che Guevara via ferrata is the longest iron climbing route I have ever climbed. There is a 1400 m level difference from the starting point to the peak of Monte Casale.

Lednica iron path Brestnitsa 332.4 km away. The Lednica via ferrata is located next to the Saeva Dupka Cave, near the village of Brestnitsa in Bulgaria. The trail leading to the via ferrata, which opened in 2007, starts from the cave parking lot next to a covered resting area.

Lonely Stone Hasmas Mountains 267.6 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.

Gornjak via ferrata and Kudelinovs fortress Zdrelo 189.8 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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