Tourist attractions near Santamaria-Orlea (Santamaria-Orlea, Hunedoara county, Romania)
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Natural bridge next to the Banita Stone Quarry (12 photos) 27.7 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.
Banita Gorge - Banita (16 photos) 30.7 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.
Boli Cave - Banita (20 photos) 31 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.
Parangul Mare peak (16 photos) 52.3 km away. Chamois saddle (Saua Caprelor), Carja mountain shelter (Refugiul Carja) - Carja peak (Varful Carja) - Stoienita peak (Varful Stoienita) - Gemanarea - Parangul Mare peak.
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The palm of God and the Heavens door - Fundatura Ponorului mountain village 16.1 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 21.2 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.
Crivadia Gorge 23.3 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.
Billy-goat lake, Closed Gates - Retezat Mountains 24 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.
Banita Gorge and Banita rock bridge 30.7 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.
Other places
Bovska Skaklya waterfall Iskar gorge 285.3 km away. The Bovska Skaklya waterfall is located near the town of Svoge in Bulgaria. The waterfall formed on the Zaselska River has several reported heights online (120 m, 85 m).
Crystal Cave at Farcu Mine 142.9 km away. In the Padurea Craiului Mountains, near Rosia, in the Farcu bauxite mine, in 1987, the miners accidentally discovered a cave. It was filled with crystal-shaped limestone formations.
Snow-covered valley of Balea and the Transfagarasan in winter The ascent 127.4 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).
Devetashka cave Devetaki 302.8 km away. The Devetashka Cave is located in Bulgaria, near the village of Devetaki. After the entrance portal, which measures 30 m by 35 m, there is a vast open chamber that is 110 meters wide and 359 meters long.
Belintash Ridge of Dobrostan, Rhodope Mountains 445.8 km away. Belintash is a mysterious monolithic complex located approximately 50 km from Plovdiv, passing through the scenic Rhodope Mountains. It is situated southeast of the village of Vrata and west of the village of Sini Vruh.
Pricske peak Giurgeu Mountains 243.6 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.
Agnes Waterfall Western Mecsek 373.1 km away. The Agnes Waterfall is the largest waterfall in the Mecsek region, although the stream's water only cascades down from a height of one and a half to two meters, over a travertine ledge. Nearby attractions include the Meleg-mány Waterfall and the Mánfa Stone-Cave.
Other destinations
Gornjak via ferrata and Kudelinovs fortress Zdrelo 185.1 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.
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