Tourist attractions near Galgau Almasului (Balan, Salaj county, Romania)
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Dragon's Garden - Galgau Almasului (20 photos) 1.66 km away
The natural reservation site Dragon's Garden (Gradina Zmeilor, Sárkányok kertje) from Galgaul Almasului is located in Salaj County, in the Western Carpathians. This natural playground is made up of interesting and unusual sandstone formations, an ensemble of 10-12 m high towers with strange figures cut in sandstone by the wind and water erosion.
Spherical concretions from Feleac (18 photos) 57.85 km away
The spherical concretions from Feleac are sedimentary rock materials that were cemented together to form a hard structure. The surrounding sediments slowly erode away, exposing the concretion.
Cave of Winds (Pestera Vantului) - Padurea Craiului Mountains (24 photos) 65.93 km away
The Cave of Winds is located in the Padurea Craiului Mountains, not far from Frantura meadow, near Suncuius, on the left geographical side of the Crisul Repede River. The Cave of Winds was discovered in 1957 by Béla Bagaméri and is currently (as of 2003) the longest cave system known in Romania as well as in the Carpathian Basin.
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Acapulco's spur via ferrata 65.76 km away
Acapulco's spur (Pintenul lui Acapulco) via ferrata (B/C) - Montana Land, Suncuius.
Hodoaba Valley iron path - Suncuius 65.95 km away
The Hodoaba Valley iron path is Romania's shortest and easiest (official) via ferrata route. It is located near Suncuius, in the Padurea Craiului Mountains, on the left bank of the Crisul Repede River.
Fairy Cliff (Peretele Zanelor) via ferrata route - Vadu Crisului 66.49 km away
In Vadu Crisului, in the Padurea Craiului Mountains, on the right bank of the Crisul Repede, you can find the newest, in chronological order (2015) the fifth Transylvanian, new type of via ferrata route. I will not count here the traditional iron paths, the high-mountain hiking trails, partly secured with iron cables, or the rock canyons with iron ladders and footbridges.
Via Ferrata Fairy Castle (Castelul Zanelor, Casa Zmeului, The House of the Dragon) - Vadu Crisului 66.54 km away
South of Vadu Crisului, in the Padurea Craiului Mountains, lies the Vadu Crisului Gorge, a section of the Crisul Repede river that narrows between rocky walls. In the Middle Ages, there was intense log transportation activity here, and the transport of salt and timber to Hungary passed through this area.
Other places
Small Via ferrata Rasnoavei Gorge 248.9 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.
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.
Saint Anne lake Ciomat-Puturosu 228.82 km away
Lake Saint Anna is the only well-preserved volcanic crater lake in Eastern Europe. Here are some images from an afternoon outing.
Lake Saint Anna is the only well-preserved volcanic crater lake in Eastern Europe. Here are some images from an afternoon outing.
Sterp- and White creek valleys Ciucas Mountains 279.97 km away
Middle Belt (Spirala Medie) via ferrata route Baia de Fier 225.47 km away
In May 2018, two new via ferrata routes were inaugurated in Baia de Fier. Both start from section G of the rock face hiding the Women's Cave (Pestera Muierilor), and their initial stages are shared.
In May 2018, two new via ferrata routes were inaugurated in Baia de Fier. Both start from section G of the rock face hiding the Women's Cave (Pestera Muierilor), and their initial stages are shared.
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