Tourist attractions near Ratovei (Valcau de Jos, Salaj county, Romania)
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Cave of Winds - Padurea Craiului Mountains (24 photos) 27 km away. The Cave of Winds (Pestera Vantului) 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.
Oxen Waterfall - Padurea Craiului Mountains (12 photos) 27.4 km away. Oxen Waterfall (Cascada Boilor) - Padurea Craiului Mountains.
Napistileu cave - Padurea Craiului (10 photos) 27.4 km away. Napistileu (Ungurul Mic) cave - Padurea Craiului Mountains.
The cave from the spring - Padurea Craiului Mountains (8 photos) 27.5 km away. Pestera de la Izvor (The cave from the spring) - Padurea Craiului Mountains.
Moanei Cave - Padurea Craiului Mountains (58 photos) 31.3 km away. The Moanei Cave (Pestera Moanei) is located on the upper course of the Misid River, on the right side of the Misid Gorge (Cheilor Misidului). The cave has two entrances, one fossil and sloped, while a subterranean stream flows through the active gallery.
Valley of Hell - Padurea Craiului Mountains (23 photos) 37.4 km away. Valley of Hell (Valea Iadului) - Padurea Craiului Mountains.
Sohodol pit cave - Padurea Craiului Mountains (10 photos) 37.6 km away. Sohodol pit cave (Avenul Sohodol) - Padurea Craiului Mountains.
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Via Ferrata Fairy Castle - Vadu Crisului 26 km away. Via Ferrata Fairy Castle (Castelul Zanelor, Casa Zmeului, The House of the Dragon) - Vadu Crisului. 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.
Fairy Cliff via ferrata route - Vadu Crisului 26 km away. Fairy Cliff (Peretele Zanelor) via ferrata route - Vadu Crisului. 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.
Vadu Crisului cave 26.8 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.
Other places
Seven Ladder Canyon and Waterfall Piatra Mare Mountain 281 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.
Wild Ferenc memorial path Suhardul Mic 232.6 km away. In recent days, this news has been everywhere: the via ferrata route built on the southwest wall of Suhardul Mic (Little Suhard) has finally been completed and inaugurated. The new route has been named after Ferenc Wild, in memory of the former mountain rescuer, sports writer, and one of the founders of the mountain rescue association in Gheorgheni.
Agnes Waterfall Western Mecsek 364.2 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.
Siklós castle 370.5 km away. The Siklós Castle is an important historical landmark in Hungary. Its fortress walls were laid around 1260, with the first written record dating back to 1294.
Sugau Stone lookout point and iron path, Sugau Gorge Munticelu 236.1 km away. Sugau Stone lookout point and iron path (B/C), Sugau Gorge - Munticelu Nature Reserve.
The Heart of Jesus look-out Lupeni 206.6 km away. Through the mud on Gordon Mountain, above Farkaslaka (Lupeni commune, Harghita county, Transilvania), on a cloudy afternoon, at the end of February. The destination is the Heart of Jesus lookout, nicknamed as Pléhkrisztus (The Tin Christ).
Pricske peak Giurgeu Mountains 219.1 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.
Bicajel Gorge, Bicajel Waterfall, Stone of the Gorge 235 km away. Bicajel Gorge (Cheile Bicajelului), Bicajel Waterfall (Cascada Bicajel), Stone of the Gorge (Surduc Stone, Piatra Surducului) - Hasmas Mountains.
Loreley and Pink Panther iron path Baia de Fier 228.4 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).
Preachers Rock Bodoc Mountains 269.2 km away. In the Bodoc Mountains, west-southwest from the Henter peak, we find a rock formation shaped like a mushroom by erosion, called Preacher's Rock. This 2-meter high rock probably got its name from the pagan Hungarian priests, who preached here in the past.
Banita Gorge and Banita rock bridge 191.3 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.
Prohodna cave Karlukovo 451.4 km away. The Prohodna cave nicknamed The Eyes of God is located in Bulgaria, in the Iskar Gorge, on one of the largest karst areas in Bulgaria, 2 km from the town of Karlukovo. It is essentially a 262-meter-long natural stone bridge, with a large (45 m high) and a small (35 m high) entrance.
Via Ferrata Pink Panther Baia de Fier 228.4 km away. In the area of Baia de Fier in Gorj County, several via ferrata routes have been set up on the rock above the Women's Cave (Muierii Cave) and on the other side of the road. At that time (2018), there were a total of seven.
Balázs Hill Lookout Western Mecsek 369.3 km away. The Balázs hill lookout, located at an altitude of 320 meters, offers a beautiful view of Lake Pécs and the wooded mountain ranges of Western Mecsek. The original lookout, built in 1975, was destroyed by fire, and it was rebuilt in 2001 using a metal structure, which was renovated in 2014.
The Bears Jump iron path Baia de Fier 228.5 km away. The Bear's Jump (Saritoarea Ursului) is a fantasy-named via ferrata that opened in May 2018 near Baia de Fier, alongside the Middle Belt (Spirala Medie). Both routes begin from the G zone of the rock face that conceals the Women's Cave (Pestera Muierilor).
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