The Amphitheater of the Dragons (Amfiteatrul Zmeilor) - Baia de Fier - video

The Amphitheater of the Dragons is the seventh (2017) via ferrata route in Baia de Fier. It was inaugurated last year, on December 26, 2017, after Christmas. The length of the route is 250 m, and the elevation gain is approximately 230 m. The time required to complete it is about an hour and a half. Read more
Via ferrata - Parang Mountains
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