Iavardi Valley - Ghimes - photos

Giant fir trees - Ghimes 3.18 km away
One of the lesser-known attractions of Ghimes is the two giant-sized common fir trees. They are 42 meters tall, and have diameters of 110 cm and 130 cm at chest height.

Lonely Stone (Piatra Singuratica) - Hasmas Mountains 7.56 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.

Ski Gyimes ski slope - Lunca de Sus 13.86 km away
The Ski Gyimes ski slope is located in Lunca de Sus, right next to the main road. It is 800 m long, the level difference is 160 m.

SkiGyimes ski slope - Lunca de Sus 13.86 km away
It is well-known that in Rimetea, due to the Piatra Secuiului (Szekler's Rock) mountain, the Sun rises twice. However, perhaps few know that in Lunca de Sus, the Sun sets three times.

Wild Ferenc iron path - Suhardul Mic 19.49 km away
While I climbed the new iron path mostly in the dark for the first time, this time I managed to explore it during the day. But I still missed the sunset by a few minutes.

Stan Valley Canyon 173.2 km away
The Stan Valley is located near Lake Vidraru, southwest of it, in the Fruntii Mountains. Those who have visited the Seven Ladders Waterfall will appreciate this canyon, outfitted with infrastructure for tourist accessibility.

Kaiser Franz-Josef Klettersteig Leopoldsteiner See 841.84 km away
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.

Krushuna waterfalls Krushuna 383.59 km away
The Krushuna Waterfalls are a series of karst cascades formed in travertine. They are located near the village of Krushuna, not far from the town of Lovech, and are Bulgaria's largest waterfall of this type.

Black Rocks iron path Bihor Mountains 250.14 km away
Black Rocks is located in the Bihor Mountains, near the Vartop Saddle, to the west of it. It is interesting that the locals (if I understood correctly) do not know this name, but use the name Piatra Buna (meaning Good Stone) for this spectacular rock.

The Bear's Jump iron path Baia de Fier 231.14 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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