Oxen Waterfall (Cascada Boilor) - Padurea Craiului Mountains - photos

Hodoaba Valley iron path - Suncuius 6.21 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.

Vadu Crisului cave 10.38 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.

Fairy Cliff (Peretele Zanelor) via ferrata route - Vadu Crisului 10.78 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 10.94 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.

Crystal Cave at Farcu Mine 17.75 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.

Óbányai Valley Eastern Mecsek 332.76 km away
The Óbányai Valley is located in the Eastern Mecsek Landscape Protection Area, stretching between Óbánya and Kisújbánya. Its attractions include the Slanting waterfall or Fairy Stairs, and the Dripping Rock.

Varghis gorges in winter 236.3 km away
I went out to admire the ice stalagmites (standing icicles) in the Varghis Gorge. Anyone arriving here at the end of winter can observe meter-high ice stalagmites in the entrance area of Meresti Cave (now known as Orban Balazs Cave).

Oltet Gorges Capatanii Mountains 209.07 km away
That day, we had planned to ski at the Ranca resort, situated alongside the Transalpina road in the Parang Mountains. Unfortunately, the minimal snowfall made skiing unfeasible, so we had to find an alternative activity on our way home.

Via ferrata Adventure Climb Varmost Forni di Sopra, Cima Clap Varmost, Alpi Carniche 768.19 km away
I participated in a joint, Szekler-Italian 'military exercise' :-) on the Adventure Climb Varmost via ferrata. The iron climbing route is located in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, in the Carnic Alps, and it leads up to the summit of Clap Varmost above Forni di Sopra.

Saint Anne lake Ciomat-Puturosu 264.62 km away
Lake Saint Anna is the only well-preserved volcanic crater lake in Eastern Europe. Here are some images from an afternoon outing.

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