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Bâlea Lake – Bâlea Lake loop from Viștișoara

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Bâlea Lake – Bâlea Lake loop from Viștișoara

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5.0

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Bâlea Lake – Bâlea Lake loop from Viștișoara

02:13

3.74km

350m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 5, 2025

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43 m

Bâlea Lake

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The 2034 m high Bâlea Lake (also Bulea Lake, Romanian Lacul Bâlea, Romanian place name also Bâlea Lac, Hungarian Bilea-tó) is a glacial lake in the Romanian Carpathians. The lake …

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2.02 km

Descent to Bâlea Lake

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If you have hiking sticks, please bring them with you. It gets very steep. It goes over a scree field with partially snow-covered places.

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2.88 km

Steep Rocky Trail in the Făgăraș Mountains

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From Lake Belea, follow this steep path to about 2200 meters. The ground is covered with stones and goes up in a zig-zag. You can get a good view of …

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3.28 km

Bâlea Lake

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A very beautiful place that can also be reached by car. The route is a bit tiring to drive because the road is steep and narrow and there is quite …

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3.74 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.14 km

359 m

186 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.19 km

359 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (2,370 m)

Lowest point (2,030 m)

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Saturday 6 December

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