Natural Atractions

On the territory of the Geopark there are more than 50 geosites and sites for biodiversity of great interest:

The Costesti Trovantilor Nature Reserve

5 gorge sectors: Cheile Cernei (Vaideeni), Cheile Bistriţei and Cheile Costești (Costești), Cheile Cheii and Cheile Folea (Băile Olănești)
7 caves Nature reserves in Cheile Cheii – Caprelor Cave, Clopot Cave, Lake Cave, Pearl Cave, Munteanu-Murgoci Cave, Pagodelor Cave and Cancer Cave
2 caves Nature reserves in Bistriței Gorges – Bat Cave (electrified, with cave churches) and Urșilor Cave
A cave in the Folea gorges – Cave of the Arnauts
A cave in Cheile Cernei – the suspended ponor, the largest in the geopark, with a development of more than 10 km
Over 10 spectacular valleys with relief and fossiliferous points – Cernei Valley, Luncavațului Valley, Cuca Valley, Gurgui Valley, Proslop Valley, Ignat Valley, Voiceasa Valley, Otăsăului Valley, Cheia Valley, Valley Olănești, Pârîul Câinelui Valley
Natural stone arches – stone house
Areas with spectacular karst relief – the sinkholes of Mount Arnota, Cacova Mountain, Stone Mountain, Albu Mountain, Mountain Stogu Nature Reserve, Stone Glade, Poiana Frumoasă, Poiana Piscul cu Brazi, Curmătura Builei
Extensive areas with alpine landscape in the Căpățănii Mountains, from the top of Ursu to the peak of Gera
Sites very important for biodiversity – Poiana with rich snowdrops (Leucojum Vernum) from Prislop, Cheia Natural Reserve, Cheia Poienile with Orchids and Prislop Valley, the Alpine Globe with Smirdar from the Căpățănii Mountains, the Mosoroasa Nature Reserve from Băile Olăneşti, the Radița-Mânzu Nature Reserve, Dosul Earțului
1302 ha of virgin forests in Buila-Vânturarița National Park
Ulm Hill clay and mineral deposits required for color production, raw materials for Horezu pottery
Two stone quarries – Bistrița limestone quarry and Romani quarry

 

In the immediate vicinity of the Geopark, you can also visit:

The Slătioara Pyramids Nature Reserve
Salina Ocnele Mari
Evantai ravine from Ocnele Mari