Gps Coordinates / 45.6031874,24.6185659
Fagaras Mountain Top 2000m Glacier Lake VR Romania
Bâlea Lake Romania
Beautiful mountain lake with crystal clear water. Around the lake there are several cabins in the style of Alpine chalets. It is better to arrive early in the morning to avoid the crowd of tourists.
Gps Coordinates / 45.6040133,24.619321
Beautiful glaciar lake located at 2034m. Transfăgărășan road takes you right by. Can get really crowded on weekends and holidays, so try to avoid those times.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 45.6040059 / Gps Link 45.6044671 / Gps Link 45.6043824
Gps Coordinates / 45.6040059,24.6176727 / 45.6044671,24.6176713 / 45.6043824,24.61669
On 17 April 1977. an avalanche killed 23 skiers gathered near the lake. 19 of those were high school students from the Samuel von Brukenthal National College in Sibiu. This was the deadliest avalanche ever in Romania, with the 42nd highest death toll in the world at the time.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 45.6026591 / Gps Link 45.6033809 / Gps Link 45.6033539
Gps Coordinates / 45.6026591,24.6157265 / 45.6033809,24.6145579 / 45.6033539,24.6149156
Glacier lake situated at 2,034 m of altitude in the Făgăraș Mountains, in central Romania, in Cârțișoara, Sibiu County.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 45.6034944 / Gps Link 45.6032681 / Gps Link 45.6031098
Gps Coordinates / 45.6034944,24.614917 / 45.6032681,24.615424 / 45.6031098,24.6156723
It is accessible by car on the Transfăgărășan road during the summer, and the rest of the year by a cable car from the "Bâlea Cascadă" chalet.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 45.6019737 / Gps Link 45.6023712 / Gps Link 45.6042908 / Gps Link 45.604
Gps Coordinates / 45.6019737,24.615752 / 45.6023712,24.6180057 / 45.6042908,24.6185508 / 45.604,24.617
In 2006, the first ice hotel in Eastern Europe was built in the vicinity of the lake.
Gps Coordinates / 45.6048695,24.617765
The hotel has opened for 15 years since then, but not during the 2019–2020 season, due to higher than usual temperatures.
