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Telecabina Bâlea

Bâlea Cascadă, Romania

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Telecabina Bâlea

Cable car line climbing from the Bâlea Cascadă base station to Bâlea Lac, about 3,700 metres in roughly 12 minutes. Riders see the Bâlea waterfall, the Transfăgărășan road's switchbacks and the Făgăraș Mountains, and find the lake at the top.

Highlights

  • Bâlea waterfall
  • Transfăgărășan switchbacks
  • Făgăraș Mountains views

Good to know

  • Pay at the top, both ways
  • Lunch break roughly 13:00 to 14:00
  • Weekend queues can last hours

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