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Peştera Scărişoara

Peştera Scărişoara is a cave in , and has an elevation of 1,096 metres. Peştera Scărişoara is situated nearby to , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scărișoara Glacier Cave and Poarta lui Ionele cave.

Cave
Photo: Beradrian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scărișoara Cave, is one of the biggest ice caves in the of , in the western part of the Romanian Carpathians. It is considered a show cave and one of the natural wonders of Romania. It has also been described as a glacier cave.

Cave
Photo: Nicu farcas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km southeast of Peştera Scărişoara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ghețari and Izvoarele.

Village
Photo: Beradrian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Peştera Scărişoara.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a village, which is situated 4 km south of Peştera Scărişoara.

Peştera Scărişoara

Latitude
46.48996° or 46° 29′ 24″ north
Longitude
22.81045° or 22° 48′ 38″ east
Elevation
1,096 metres (3,596 feet)
Open location code
8GR4FRQ6+X5
Geo­Names ID
667718
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In Other Languages

“Peştera Scărişoara” goes by many names.
  • Romanian: “Peştera Scărişoara”

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