Bâlea Lake

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Bâlea Lake
Bâlea Lake - in September
in September
Location Făgăraş Mountains
Coordinates 45.602° N 24.617° ECoordinates: 45.602° N 24.617° E
Lake type periglacial
Basin countries Romania
Surface area 4.7 (ha)
Average depth 11
Surface elevation 2,034 m

The Bâlea Lake (IPA['bɨ.lea]) is a glacier lake situated at 2,034 m of altitude in the Făgăraş Mountains, in central Romania, in Sibiu County. There are two chalets opened all the year round, a meteorological station and a mountain rescue (Salvamont) station. It is accessible by car on the Transfăgărăşan road during the summer, and the rest of the year by a cable car from the "Bâlea Cascadă" chalet.

In 2006, the first ice hotel in Eastern Europe was built in the vicinity of the lake[1].

[edit] References

  1. ^ AllTipsAndTricks.com, Chill Out in The Ice Hotel at Balea Lac, December 9, 2006