Seven Ladders Canyon

The Seven Ladders Canyon (Romanian: Canionul Șapte Scări) is a mountainous canyon carved by the Șapte Scări Brook in Romania in the county of Brașov, south of Dâmbul Morii village. It is considered to be one of the main tourist attractions from the Piatra Mare massif.[1]

Seven Ladders Canyon
Bottom entrance of the canyon
Seven Ladders Canyon
Location within Romania
Floor elevation980 m (3,220 ft)
Length160 metres (520 ft) North-West to South-East
Depth58 metres (190 ft)
Geology
TypeCanyon
Geography
LocationPiatra Mare Mountains, Brașov,
 Romania
Coordinates45°34′3″N 25°38′36″E 
Traversed byȘapte Scări Brook

The canyon has been carved in Jurassic limestone and is composed by seven waterfalls, the tallest being 35 metres (115 ft) high. The trail within the canyon is arranged with metal stairs and platforms.[1]

7 stairs Canyon, or the "subdivision" of Piatra Mare Mountain miracles, is composed of exactly 7 slope bits illustrating the 7 waterfalls that give the name of the canyon. The 7 steps pass with heights between 2.5 meters and 15 meters turn into cascades when the water volume of the river Seven Stairs increases.

References
  1. "Canionul Sapte Scari". looms.ro. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.