Location Făgăraș Mountains Basin countries Romania Max. width 190 m (620 ft) Surface elevation 2,034 m Length 360 m Width 190 m | Type periglacial Max. length 360 m (1,180 ft) Surface area 4.7 ha (12 acres) Area 5 ha Mean depth 11 m | |
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Similar Făgăraș Mountains, Lake Vidraru, Cascada Bâlea, Moldoveanu Peak, Negoiu Peak | ||
Bâlea Lake (Romanian: Lacul Bâlea or Bâlea Lac, [ˈbɨle̯a]) is a glacier lake situated at 2,034 m of altitude in the Făgăraș Mountains, in central Romania, in Cârțișoara, 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 Transfăgărășan road during the summer, and the rest of the year by a cable car from the "Bâlea Cascadă" chalet.
Map of B%C3%A2lea Lake, Romania
In 2006, the first ice hotel in Eastern Europe was built in the vicinity of the lake.
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