Babele

Babele (meaning The old women) is a name for an area on the Bucegi Mountains plateau in Romania, within the Southern Carpathians.

Babele is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. The name comes from some mushroom shaped rock formations, the result of erosion and varying hardness of the rock layers.

The Bucegi Sphinx is another rock formation in the same area, named for its sphinx-like appearance.

The Babele chalet is accessible either by cable car from Buşteni or by road. It can also be reached by foot, coming from Buşteni through Valea Jepilor (Juniper Valley), or from the crest of Bucegi Mountains, from the Piatra Arsă (The Burned Rock) challet.

Coordinates: 45°24′24″N 25°28′18″E / 45.406576°N 25.4715989°E / 45.406576; 25.4715989 (Babele)

Seven Natural Wonders of Romania

Danube Delta Retezat National Park Scărișoara Cave Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park Ceahlău Massif Piatra Craiului Mountains Sphinx and Babele

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