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Mountain

Pietrele Albe

Located in Oraş Bumbeşti-Jiu, Gorj County Coordinates: 45°19′08″ N 23°23′53″ E

Map showing the location of Pietrele Albe Pietrele Albe
Location in Romania
Elevation
1,226 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Iscroni
7.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SBZ Sibiu International Airport75 km
CRA Craiova International Airport118 km

About Pietrele Albe

Pietrele Albe is a mountain. Location: Oraş Bumbeşti-Jiu, Gorj County. Elevation: 1,226 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sibiu International Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include La Văcărie and Petriceaua.

Climate of Pietrele Albe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -4° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
June (106 mm)
Driest month
January (39 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Pietrele Albe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°0°4°10°14°18°20°20°16°10°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-5°0°5°8°10°9°5°1°-4°-8°
Precipitation (mm)3942447293106897763575050

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pietrele Albe

The nearest airport is Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), 75 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sibiu, 79 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) Sibiu 75 kmnortheast
  • Craiova International Airport (CRA) Craiova 118 kmsouth
  • Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) Recea 150 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sibiu Population: 134.3K 79 kmnortheast
  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 116 kmsouth
  • Piteşti Population: 141.3K 127 kmsoutheast
  • Cluj-Napoca Population: 286.6K 162 kmnorth
  • Târgu Mureş Population: 212.8K 163 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Pietrele Albe

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 316 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Gemănarea Mountain 11 kmE
  • Stoinița Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Slivei Mountain 12 kmE
  • Mija Mountain 12 kmNE

25–60 km88 places

  • Valea Racilor Natural site 53 kmSW
  • Valea Răchita Natural site 56 kmSE
  • Valea Purcărelul Natural site 54 kmS
  • Valea Pârâului Natural site 45 kmS

60–100 km173 places

  • Iron Gate of the Danube Natural site 99 kmSW
  • Valea Râul Sadului Natural site 68 kmNE
  • Valea Porcurei Natural site 85 kmN
  • Valea Plăvaia Natural site 66 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Iscroni Village, Oraş Aninoasa
    7.9 km NW
  • Petroşani City, Municipiul Petroşani
    11 km N
  • Slătinioara Neighbourhood, Municipiul Petroşani
    10 km N
  • Aninoasa City, Oraş Aninoasa
    12 km NW
  • Lupeni Town, Municipiul Lupeni
    13 km W
  • Dâlja Mică Village, Municipiul Petroşani
    10 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • La Văcărie Mountain, Oraş Bumbeşti-Jiu
    2.1 km S
  • Petriceaua Mountain, Gorj County
    2.5 km SE
  • Cheafa Mountain, Oraş Bumbeşti-Jiu
    3.3 km S
  • Sapa Mountain, Gorj County
    3.5 km E
  • Recii Mountain, Oraş Bumbeşti-Jiu
    4.5 km SE
  • Fața Babei Mountain, Oraş Bumbeşti-Jiu
    5.2 km S
  • Scoaba Mountain, Oraş Bumbeşti-Jiu
    6.7 km SE
  • Răscolul Mountain, Gorj County
    7.6 km E

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources