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Poarta de Piatră

Located in Oraş Brezoi, Vâlcea County Coordinates: 45°20′09″ N 24°21′26″ E

Map showing the location of Poarta de Piatră Poarta de Piatră
Location in Romania
Elevation
1,483 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Drăgănești
4.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SBZ Sibiu International Airport54 km
GHV Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport100 km

About Poarta de Piatră

Poarta de Piatră is a mountain. Location: Oraş Brezoi, Vâlcea County. Elevation: 1,483 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Sibiu International Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Babotea and Șoimului.

Climate of Poarta de Piatră

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -7° · Rain 42 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
June (101 mm)
Driest month
January (33 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 Poarta de Piatră
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°2°7°12°16°18°18°13°8°2°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-7°-2°2°5°7°7°3°-2°-7°-10°
Precipitation (mm)3334376288101957956484239

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Poarta de Piatră

The nearest airport is Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), 54 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sibiu, 54 km to the north.

Airports

  • Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) Sibiu 54 kmnorthwest
  • Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) Brașov (Ghimbav) 100 kmnortheast
  • Craiova International Airport (CRA) Craiova 119 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sibiu Population: 134.3K 54 kmnorth
  • Piteşti Population: 141.3K 67 kmsoutheast
  • Brasov Population: 253.2K 104 kmeast
  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 122 kmsouth
  • Târgu Mureş Population: 212.8K 135 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Poarta de Piatră

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 692 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • Muntele Stibeu Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Muntele Cozia Mountain 3 kmSW
  • Vârful Briota Mountain 23 kmW
  • Fata Sf. Ilie Mountain 23 kmNE

25–60 km294 places

  • Valea Râul Sadului Natural site 39 kmNW
  • Valea Purcăreanca Natural site 58 kmSE
  • Valea Negraia Natural site 55 kmS
  • Valea Fofeldei Natural site 58 kmN

60–100 km328 places

  • Coltii Blajeni Mountain 64 kmE
  • Valea Râncăciov Natural site 68 kmSE
  • Valea Răchita Natural site 73 kmSW
  • Valea Purcărelul Natural site 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Babotea Mountain, Comuna Sălătrucel
    0.8 km S
  • Șoimului Mountain, Comuna Perişani
    2.2 km NE
  • Cozia Mountain, Comuna Sălătrucel
    2.3 km SW
  • Durduc Mountain, Comuna Sălătrucel
    2.4 km SW
  • Ciuha Mica Mountain, Comuna Sălătrucel
    2.4 km SW
  • Muntele Cozia Mountain, Comuna Sălătrucel
    2.8 km SW
  • Boldanului Mountain, Oraş Brezoi
    3 km W
  • Claia cu Brazi Mountain, Oraş Brezoi
    3 km SW

Sources & licences

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