The Piatra Bălții Gorges are a protected area of national interest, classified in IUCN category IV, i.e. a geological nature reserve, located in the western Transylvania region, in Alba county.
This natural area is located in the central-western part of the Trascău Mountains, on the middle course of the Geogel Valley, in the Râmeț commune, near the Cheia village, being located in the vicinity of the DC62 communal road that crosses the locality.
The reserve was designated as a protected area by Law No. 5 of March 6, 2000, which approves the National Land Use Plan, Section III - protected areas, and covers an area of 2 hectares.
This protected area includes a gorge area formed by two steep limestone cliffs dating from the Jurassic period, shaped by the waters of the middle course of the Mogoș Valley. In the riverbed, marmites have formed where, during droughts, the water stagnates, a phenomenon that inspired the name Piatra Bălții Gorges.
The vegetation in the area is composed of forests with trees such as beech (Fagus sylvatica), often mixed with oak (Quercus petraea), and at ground level there are plants specific to meadows and rocks.
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