Romania Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data), CC BY 4.0, with relief shading from Copernicus WorldDEM-30
The cut
613 metres, to scale.
A slice through Seven Ladders Canyon where it is deepest and narrowest, measured on the Copernicus relief model every 30 m. Same scale as the landmark standing on the floor.
Standing on the floor, to scale: Great Pyramid · 139 m · Empire State · 443 m
Depth is measured to the lower rim; the width is from rim to rim. A 30 m relief model smooths the narrowest walls, so a slot canyon reads shallower than it is.
613m
Depth
measured on the 30 m relief model
6.2km
Rim to rim
measured on the 30 m relief model
34°
Steepest wall
average over 300 m, from the relief
687m
Floor altitude
Rim to floor
5 °C warmer at the bottom.
In August the afternoon reaches 26 °C on the floor, against 21 °C on the rim. The best months to hike are in September. The rim freezes at night from November to March. The wettest months are from May to July.
- 0°-4°Jan
- 2°-2°Feb
- 7°2°Mar
- 13°9°Apr
- 19°14°May
- 23°18°Jun
- 25°20°Jul
- 26°21°Aug
- 20°16°Sep
- 14°10°Oct
- 8°4°Nov
- 2°-3°Dec
Afternoon highs, 1991–2020 averages (NASA POWER) brought to the altitude of the rim and of the floor with the standard lapse rate (6.5 °C per 1 000 m). Shade, wind and rock change this on the day. Not a forecast.
Canyon in Romania
Seven Ladders Canyon is a canyon in Romania, cut by the Șipoaia river. The relief model measures 613 m from the floor to the lower rim, and 708 m to the higher one. Rim to rim it is 6.2 km wide where the cut was taken.
Getting there.
- Săcelenearest town · 7.6 km in a straight line
- Parking 50 m awaynearest car park in OpenStreetMap, straight line
- Viewpointsnearest viewpoint · 2.2 km from the floor
- Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 18 km in a straight lineCar hire at OTP airport (Otopeni)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
- In Septemberbest months to hike (estimate)
Plan the visit
Guided hikes, a bed nearby, a car.
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From the sky.
The canyon from above, with the relief shaded, the line of the cut, the river and what people have mapped around it.
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3 km
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 (EOX, CC BY 4.0), 14 × 14 km, north up. The line is the cut above. Points © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Around the canyon.
- 5viewpoints within 5 kmCoada Pietrei Mari, Prăpastia Urșilor and 3 more
- 23marked hiking routes within 4 kmPredeal - Tunelul Mare - deasupra Poienii Stânei din Pietricica, Dâmbul Morii - Canionul 7 Scări - Cabana Piatra Mare, Predeal - Șaua Pietricica - sub Vf. Piatra Mare and 20 more
- 4footbridges and suspension bridges within 3 km
- 3named waterfalls within 4 kmȘapte Scări, Cascada mică, Cascada Tamina
- 2caves within 3 km
- 5car parks within 3 km
- 10information boards and visitor centres within 4 km
- 2bus stops within 2 km
- 228hotels and guesthouses within 8 kmHotel Kolping, Cabana Postăvaru, Hostel Poliștoaca and 225 more
- 1restaurants and cafés within 4 km
- via ferrata routes within 4 km
- climbing crags within 3 km
- rafting, canoe, kayak or canyoning spots within 4 km
- swimming spots within 3 km
- campsites within 8 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, around the floor of the canyon. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Towns nearby
- Săcele7.6 km in a straight line
- Braşov9.5 km in a straight line
- Predeal9.6 km in a straight line
- Tărlungeni11 km in a straight line
- Zizin13 km in a straight line
- Purcăreni14 km in a straight line
- Cristian15 km in a straight line
- Azuga15 km in a straight line
In our other atlases
What else is around Seven Ladders Canyon.
The river that carved it, the waterfalls inside it, the mountains on the rim, the lakes, beaches and island nearby — from our six sister atlases, each with its own figures.
Peakyas34 mountains within 15 kmFigures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, NOAA, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Month by month
The weather, at the floor and at the rim.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon · floor | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| Afternoon · rim | -4 | -2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 4 | -3 |
| Night · rim | -12 | -10 | -7 | -2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | -1 | -4 | -10 |
| Rain (mm) | 43 | 39 | 49 | 60 | 92 | 115 | 103 | 72 | 61 | 60 | 45 | 47 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Sun hours/day | 3.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| Snow on the ground (cm) | 18 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| Afternoon · floor | Afternoon · rim | Night · rim | Rain (mm) | Sun hours/day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | -4 | -12 | 43 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 2 | -2 | -10 | 39 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 7 | 2 | -7 | 49 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 13 | 9 | -2 | 60 | 6.0 |
| May | 19 | 14 | 4 | 92 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 23 | 18 | 8 | 115 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 25 | 20 | 10 | 103 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 26 | 21 | 10 | 72 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 20 | 16 | 5 | 61 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 14 | 10 | -1 | 60 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 8 | 4 | -4 | 45 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 2 | -3 | -10 | 47 | 2.6 |
Averages 1991–2020 (NASA POWER) for a cell about 55 km wide, brought to the floor (687 m) and the rim (1,395 m) with the standard lapse rate. Not a forecast.
Recent years
Wet years, dry years.
Rain of each month as a share of the 1991–2020 average. A dry year means a lower river and hotter rock; a wet one, more water in the gorge.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19% | 103% | 99% | 37% | 125% | 140% | 115% | 84% | 135% | 186% | 37% | 193% |
| 2021 | 154% | 63% | 153% | 102% | 106% | 109% | 70% | 128% | 59% | 52% | 65% | 180% |
| 2022 | 51% | 41% | 44% | 139% | 72% | 41% | 70% | 113% | 114% | 24% | 121% | 84% |
| 2023 | 246% | 63% | 48% | 140% | 54% | 100% | 102% | 73% | 47% | 25% | 150% | 44% |
| 2024 | 100% | 48% | 114% | 101% | 61% | 71% | 82% | 59% | 141% | 31% | 113% | 143% |
| 2025 | 22% | 45% | 111% | 65% | 197% | 25% | 92% | 59% | 65% | 182% | 233% | 27% |
130% or more: wet month 70% or less: dry month
Compare with the neighbours.
Seven Ladders Canyon
Romania
- 613 mDepth
- 6.2 kmRim to rim
- —Length
- 34°Steepest wall
Where these figures come from
| Name, type, published depth and length | Wikidata (Q7457313) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| The cut: depth, width, wall and 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Climate | NASA POWER, 1991–2020 |
| Viewpoints, trails, bridges and the river line | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Rivers, waterfalls, mountains, lakes, beaches and islands nearby | Coastya, Lakeyas, Peakyas, Cascadyas, Islandyas, Riveryas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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