Lolaia Waterfall is one of the most beautiful in Hunedoara County, being located in the northern part of the Retezat Mountains. The waterfall is located at an altitude of 1,050 meters, in the northern part of the Retezat National Park, in the Nucșoara Valley.
This valley collected the waters of the streams Pietrele, Stânișoara, Galeșu and Valea Rea. Fortunately, access to this wonderful natural attraction can be made very easy, from Cârnic, because car access is allowed here throughout the year.
Every year, about 90 percent of tourists who choose to visit the park pass by this waterfall. To be able to admire the beautiful waterfall, all you have to do is deviate for a few minutes from the route, as it is located on the left side of the road.
It is impossible to miss it, because the murmur of the water will guide you exactly to this waterfall. The height of the waterfall is about 13-15 meters, the sound produced by it in contact with huge stones, is exactly what a tourist eager for the beauty and sound of nature.
The access to the waterfall has been managed with wooden steps and railings. In the Cârnic area there is a camping area, towards the Pietrele refuge. From here, many tourists head to the mountain trail to the peaks and glacial lakes of Retezat.
Legend of Lolaia Waterfall
And, like any beautiful place in the "heart" of nature, Lolaia Waterfall has its own legend. This states that: once, a long time ago, at the end of summer, a beautiful shepherdess named Lolaia was coming down with her sheep from Retezat to her small village Nucșoara.
Suddenly, as if coming from nowhere, a huge and frightening looking creature fell on the flock and, with great greed, ate all the sheep. Immediately, out of fear, the girl's golden locks bleached, and she threw herself into the valley by the road. In the place where she landed, a deep hole was made in the rock, and the water of the stream formed a waterfall.
And now, at the Lolaia waterfall, you can see the two untied locks of the girl, flowing like two silver streams.
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