The Seven Ladders Canyon ( ro, Canionul Șapte Scări) is a mountainous

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carved by the Șapte Scări Brook in

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in the county of Brașov, south of Dâmbul Morii village. It is considered to be one of the main

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from the Piatra Mare massif. The canyon has been carved in Jurassic

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and is composed by seven waterfalls, the tallest being high. The

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within the canyon is arranged with metal stairs and platforms. 7 stairs Canyon, or the "subdivision" of Piatra Mare Mountain miracles, is composed of exactly 7 slope bits illustrating the 7 waterfalls that give the name of the canyon. The 7 steps pass with heights between 2.5 meters and 15 meters turn into cascades when the water volume of the river Seven Stairs increases.

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