Iezer Lake
Natural attraction
About
The Iezer/Jézer Lake, also known as the pearl of the alps, is located in the Călimani/Kelemen Mountains at an altitude of 1730 m.
Some call it a bottomless lake. According to a legend, a lead duck was once thrown into the lake and found years later at the Black Sea.
Some call it a bottomless lake. According to a legend, a lead duck was once thrown into the lake and found years later at the Black Sea.
The depth of the water is between 3 and 5 meters. The lake has a triangular shape. Two brooks fed the lake, which flows into the Puturosul (Stinky) stream.
The Lake Iezer Reserve in Călimani is a protected area of national interest that covers a surface of 322 hectares, belonging to Toplița administrative center. The reserve lies at the foot of the Răchitiş massif and has a glacial lake (1200 sqm, 45 m long and 35 m wide). The surrounding area is home to a diverse range of shrubs and a wide variety of mammals.
Photo: Amazing Nature/Páll Róbert
