Râpa Roșie is a protected area, a natural monument of national interest in Alba County, Romania. It is a geological and botanical reserve, located in the extreme southwest of the Secașelor Plateau, on the right bank of the river Secașul Mare, about 4 kilometres north of Sebeș. With a size of approximately 24 hectares, the reserve is classified as IUCN Category III.Erosion and runoff has given it a prominent, sharp rocky appearance in the mountainside. Râpa Roșie itself measures approximately 10 ha in size. Râpa Roșie stretches over a length of 800 metres. Its height measures between 50–125 metres. A huge wall, almost vertical, gives the impression of a ruined ancestral monument. Tiered columns and pyramids, separated by ravines, form a badlands microrelief.
The first report of a Coțofeni culture find at Râpa Roșie was made by Fr. W. Schuster in 1865.
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Coordinates 45°59'14.711" N 23°35'27.835" E
