Ture de bicicleta

Mountainbiking in Bucegi mountainsDe la an la an, tot mai multe biciclete tip ”mtb” pot fi văzute în România – în vitrinele magazinelor, pe străzile oraşelor, pe portbagajele maşinilor, pe uliţele satelor, pe drumurile şi cărările munţilor. Evoluţia este firească: în marea sa parte, suprafaţa României înseamnă zone de deal şi munte cu nenumărate drumuri, drumeaguri, poteci care străbat păduri şi păşuni. Clima este una temperată, iernile sunt tot mai scurte şi mai calde, favorizând un sezon de bicicletă prelungit până toamna târziu, în noiembrie.

Deşi potenţialul este imens pentru ture cu bicicleta, el rămâne prea puţin fructificat. Nu există reţea de drumuri, cărări, trasee concepute şi marcate special pentru biciclete. Nu există o reţea de drumuri naţionale de mare viteză (autostrăzi, drumuri expres) care să absoarbă traficul greu şi care să relaxeze traficul pe drumurile locale, pe care să te poţi da liniştit cu bicicleta. Drumurile sunt fie aglomerate, fie proaste. Fie amândouă. Atitudinea şoferilor, deşi în schimbare, este încă prea puţin favorabilă bicicliştilor.

Cu toate astea, munţii României îţi oferă toate premisele unor ture cu bicicleta de neuitat: cutreirând păduri cum nu mai sunt multe în restul Europei; admirând panorame ale Carpaţilor care te vor lăsa fără cuvinte; întâlnind la tot pasul stilul de viaţă românesc tradiţional, unul ferit de febra supermarchetului şi a televizorului, cu legume şi fructe culese din grădina proprie şi lapte muls de la vaca – proprietate personală, cu ospitalitatea naturală a omului de la ţară gata să împartă ţuica şi prânzul cu musafiri nepoftiţi.

Turele de mountainbike pe care le organizăm sunt în general de tip cross-country. Urcări şi coborâri în egala măsură, pante mai uşoare şi mai grele. În general pe cărare sau drum forestier/drum de căruţe, dar pot interveni şi pasaje de asfalt. Diferenţe de nivel de la 4-500 de metri, la peste două mii de metri. Ture uşoare sau ture grele, tehnice sau de anduranţă, de 3-4 ore sau de o zi întreagă. Ne adresăm cu precădere cicliştilor experimentaţi, care îşi aduc propriile biciclete şi accesorii – ştim că pentru ei (ca şi pentru noi) senzaţia de familiaritate din şaua propriei biciclete este de neînlocuit. În situaţii speciale, putem pune biciclete la dispoziţia turiştilor.

Avem în portofoliu trasee de o zi sau pentru un sfărşit de săptămână, dar organizăm şi programe de o săptămână întreagă. Oferim soluţii pentru transport, cazare, masă în hoteluri, cabane şi pensuni dar şi în gospodării tradiţionale pentru cei doritori de experienţe româneşti autentice. Acoperim în mod special zona Braşovului (Postăvaru, Piatra Mare, Piatra Craiului, Bucegi) şi zona Sibiului (Mărginimea Sibiului şi Păltiniş – Cindrel), dar putem organiza expediţii pe două roţi în toată România.

Pentru orice detalii despre o tura velo, va rugam sa ne contactati.

Last update - 30 July 2010

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It's quite possible that a vacation in Romania might pose some challenges for the average American tourist, especially when planning to visit castles, monasteries, and historical towns, as well as complete a 4-night hut-to-hut hiking traverse of the Fagaras Mountains. Challenging, that is, unless your trip is in the capable hands of Iulian Cozma. From our pickup at the Bucharest airport to our 4:30 a.m. departure back to the airport 10 days later, every step of our trip was handled by Iulian with the utmost efficiency and care for our comfort and enjoyment. His skills go far beyond his competence as a mountain guide or his organizational abilities in handling every detail of lodging and traditional Romania menus. It's a rate individual who can teach his guests how to clear hundreds of sheep from a hiking trail (just whistle!), then several days later escort them to an elegant and extraordinary restaurant in Bucharest. He is one hard working individual, and it is amply demonstrated in the results achieved. We had the good fortune to enjoy many wonderful and memorable experiences thanks to Iulian and would highly recommend his services to anyone who wants an unforgettable and stress-free vacation in Romania.
Jim and Peggy Hilton - Seattle, WA USA – July 2010 – Fagaras ridge traverse

Chris and I would like to thank you so much for the walk you put together for us all. It was well prepared and planned, The meadows so full of wild flowers were breathtaking,and we were very impressed with your knowledge of where to walk, especially where there were no known paths. We felt you carried out the walk with true professionalism. You were extremely helpful at all times and very informative on all aspects of the walk,the area and customs of Romania. The Pensions were really nice to stay in and the people we met were so lovely and friendly. It was a pleasure to visit your country and especially Transylvania, which you obviously love and care about. Once again thank you so much. We wish you and your family best wishes for the future,
Chris and Yvonne Hartley – Leicestershire, England – June 2010

Iulian was a very friendly and efficient guide, and took us on a great two-day, low-level route in the beautiful Piatra Craiului National Park through forest (which we were glad of in the heat) and lush meadows. We paid a fascinating visit to cheese-making shepherds (and had a robust encounter with some sheep dogs!)
Mary Byrne,London, UK - July 2010

After a very nice experience with Iulian in May where we discovered Omu Peak in the Bucegi mountains we decided this time to go hiking in the Fagaras Mountains on 19th&20th of June. It is the best period because all Rhododendrons are blossoming and the top of the hills turn red. We slept on Friday in Brancoveanu Monastery and on Saturday morning we moved up from 800m to 2100m on the North Dragus ridge. The climb was tough but the scenery on the top with all the trees blossoming was worth all the efforts.We had a great lunch next to a stream before to start our descend to the Salvamont Hut on Valea Sambatei. At the end we had been covering a distance of 15km, walking up 1300m and walking down 800m. All in all a great experience witch I recommend to anyone who wants to discover this unique scenery of the Fagaras mountains covered by red Rhododendron flowers.
Beth and Marc Desenfans, June 2010

A massive thank you for arranging, and then personally guiding us through our amazing Romanian experience. The itinerary you put together perfectly matched our requirements - it covered mountain, country, forest and city landscapes -all in 5 days. In addition seeing a wild bear with her cubs, having a cup of fruit tea in a weather station on on top of Omu and watching the hay making process, were all unexpected bonuses. Our biggest thank you goes to you personally for your attention to detail - from the fantastic Romanian food you ensured we had, sharing your knowledge and insight with us as we covered the many kilometers during our daily hikes. We would recommend you to anyone (and have passed on your details already) - and happy that you share this note, our photos and contact details with others who may be considering a Romanian adventure. Until next time,
Dave and Jo, UK - June 2010

My recent hike (May 2010) with Iulian will certainly be one I remember. He arranged and accompanied me on a one day 25km hike up over Piatra Mare which offered me a challenge, incredible scenery, a couple of places to stop along the way. This was my second hike with Iulian and I intend to use his guide services for many more. He is able to guide through well-planned routes that I would not be able to find on my own. Iulian chose this route based on my ability, schedule, and desire to see certain areas. His services are professional and his personality made the entire expedition a pleasure. The mountains of Romania are Iulian's home and it's clear that he enjoys sharing the beauty of the area to others.
Mike Eubanks - USA - May 2010

Lovely trip. Lovely senery. Silence and tranquility for those who want to get away from hum of busy city… Pestera is a special place, much different from Sinaia or Predeal. It’s a kind of a hidden valley located in the heart of mountains. The trip became my first experience in mountain walking. We’ve made around 15 km each day. In fact, I’ve never walked so much in a single day in my whole life:) Physically challenging, though exciting. Definitely a good excersize. Liked a lot walking on snow..Presence of Iulian inspired the confidence and feeling of safety in a trip. Looking forward to new mountain adventures.
Alexander Sidorov, May 10