{"id":3539,"date":"2010-06-25T15:14:20","date_gmt":"2010-06-25T12:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguide.ro\/?p=3539"},"modified":"2025-01-21T15:35:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T13:35:05","slug":"mountain-biking-in-romania-south-east-of-transylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mountainguide.ro\/ro\/o-che-bello-mountain-biking-in-romania-south-east-of-transylvania\/","title":{"rendered":"O che bello! – mountain biking in Romania, South East of Transylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"

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O che bello! – mountain biking in Romania<\/em><\/p>\n

One year after spending a ski-touring week in the Bucegi and F\u0103g\u0103ra\u015f, Mario kept his promise of returning to the Romanian mountains. Together with five friends from Switzerland and Italy, this time he came for six days of pedaling on the dirt roads and trails of the mountains near the city of Bra\u015fov.<\/p>\n

Combining my long experience in organizing tours for mountaineers from all over the world with Horia’s comprehensive knowledge of the mountain biking routes around Bra\u015fov, we put together a complex and fulfilling program for our guests. They cycled across the Baiului ridge, along the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului massifs, on the hills, pastures, and villages near the famous Bran Castle, through the magnificent gorges of Z\u0103rne\u015fti and D\u00e2mbovicioara, in the majestic forests covering the Post\u0103varu mountain on the outskirts of Bra\u015fov, totaling more than 6000 meters uphill and more than 200 kilometers distance. The weather was generally good, we only had to change the route on one day – switching from going up to the 2000 meters of the Bucegi plateau, to a simpler but playful route in the forests surrounding Predeal.<\/p>\n

There was also time for visiting the famous Bran Castle – people keep going there to find Dracula and end up fascinated by the charm of the old summer residence of Queen Mary of Romania. The group also visited the old sparkling wine factory in Azuga and, not in the least, enjoyed delightfully quiet evenings and gargantuan home made dinners and breakfasts at Madam Jebac’s pension at the footsteps of Bucegi mountains. The last two evenings in the lively and cheerful city center of Bra\u015fov were like a return from a trip into a different world, one where you forget about all your daily issues.<\/p>\n

Oh che bello, oh che bello! Grazie mille Barbara, Claudio, Sergio, Kalina, Mario!<\/p>\n

Enjoy the photos Horia took during this trip.<\/p>\n

Best regards from Brasov,
\nIulian<\/p>\n\n\t\t