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Rodnei Mountains in 3 Days Lacul Iezer - Vf Pietrosul - Vf Galatului - Taul Stiol - Cascada Cailor (2)

Muntii Rodnei in 3 Days: Lacul Iezer – Vf Pietrosul – Vf Galatului – Taul Stiol – Cascada Cailor

September 26, 2026
by stupidnature

Part of the Carpații Orientali (the Eastern Carpathians), Carpații Maramureșului și Bucovinei, Muntii Rodnei TL;DR A 3-day, ~50 km point-to-point traverse through Muntii Rodnei (Eastern Carpathians), starting and ending in Borsa, crossing ...

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Circuit Scarita Belioara (17)

Scarita Belioara Loop

September 16, 2026
by stupidnature

Part of the Carpații Occidentali (the Western Carpathians), Munții Apuseni (Apuseni Mountains), Muntele Mare Parking: You can check this Google Maps link to see where you can park. It's not the only option, you can drive further up the road to be ...

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Via Transilvanica 10 days Overview

Via Transilvanica – 10 Days from Putna to Bistrita – Overview

August 26, 2026
by stupidnature

We wanted to hike Via Transilvanica for a very long time. The idea of walking from one side of Romania to the other, on a trail built to connect communes and bring tourism to places that would otherwise stay off the map, was exactly the kind of natu ...

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Via Transilvanica Day 10 Bistrita Bargaului to Bistrita

Via Transilvanica, Bucovina, day 10: Bistrita Bargaului – Dorolea – Bistrita

August 26, 2026
by stupidnature

A few stats: about 33 km, about 762 m elevation gain, about 10:30 hours with breaks. We took the Dorolea stamp from Pensiunea Elis and the Bistrita stamp from Amaretto Caffe. We hadn't decided how we wanted to do this, only Dorolea, or Dorolea an ...

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Via Transilvanica Day 9 To Bistrita Bargaului

Via Transilvanica, Highlands, day 9: Tasuleasa Social – Bistrita Bargaului

August 26, 2026
by stupidnature

A few stats: about 25 km, about 565 m elevation gain, about 8:30 hours with breaks. We took the Bistrita Bargaului stamp from Atelier de paine traditionala. We walked a lot in the sun. The day started very nicely, as we waited a bit to see the ...

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Via Transilvanica Day 8 Lunca Ilvei toVia Transilvanica Day 8 Lunca Ilvei to Tasuleasa Social

Via Transilvanica, Highlands, day 8: Lunca Ilvei – Tasuleasa Social, version B

August 26, 2026
by stupidnature

A few stats: about 18 km, about 800 m elevation gain, about 10:30 hours with breaks. We took the Tasuleasa Social stamp from Tasuleasa Social. Once again I felt like we were walking too much on roads. There was a steep uphill, and even the poor h ...

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Via Transilvanica Day 7 Dorna Candrenilor to Lunca Ilvei

Via Transilvanica, Bucovina, day 7: Dorna Candrenilor – Lunca Ilvei

August 26, 2026
by stupidnature

A few stats: about 36 km, about 612 m elevation gain, about 11 hours with breaks (from Garmin data). We took the Lunca Ilvei stamp from La Avram. This was the day with too little nature. We walked so much on asphalt that I just didn't understand ...

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Via Transilvanica Day 6 To Dorna Candrenilor via Vatra Dornei

Via Transilvanica, Bucovina, day 6: Cabana Gigi Ursu – Dorna Candrenilor

August 26, 2026
by stupidnature

A few stats: about 31 km, about 820 m elevation gain, about 9 hours with breaks (from Garmin data). We took the Vatra Dornei stamp from Pensiunea Elenuca and the Poiana Negrii stamp from Casuta bunicilor. We started the day early, and it began a ...

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Via Transilvanica Day 5 Fundu Moldovei to Cabana Gigi Ursu

Via Transilvanica, Bucovina, day 5: Fundu Moldovei – Cabana Gigi Ursu

August 26, 2026
by stupidnature

A few stats: about 29 km, about 1005 m elevation gain, about 9 hours with breaks (from Garmin data). We took the Pasul Mestecanis stamp from Pensiunea Luceafarul. This was the day it rained, the only day we got rain, and it wasn't pouring, so it ...

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Via Transilvanica Day 4 Sadova to Fundu Moldovei

Via Transilvanica, Bucovina, day 4: Sadova – Fundu Moldovei

August 26, 2026
by stupidnature

A few stats: about 10 km, about 330 m elevation gain, about 3:30 hours with breaks (from Garmin data). We got the Fundu Moldovei stamp from Braserie FM. We started the day planning to do the entire segment, to Pasul Mestecanis. We went for breakf ...

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  • Muntii Rodnei in 3 Days: Lacul Iezer – Vf Pietrosul – Vf Galatului – Taul Stiol – Cascada Cailor
  • Scarita Belioara Loop
  • Via Transilvanica – 10 Days from Putna to Bistrita – Overview
  • Via Transilvanica, Bucovina, day 10: Bistrita Bargaului – Dorolea – Bistrita
  • Via Transilvanica, Highlands, day 9: Tasuleasa Social – Bistrita Bargaului

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