MTB tours in Romania: MTB-ing tours in the Cindrel, Latoritei & Capatanii Mountains-8 Days-MountainGuide-Sibiu

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Are you a fan of mountain biking tours? Are you searching new paths for your mountain bike? What do you say about Romania and the Carpathians!! Can be a good option for you to try a MTB tour here? MountainGuide-Sibiu suggest you a MTB tour in the Romanian Carpathians, to explore three different mountain ranges: the Cindrel mountains, the Capatanii mountains and the Latoritei Mountains.

Technical details:
Difficulty level: Active
– the tour is generally dedicated to experienced tourists;
Duration: 7 nights/ 8 days
Ideal time of year: May – October
No. of persons: 4-10 pax.

Day 1; Welcome to Romania
Arrival at the Sibiu International Airport. Transfer by minibus to a 3*** hotel or a 3* pension
Cultural tour in the center of Sibiu for about 2 hours.
Welcome dinner to a Romanian traditional restaurant.

Day 2: Warm-up MTB-ing tour in the Sibiu Surrounding.
Route: Sibiu–Dumbrava forest–Rasinari village–Trainei village–Orlat village– Saliste–Tilisca village.
For the first day will making a MTB tour in countryside…We’ll spending time crossing by bikes, some traditional villages around Sibiu till we get the Tilisca village where we should overnight…The tour is easy, not a big difference of level and can be our warm-up for the next MTB tours.
Length of the tour around 50 km.
Route difficulty: Easy.
Level difference : + 290 m.
Dinner & overnight in Tilisca village in a 3*** pension.

Day 3: MTb tour in the Cindrel Mountains.
Route: Tilisca village-Luncii Valley–Jina village–Captane Saddle–Guga Mare Peak (1388 m)–Guga Mica Peak (1360 m) – Crint area-Sibiel Valley–Sibiel–Gura Raului Village.
Length of the tour around 70 km.
Route difficulty: Medium
Level difference : + 790 m / - 830 m.
Dinner & overnight in Gura Raului village to a 3*** pension.

Day 4: Mtb tour in the Cindrel Mountains
Route: Gura Raului–Paltinis Resort–Middle Road–Gaujoara Glade (1780 m)–Batrana  Saddle (1873 m)–Rozdesti Peak (1978 m)–Canaia Cabin (1771m)– Canaia Saddle–Cindrel Peak (2244 m)–Rozdesti Peak (1945 m)–Muncel Glade – Paltinis Resort (1450 m).
Short transfer by minibus from Gura Raului to Paltinis Resort: around 20 Km.
Length of the tour around 50 km.
Route difficulty: Medium-Hard
Level difference : + 794 m / -794 m.
Dinner & overnight in Paltinis resort to a 3*** pension.

Day 5: Mtb tour in the Cindrel Mountains.
Route: Paltinis Resort (1450 m)–Tomnatec Glade (1340 m)–Apa Cumpanita Saddle–Derjani Peak (1247m)–Sacaturi Saddle (1130m)-Prislop Village– Cisnadioara Village.
Length of the tour around 40 km.
Route difficulty: Medium
Level difference : + 160 m / - 946 m.
Transfer with the minibus for about 1h 30 m from Cisnadioara to Ciungetu village.
Dinner & overnight in Ciungetu village in a 3*** pension.

Day 6 : Mtb tour in the Latoritei mountains
Route: Ciungetu-Obarsia Lotrului-Stefanu Saddle (1917 m)–Puru Peak (2049 m)-Stana Pietrii area–Fratosteanu Peak (2053 m)-Plaiul Poienii Glade (1624 m) – Chica Lupului Peak (1122 m)–Macesului Valley–Ciungetu.
Length of the tour around 55 km
Route difficulty: Medium
Difference of level: + 270 m / - 1470 m.
Dinner & overnight in Ciungetu village in a 3*** pension

Day 7: MTB tour in the Capatanii Mountains:
Route: Ciungetu – Latoritei Keys – Petrimanu Lake (1130 m) - Curmatura Oltetului Keys ( 1620m ) – Polovraci Cave – Polovraci village ( 679m ).
Length of the tour around 60 km.
Route difficulty: Medium
Difference of level: + 1020 m / - 960 m.
Transfer with the minibus: Polovraci-Sibiu around 2 h 30 min.
Dinner and overnight in Sibiu  to a 3*** hotel or 3* pension.

Day 8: Good bye Romania!!
Free time. Shopping and transfer to the Sibiu International Airport.
Flight back home.

Price: Please contact us for a personalized price.

For any further details about this tour, please don’t hesitate to contact us!     

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