7 Day Carpathian Tour - Romania on a Motorbike

If you want to get to know Romania by motorcycle, you can't avoid riding the famous Transfăgărășan and the highest paved pass road in Romania, the Transalpina. During our 7-day round trip we will cover around 1500 kilometers, taking our time to marvel at the breathtaking, primeval and wild landscape of this wonderful country while enjoying our impressions. The Transfăgărășan is also famous for the bears that often sit on the side of the road. It is a very special experience to ride a motorcycle a few meters past an adult bear, thrills are guaranteed. As well known as the Transfăgărășan and the Transalpina are, the routes we take to reach them are unknown.However they are known to us as insiders living in Romania.

On this tour we will also visit Sibiu (Hermanstadt) in the geographical center of Romania and touch Sighișoara (Schäßburg), one of the most important cities in Mureș County, famous for its unique historical center.

We will not only go on a tour with you, but we´ll give you an insight into the real Romania. We´ll accompany you through a country with the largest intact nature and primeval forest areas of the EU outside Scandinavia and the largest still contiguous, in large parts completely untouched, mixed beech forests and where hospitality, traditions, festivals and folklore play an important role.

In order for you to enjoy your tour and travel light, we offer you a free, dry and safe luggage storage at our APUSENI LODGE Romania®.

You will receive detailed information about motorcycling in Romania with the booking confirmation.

Tour itinerary:

Day 1: We start between 09:00 and 10:00 from APUSENI LODGE Romania® and ride the winding roads through the Apuseni Mountains. Already this first 230 km long stage gives an idea of what we can look forward to in the next days. At our stage destination you will have the opportunity to explore the Peștera Urșilor Chișcău (Bear Cave) on your own (depending on the tour offer on site).

Day 2: Today we ride to Alba Iulia (Carlsbad), the capital of Alba County in the Transylvania region. On the way there we will show you, among other things, one of our favorite secret gorges and you will be able to get your fill of Romania's beautiful nature. In the evening you will relax in a beautiful hotel of high class.

Day 3: This day holds some surprises. Through another gorge (there are countless of them in Romania, you just have to find them), we'll take the first part of the Transalpina to charming Sibiu (Hermannstadt), located in the geographical center of Romania. So we have arrived in the Southern Carpathians. Sibiu is perfect for strolling around the beautiful marketplace and shopping in numerous stores.

Day 4: Today we take winding detours about 200 kilometers via Sighișoara (Sighisoara) to Făgăraș in Brașov County, near the entrance to the Transfăgărășan, which we plan to take under our wheels the next day. Depending on the travel speed of the group, we can take a longer break in Sighisoara and watch the colorful hustle and bustle on the market square.

Day 5: It lies ahead of us, the Transfăgărășan! Hopefully the bears are up early enough and waiting for us at the roadside. In any case, we keep our eyes well open and if we see a vehicle with its hazard lights on, we can be almost sure to get a glimpse of a Carpathian bear shortly after. On the Transfăgărășan we have to pay attention, stay behind the tour guide and strictly follow his instructions! Because even if the bears are only sitting here to be fed from passing vehicles, they remain wild, unpredictable, fast and extremely strong original inhabitants of the Romanian forests.

Day 6: The Transalpina, also known as Drum național 67C, is the highest pass road in Romania. It crosses the Transylvanian Alps, connecting Gorj County in Lesser Wallachia with Alba County in Transylvania, and reaches an altitude of just over 2100 meters. We are riding this magnificent panoramic road today! Up here it can stay cool even in summer, so don't dress warmly just for the fantastic experience. Towards evening we reach the Târgu Jiu region and end the day as usual in a comfortable accommodation.

Day 7: The adventure is not over yet, because the last 250 km of our trip will make the biker's heart beat faster once again. Back at APUSENI LODGE Romania you can pick up your luggage and, if you have time and leisure, review the past days at our campfire.

- The program, hotels and routes may be subject to change. -