5-day Carpathian tour: discover Romania on a motorcycle

We affectionately call her our alpaca, because traced on the map she resembles these cute animals. And just like its four-legged role model, this tour magically attracts us. We may see some long-necked quadrupeds on our way, and if we are lucky, bears will be waiting for us on the Transfăgărășan... It is a very special experience to pass a few meters from an adult bear by motorcycle, thrill is guaranteed. 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 5-day tour, we will cover a good 1000 kilometers, taking our time to marvel at the breathtaking, primeval and wild landscape of this wonderful country and let the many impressions take effect on us. As well known as the Transfăgărășan and the Transalpina are, as unknown are the routes that we ride to reach them and that only we know as insiders.

On this tour we will also visit Sibiu (Hermanstadt) in the geographical center of Romania, Alba Iulia (Karlsburg) with its old town surrounded by a baroque citadel and the many buildings still dating back to the Habsburg period, and Râmnicu Vâlcea, one of the oldest settlements on the territory of today's Romania.

We will not only take you on a tour, but we will give you an insight into the real Romania. We will guide you through the country with the largest intact natural and primeval forest areas in 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.

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Tour itinerary:

Day 1: We start at 09:00 from APUSENI LODGE Romania® and ride the winding roads through the Apuseni Mountains. Already this first 220 km long stage gives an idea of what we can look forward to in the next days. Our stage destination is Alba Iulia (Karlsburg). The old town, which you can explore on your own, is surrounded by a baroque citadel. Many historic buildings date back to the Habsburg period.

Day 2: This day surprises us with another gorge (there are countless of them in Romania, you just have to find them). Then we ride along 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 the numerous stores.

Day 3: It lies ahead of us, the Transfăgărășan! Hopefully, the bears are also 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 4: 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 be cool even in summer, so don't dress warmly just for the fantastic experience. Towards the evening we reach the region of Târgu Jiu and let the day end.

Day 5: 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, reflect on the past days around our campfire.