Explore the stunning Romanian countryside on Mountain Bikes
MTB/ROAD
May-October (6 days)
easy/medium/hard
Southern Banat Mountains is the subdivision of the Western Carpathians. Danube Gorge are bounded by the south, east Timiş-Cerna, Plain Lugojului north and a succession of hills to the west.
The average altitude is below 1,000 m and the highest altitudes are Semenic (Stone Peak Goznei) and Almaj (Svinecea Mare Peak). Banat Mountains are predominantly formed of crystalline schists plus limestone, flysch and volcanic rocks.
DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION Timisoara Airport, Romania
DEPARTURE TIME Please arrive by 16:30 for a prompt departure at 17:00.
RETURN TIME Approximately 19:30.
OUTFIT Bring comfortable cycling clothing, we take care of the rest.
What's included
- 6 days / 5 nights
- accommodation in a 3 star hotel in Brebu Nou
- meals included :breakfasts and dinners at the hotel + lunch packs during biking tours
- MTB guide
- transfer from airport to the accommodation place
What's NOT included
- flights to Timisoara (let us know if you need help finding plane tickets)
- MTB rental (available as option)
- drinks
- insurance
- everything that is not included in the "What's included" section
Daily Program
DAY 1
- Welcome
- Transfer to hotel - 6h driving (optional stops in interesting places)
- Free time
- Dinner and technical presentation for next day
Brebu Nou (Weidenthal) is a small village located in Southwestern Romania (Banat Highland) and it is an excellent starting point to access the mountain bike trails in the Semenic and Tarcu Mountains, going uphill to altitudes of 2200 m. The mountain-bike routes have different technical levels, on forest and country roads and wild single trails.
DAY 2
- Breakfast
- About 51 km of MTB 17
- Dinner at the hotel
Eternity was born in the village" is a Romanian saying that sums up perfectly our second day. We will start with a beautiful descent to the Șirnea village, one of the best of our cultural heritage. We meet and greet the authentic architecture. You fall in love, we show you the up and down road. When you think we already showed you the best, the "Transylvania's Swiss" unfolds before your eyes. This is Măgura village, where you can reset your priorities: time stops, it seems you never had any problems, it seems everything is suddenly easy, unimportant or easy to decide. For one of those moments, when your breath stops in awe and your mind finally relaxes in a Stendhal Syndrome, we live by every day. Our trail is shaped between the houses' narrow fences and we climb to Șaua Joaca to a series of single trails, the playground of forest mountain bike. From this we go down in a serpent road, having the Bucegi Mountains in front of us and we get back to Șirnea. We go up to our accommodation, for the best and well deserved meal and a little rest.
DAY 3
- Breakfast
- About 73 km of MTB 18
- Max altitude XXX m
- Dinner at the hotel
DAY 4
- Breakfast
- Free day for visiting Oravita Anina, Czech villages
- Dinner at the hotel
DAY 5
- Breakfast
- About 43 km of MTB 19
- Max altitude XXX m
- Dinner at the hotel
DAY 6
- Breakfast
- Transfer to Airport
