Transalpina North: CycleRomania*The Road Collection. I rode the south site of Transalpina in 2015 (here) and had to go back for the North side. They are both as amazing and challenging. Be aware this is for the bravest cyclists out there. But if one takes …
Voina: Cycle Romania*The Road Collection. One lovely climb to Voina Hut and by the Rausor Lake. One must take it while in the lovely city of Campulung. My climb started at 600m altitude and ended 18 km later at 1000m. After comes the descent. What …
Chiojdu: Cycle Romania*The Road Collection. Chiojdu is the name of the village from were this fabulous short but hard climb starts. It has only 1 km length with an average 13%. The route I picked had 50 km through Prahova and Buzau Counties.
Mățău: Cycle Romania*The Road Collection. Taking this route will get one to the top of the Mățău Hill – The highest Romanian hill. One will also be rewarded with a fabulous view of famous Câmpulung City. I took a 43 km ride on these lovely …
Pietriceaua: Cycle Romania*The Road Collection. Pietriceaua is a fabulous village in Prahova County, Romania. It`s as rustic as it gets. To ride to it one my pass through a roller coaster of climbs and descends.
Predeal, Rucar: Cycle Romania*The Road Collection. There are two sides to this fabulous route through the Rucar-Bran Pass: from Predeal to Campulung, from Campulung to Predeal. I cycled the first in 2015 when I started my Road Collection. You can see it … here… Either way …
Toplita: Cycle Romania*The Road Collection. From Borsec to Toplita, in the Middle of The Carpathian Mountains, one can enjoy this ride with a beautiful twisted road and a 11% average climb.
Ceahlau: Cycle Romania*The Road Collection. Ceahlau Mountain, also known as The Holy Mountain, will be your host on this great 50 km ride from Bicaz to Ceahlau Village. It will amaze you at every turn and show itself his 1000 faces. Top that with Lake Izvorul …
Tescani: Cycle Romania*The Road Collection. Tescani is a remote village in Bacau County and a beautiful ride to George Enescuu`s Museum. It will take you through 30 km and a few short and beautiful climbs.
Varbila: Cycle Romania*The Road Collection. Varbila is a short but fun climb in Prahova Country. To get to it one must get to Ploiesti and follow the strava route below.
Podu Ursului: CycleRomania*The Road Collection. Podu Ursului is a remote village in Prahova County, Romania. Podu Ursului is also the hardest climb I`ve done so far and probably the best there is in Romania. It has only 1 km and up to 14%. To get …
Malu Roșu: CycleRomania*The Road Collection. Malu Rosu comes in a package with Ceptura: a perfect climb and a perfect descent. Both are villages from Prahova County, a short drive from Bucharest. Malu Rosu climb has 2 km with an average 8%. The descent has a …
Tataru: CycleRomania*The Road Collection. Tataru as in Tatars, the warriors, is the name of a Romanian Village and a fabulous climb. Not as hard as its boss, Sultanu Climb, but longer and as challenging. To get to it one must drive from Bucharest to Mizil, Prahova, …
Cosminele: Cycle Romania*The Road Collection. Cosminele are actually two small Romanian villages and two beautiful climbs: Cosmina de Sus that has an average of 5% and Cosmina de Jos with 10%. To get to them one must drive 80 km from Bucharest, park in front of a local …
Muntele Verde: Cycle Romania*The Road Collection. Muntele Verde or The Green Mountain is, belived or not, a green mountain! Well, more of a big green stone that looks like a tiny green mountain. Anyways, its a fabulous over 2 kilometres climb with twists and turns at …
Valea Fiarelor: Cycle Romania*The Road Collection. Valea Fiarelor or The Beasts Valley. Not as bad as it sounds but pretty challenging: 1.8 km climbing with an average of 11%.
Cycle Romania*The Road Collection: Marginea Padurii, a remote village in Prahova County with a fabulous 2 km climb with 10% average. To get to it one has to climb and descend through beautiful Toscana like panoramas.
Cycle Romania*The Road Collection: Ciolanu. Ciolanu Monastery to be precise. A pleasant 50 km ride with a hard 14% on top climb. But as soon as you pass it comes a perfect descent thru the forest. I even saw a deer crossing the road. How …