"noroc romania" transcarpathiansmtb2

Private transfer from airport (Timisoara,Bucuresti, Cluj-Napoca) to Ampoita, close to Alba Iulia. Ampoita is a small village situated at 12 km from Alba Iulia and is one of the most charming, quiet with beautiful gorges, caves, impressive landscape, unspoiled forests from these area. Just for fun you can try with our guide, to climb one of limestone rocks named "Calcarele din Ampoita" famous among climbers. Overnight at a guesthouse where you can taste the traditional bio food.

First day mountain biking...from the beginning we'll be in the middle of an unspoiled nature, in our way we'll cross gentle hills and deep valleys, we'll meet happy and simple people who still live like fifty years ago! Here the trails are not technical, you can stay all the time on your bicycle, the downhills are long and fluid...we'll visit a small village without inhabitants and after that we can traverse the Ramet gorges-a really one hour and half pure adventure! Overnight in a local guesthouse close to forest. 50km with 800m+

The second day we'll continue our crossing till in the place where Aries river separates Apuseni mountains in two parts. In our way we'll visit Rosia Montana-a small village who has a millinery existence and is one of the oldest settlements in traditional precious metals(gold) operation in Europe. A unique feature of the landscape is the presence of numerous artificial lakes called "tauri". These lakes were originally created for the mining and use today for recreational use. With the advent of the controversial mining project in Rosia Montana, specifically with the start of 1997 gold exploration, tourism projects have been virtually removed from the agenda of local authorities. Today is a struggle between the "pro and contra" mining. A lot of organizations support the rural tourism, with specific activities (livestock accompanied by subsidies, collection of forest fruits, woodworking, etc.). The mining project can be very dangerous-mining with cyanide represent a huge risk in the Apuseni Mountains and is possible even a massive depopulation of all areas. 55km with 900m+

Baia de Aries-Garda. In the third day we'll start with uphill to Muntele Mare. Our goal for today is to arrive in Baisoara-a famous ski resort from these area. A long uphill followed by a beautiful downhill, traversing one big plateau close to many sheep-folders, lakes, forests. We are far away from civilization and this is very impressive. Overnight in a guesthouse in the center of Baisoara. 60km with 1000m+

From Baisoara we are going towards to Garda and we'll visit Scarisoara Cave- one of the largest ice caves in Romania. Declared a natural monument and a speleological reservation, the cave (situated at 1150 m altitude) is famous for its glacier that is older than 3000 years. The area of the glacier is 5500 square m and the ice layer alternates between 26 and 37 m in thickness. Impressive landscapes, nice mountain bike trails! 75km with 1100m+

From Garda village we'll take a route to our last day...we'll cross the Galbena Gorges with her karst spring who represents the resurgence of the underground river from the Fortress of Ponor cave, which is the collector of the waters flowing through the closed basin of Padiş. The karst spring resembles a lake, of 7 m in diameter, situated at the base of a stone wall. Known as the most imposing and splendid lime formations in Romania, Cetatile Ponorului (Fortress of Ponor) are built of three large circles of stone (dolines), assembled in an afforested depression. The circles of stone are 300 meters deep and more than 1 km in diameter. The Focul Viu ice cave contains the third largest permanent underground fossil ice block in the country. Around noon, the sunlight enters directly through the ceiling window creating an amazing setting. One of the ice block margins leads into a steep crevasse near the stone wall. It will be an interesting day with mountain biking and adventure into a world of rocks and ice.45 km with 800m+

The last day...we'll follow a trail who climb to Vladeasa chalet(1430m) where we can admire the beautiful view. On the last downhill-a long one, we'll pass near small villages with ancient houses, large meadows, deep forests. Arrived in Huedin a car we'll take us in one of the most important cities from Romania: Cluj-Napoca. Visit the city and overnight in the middle of this historical ambient.60km with 1000m+

Private transfer to airport for departure...after 6 days of mountain biking, caving, crossing gorges and waters, you have to say good buy! You leave behind a fascinating world, almost untouched, a world which you can meet only in another few places in these world! Price for a 6 persons group: 600euro/person: the price include: private transfer at airport and back, 6 days mountain biking with guide, 8 days half-board accommodation and picnic lunch, a present, luggage transfer between accommodations, car assistance.