Following Tours
For our next tours every biker is invited, who wants to discover this part of the world. Our aim is Torockó again with it's surroundings and/or Biharfured (Stana de Vale-Bihar Mountains).
Plan in a nutshell:
If you come with plane:
From Ferihegy Airport (Budapest, Hungary) to Nagyvárad (Oradea) with car/bus.
Accomodation: Hotel Park **
Day 1.
Nagyvárad - Köröstárkány village: 71 km
Sights: King Béla's fortress, valley of the river Fekete (Black) Körös.
Acc.: local houses or tents
Day 2.-
Köröstárkány - Vartop pass (1160m), Arieseni camp: 61 km
Entering the West Carpathians and the Bihar Mountains National Park.
Acc.: Camping (camp of tents)
Day 3.
Arieseni - Verespatak (Rosia Montana): 55 km
Entering the valley of the Aranyos river and touching Verespatak which is dated back to the roman times. Under the settlement lies Europe's greatest precious metal reserve! (Further informations: http://rosiamontana.org)
Acc.: Camping
Day 4.
From Verespatak down to Szolcsva brook (sinkhole) and Torockó (Rimetea): 87 km
Acc.: 'Tóbiás house' in the heart of Torockó
Day 5.
Torockó sightseeing. Relax.
Day 6.
Climbing Székelykő Rock (1100m).
Day 7
Visiting the castle of Torockószentgyörgy and the ancient mines of Torockó. CC & DH!
Day 8.
Torockó - Torda gorge: 24+24 km
Visiting the Torda mountain gorge.
Day 9.
Torockó - Kolozsvár (Cluj-Napoca): 58 km
Visiting Kolozsvár, the birthplace of King Matthias. Sightseeing.
Acc.: Hotel
Day 10.
Kolozsvár - Gyalu (Gilau castle) - Sebesvár castle, Csucsa palace (entering Kalotaszeg region) - foot of King Pass: 83km
Acc.: Camp of tents beside the Pass and the Sebes Körös river
Day 11.
King Pass - Nagyvárad: 69 km
Day 12.
Travelling home
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