Legendary Transylvania

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Alma Vii
Day 2: Alma Vii – Malancrav, 25 mi. (40 km)
Day 3: Malancrav – Sighisoara, 22 mi. (36 km) 
Day 4: Sighisoara – Crit, 27 mi. (43 km)
Day 5: Crit - Viscri, 16 mi. (26 km)
Day 6: Viscri – Transfer to Cluj*

*We advise booking a night or two in Cluj at the end of your tour, a dynamic and historic city. 

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Alma Vii
After a short walk in the Cluj historical center, there will be a transfer to the first Saxon village, Alma Vii.

Preferred accommodation: Alma Via Guesthouse

Day 2: Alma Vii – Malancrav, 25 mi. (40 km)
After breakfast, you will have a short bike fitting session, after which you cycle to Biertan over beautiful rolling hills to discover one of the best-preserved fortified churches, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Leaving Biertan and Copsa Mare, your ride continues through pleasant countryside and into a beautiful forest. The road will also change from asphalt to gravel. From Nou Sasesc, you can choose whether to cycle or walk. Malancrav is the day's destination, home to the largest Saxon community in Transylvania. You will enjoy the fortified church and the well-preserved mural paintings. 

Preferred accommodation: Str. Principala

Day 3: Malancrav – Sighisoara, 22 mi. (36 km) 
First on the agenda today is the village of Floresti, from where you'll continue through the countryside to Cris, home of the Bethlen castle. This Renaissance castle is one of the most beautiful in all of Transylvania. Today, you’ll have a couple of climbs and downhills, but the surrounding beauty will carry you through. The Breite Ancient Oak Tree Reserve offers a spectacular ride among centuries–old trees. After a small, technical downhill, you will reach Sighisoara, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful and well-preserved inhabited citadels in Europe, and another UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Preferred accommodation: Hotel Fronius

Day 4: Sighisoara – Crit, 27 mi. (43 km)
In the morning you will enjoy a short walk around the old town of Sighisoara. Once on the bike, leaving Sighisoara you will cross a long and scenic meadow, at the base of a forest. Crossing the forest and the village we’ll continue our way via bike track to Crit. It is a fantastic single track through the woods and meadows that crosses a long and scenic meadow at the base of a forest. 

Preferred accommodation: Pending

Day 5: Crit - Viscri, 16 mi. (26 km)
Today is the most scenic day of your tour. You traverse the Fagaras. Mountains over the huge meadows with grazing sheep.  Viscri is probably the most famous village in Romania, due to its unspoiled Saxon architecture and preserved lifestyle.  

Preferred accommodation: Escala Str Principala

Day 6: Viscri – Transfer to Cluj 
After a transfer back to Cluj, there is an optional visit to Salina Turda, a breathtaking salt mine. If you didn’t have a chance when you arrived, take some time to explore the "unofficial" capital of Transylvania that shares both Romanian and Hungarian traditions. Your tour price does not include the overnight accommodation but we strongly advise booking one or two nights in Cluj so that you can take advantage of this wonderful city and the surroundings. 

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Accommodations

You will be accommodated in traditional guesthouses or 2 - 3 star pensions. For example, on your first night, you will stay in Alma Vi, a traditional Saxon farmhouse that has been lovingly restored and converted into a guesthouse. With its whitewashed walls, red tile roof, natural wood, and wonderful location, it will give your stay authenticity. In Sighisoara, you will stay in the Fonius Guesthouse, offering accommodations in a restored building right in the Sighisoara Medieval Citadel. Lots of wood, stone, and antiques add to the atmosphere! On each day’s details you will find the name of the preferred guesthouse or pension.

Bicycles

Standard bike

Cross Trekking with Front Suspension

• Aluminum frame
• Front suspension
• Shimano 27 speed
• Shimano hydraulic disc brakes
• DDK 5300 saddle
• Rear rack

Accessories

• Helmet
• Moha Saddlebag

Electric Bike

Hardnine 6 Electric Bike

• Aluminum frame
• Front suspension
• Shimano Deore 10 speed gearing
• Tektro hydraulic brakes
• Yamaha PW-St Drive unite
• InTube 630Wh battery
• 29-inch wheel size
• XLC MTB saddle