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Area: The Harghita Mountains, Baiului - Ciucas - Siriu - Penteleu

Level rate: Easy - Medium hiking, easy horse-riding
Dates of departure: June - October 2009 (on demand).
Nr. of team members: 4 - 9
Trip length (days): 8
Required gear: Backpack, boots, waterproof and warm changing clothes, water can, sweets, preferably horse-riding pants.
Accommodation: ** and *** hotels and tourist guest house.

Carpathians' Foothills

1ST DAY, SATURDAY

Welcoming the guests at the international Airport Bucharest Otopeni. Check out, introduction and leaving the airport, heading for the Carpathian Mountains.

16.00 - 21.00: Transfer by mini-bus from the Bucharest-Otopeni airport to Tusnad Spa. (320 km /200 miles)

Evening town walk - Tusnad Spa.

21.00: Dinner(not included) & accommodation in Tusnad Spa; 700 m., *** small hotel.



Forest near Tudnad Spa

2ND DAY, SUNDAY

Hiking tour on Harghita (Ciomat) Mts.

8.00: wake up
8.15 - 9.00: breakfast and getting ready for the trip
9.00: starting the hike, heading for Pilisca Mare Peak, passing by Stanca Soimilor, 824 m altitude (2703 feet) (The Falcon's Rock).
11.30: reaching Pilisca Mare Peak, 1374 m (4508 feet).
13.30: Reaching Muntele Mitaci (the Mitaci Mountain) 1282 m altitude (4206 feet)
13.30 - 14.00: picnic lunch.
14.00 - 16.30: descent to Tusnadu Nou
  • Difficulty: medium hike
  • Hiking time: 6,5 - 7 hours
  • Height difference: + 724 m; - 874 m (+2375 feet; -2867 feet)
  • Highlights: The Falcons' Rock, panorama over Ciomat Mts, Harghita Mts from Poiana Artarului (the Maple's Meadow), Mitaci Meadow.
16.30 - 18.00: Transfer to the Homorod Spa - 50 Km (30 miles)
18.30: Dinner and accommodation in Homorod Spa

Accommodation: *** guest house: 760 m altitude (2493 feet)



Horseback riding

3RD DAY, MONDAY

Horse Riding towards "Harghita Madaras" Mountain Hut

  • Trip length: 28 km (~18 miles)
  • Difficulty: It's an easy - medium horse ride.
  • Riding time: ~ 4 hours
  • Height difference: + 850 m (+ 2789 feet)
  • Highlights: The Homorod Spa, Ilona Valley, the mineral springs. - Capalnita Village - Csihanyos Fountain - Altar Rock - Mita Fountain - Cso - Dögleszto - Harghita Madaras Hut

7.30: wake up;
8.00: breakfast (included) & preparations for the trip
8.30 - 12.00: Horse riding: Visiting Capalnita Village, visit the Csihanyos Fountain
12.00 - 13.00: picnic lunch (included) and rest at Sandrofali house
13.00 - 17.00: Riding up to Harghita Madaras Hut.

- in the evening we arrive at Madaras Mountain Hut and prepare the camp site
- Open fire cooked dinner (included) and relaxing around the campfire.
Optional accommodation in Madras Mountain Hut (not included)

Accommodation: tents, near Harghita Madaras Hut.


Horseback riding

4TH DAY, TUESDAY

Hiking up to 'Harghita Madaras' Peak, then horse-riding back to 'Homorod Spa'

  • It's a medium horse ride
  • Trip length: 29 km (~18 miles)
  • Hiking time: 1.5 hours
  • Riding time: 4 hours
  • Height difference: +/- 900 m, (+/- 2953 feet; )
  • Sightseeing objectives: The Homorod Spa, Ilona Valley, The mineral spas.
  • Itinerary: Harghita-Madaras Peak - Csikut Meadow - Piatra Or (the Golden Rock) - Vlahita - Capâlnita - Homorod Spa

    8.00: Breakfast
    8.30 - 10.00: Hiking up to Harghita Madaras Peak, descend through Visinii Meadow
    10.30 - 13.00: Ride back to Homorod Spa
    13.00 - 14.00: - picnic lunch ( included ) and rest time near Pokad
    - after rest we head for Vlahita Village where we will enjoy a relaxing time in a thermal poll (included)

    - before nightfall pitching the tents and dinner around the camp fire ( included );

Accommodation: tents, in Vlahita area.


The silence of the mountains

5TH DAY, WEDNESDAY

Horse-riding towards the mineral springs ( for groups, from 4 to 9 persons )

  • It's a medium horse ride
  • Sightseeing objectives: Vlahita Village , The mineral spas, Narciselor Meadow

- picnic breakfast ( included )

- we head on the horses for Mineral Water Spring Nadasszek. This is a well known spring, with mineral thermal waters good for your health.

- picnic lunch ( included )

- in the afternoon we pass Narciselor Meadow and in the evening we arrive back at our horse riding starting point

-dinner ( included )

 

Accommodation Homorod Spa *** guest house: 760 m altitude (2493 feet)


Sunset

6TH DAY, THURSDAY

Hiking on Piatra Mare Mountains

  • Level rate : It's an easy hike
  • Hiking time : 4-5 hours
  • Highlights: beautiful landscape over Bucegi Mountains , spectacular view of the canyon.

- 9.00: breakfast at the guest-house ( included )
- 10.00 - 12.30: transfer to Timisul de Jos Village (150 km/78 miles) and hike to Seven leaders canyon

-picnic lunch at the entrance of the Seven Leaders Canyon ( included ).

-after the hike transfer by car to Cheia Resort, one hour (21 miles)

-20.00 dinner here in Cheia ( not included ).

Accommodation in Cheia Resort, ***hotel 1000 m altitude (3281 feet)


The Carpathian Mountains - flock

7TH DAY, FRIDAY

Hiking in Ciucas Mts. - Carpathians' Arch

  • Rate Level: It's an easy - medium hike.
  • Hiking time: ~ 4-5 hours
  • Highlights of the day : The Landscape of Baiului Mts., Siriu Mts. , Gropsoarele - Zaganu Ridge. Landscape over Cheia resort, Cheitei Gorge.

- 9.30: breakfast at the guest house ( included )

- 10.30: Transfer to Muntele Rosu hut (the Red Mountain ) - 1281m. altitude (4203 feet). - 12 Km (7 miles) Driving time: 15 minutes
- 11.00: start our hike, going up to Muntele Rosu Peak , 1765 m (5791 feet)

- picnic lunch ( included )
- descent back to Cheia through Cheitei Gorge.

- 19:00 dinner ( not included ).


Accommodation in Cheia Resort, ***hotel 800 m altitude (3281 feet)

 

7TH DAY, SATURDAY

Timing according to the flight schedule

- breakfast;
- transfer by car from Cheia to the Bucharest's Intl. Airport - 100 km (61 miles)

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