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Hi, I have just registered on the forum looking for assistance on some issues about mountainbikung in Romania. A small crew from Bosnia is planning to go to Romania next weekend. f course, I am the member of the crew. We plan to ride as many trails an possible and to climb as many peaks as possible by bike. We start our journey in Sibiu, planning to reach lake Balea at the end of the day, or sooner, if possible. From Lake Balea the plan is to go East to Moldoveanu peak riding the trail where possible. Has anyone ever tried similar thing and what are the chances to bike most of the trail from Balea Laek to Moldoveanu peak? As I said before , we plan to ride every trail we can. Carrying bike is not an issue. How about Bucegi mountains? We also plan to visit Bucegi? Many dirtroads to ride , definitely, but we are interested in singletrails more. How about this? I have read somewhere that there's some technical singletrail from Heroes Cross leading down, to the walley? Can anyone tell us more about this? We are still in the planning procedure, so any sugestion is appreciated as well as gps tracklogs, Google earth files etc. I hope we will be able to give you a hand once you visit Bosnia and Herzegovina and ride trails across our mountains, so wellcome! Thank you in advance! Regards from Sarajevo, Bosnia.

Welcome.

I think that to climb the Moldoveanu by bike isn't a good idea(but you can try it),I heard that there are places where is difficult to climb on foot too. Have a nice trip!

As Tomi said,I don't think it'll be very easy to climb the Moldoveanu Peak.Anyway,I appreciate your initiative and I hope you'll have a nice journey. P.S.:You won't be disappointed by the trails here,in Romania.

Thank you for your replies. How about accommodation near Balea lake? I can see there is some kind of Hotel. I tried to check if there are rooms available with no luck. Is it opened for guests, can we find room here for one or two nights?

Hi! There are 2 or 3 lodges there. Accommodation will not be an issue. But it would be better if you make a reservation. http://www.balealac.ro/

Welcome there ! I think you can find out more answers if you give a private message to http://www.dirtbike.ro/profil/149/ He is the Guru ! Regards

Hello there ! I think you can find out more answers if you give a private message to http://www.dirtbike.ro/profil/149/ He is the Guru ! Regards

You can try also http://www.carpati.org/ghid_montan/muntii/fagarasului/refugiul_salvamont_cota_2000-170/ it is the Mountain Rescue chalet but also offer accommodation, 3 km from lake Balea. You should contact Salvamont Arges ( mountain rescue division ) http://salvamont-arges.ro/contact.html they can help also if you want to climb Moldoveanu, you should carry your bike, but you must approach from south, not from Balea http://lbarza.blogspot.ro/2012/09/fagaras-vf-moldoveanul-cu-bicla-intr-o.html For Bucegi you can try to descent from Padina or Babele to Moieciu/Bran accommodation in Bran http://www.hotelcehov.ro/index.html ( a bike friendly hotel according to their website ) http://www.bikexpert.ro/5789/37/objects/trasee-mtb/babele---bran---brasov--muntii-bucegi.aspx http://www.bikexpert.ro/5789/38/objects/trasee-mtb/cota1000---pucioasa--muntii-bucegi.aspx http://www.len.ro/cycling/bucegi-2/

In Bucegi you have some singltrails from Omu peak to Saua Strunga and then down to Moeciu ,Bran. Watchout for dogs. One epic ride. Also from Bran you could go to Pestera then Magura then Zarnesti. In Fagaras I don' t know to many singletrails by I might be wrong.

0http://youtu.be/XfU8nbULbuk This is the trail from Strunga Pass http://youtu.be/2uk1VSOLvp0 A part of the trail from strunga pass. http://youtu.be/jmQoynanVsc

Yep, in this season you should take care of sheepdogs in the mountains.