Medieval Heritage of Transylvania

by BikeTours.com
Region
Transylvania
Duration
8 days
Guided Status
Self-Guided
Difficulty
Moderate
D-Score™
N/A - Unknown

Overview

This tour takes you along country roads and pastoral landscapes far from the crowded routes on flat terrain, unpaved country trails, and up and downhill trails where you can enjoy the incredible Transylvanian scenery. You will pass historic architecture, preserved since the Middle Ages and visit UNESCO World Heritage churches, castles, remote villages, and even the medieval city of Sibiu, named the Cultural Captial of Europe in 2007. On this tour you will enjoy uniquely selected accommodation, specialty experiences, and premium services. The guided tour can run with a minimum of 2 participants for an additional surcharge. This tour includes national, local, village, and forest roads through pastoral landscapes and peaceful Transylvanian scenery. The terrain includes flat asphalt roads, unpaved country hilly trails, and rolling hills. On this tour, 10% of the riding is on dedicated bike paths, 60% is on quiet roads with little or no traffic, and 30% on roads shared with traffic.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Individual arrival in Brașov

Individual arrival in Brașov

Day 2: Brașov area – Talisoara village

65 km 0 m

N/A

Brașov area – Talisoara village

Day 3: Talisoara – Viscri

55 km 0 m

N/A

Talisoara – Viscri

Day 4: Viscri – Cincsor village or nearby

52 km 0 m

N/A

Viscri – Cincsor village or nearby

Day 5: Cincsor – Sighisoara

64 km 0 m

N/A

Cincsor – Sighisoara

Day 6: Sighisoara – Biertan

41 km 0 m

N/A

Sighisoara – Biertan

Day 7: Biertan – Sibiu

80 km 0 m

N/A

Biertan – Sibiu

Day 8: Departure

Departure

Day 1: Individual arrival in Brașov

170 km 0 m

N/A

Individual arrival in Brașov

Day 2: Talisoara – Viscri

55 km 0 m

N/A

Talisoara – Viscri

Day 3: Viscri – Crit – Sighisoara

42 km 0 m

N/A

Viscri – Crit – Sighisoara

Day 4: Sighisoara/Schaessburg – Cund

55 km 0 m

N/A

Sighisoara/Schaessburg – Cund

Day 5: Cund round trip

40 km 0 m

N/A

Cund round trip

Day 6: Cund – Sibiu

75 km 0 m

N/A

Cund – Sibiu

Day 7: Sibiu

Sibiu

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Airport transfers
Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental

About the Transylvania

A dedicated guide for this region is not available yet.