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Our second instalment of the Carpat MTB Enduro program happened in July 2019, featuring a couple from Sweden enjoying a longer family trip to Romania, and three German friends on their routine mountain biking trip abroad. A great week as always, in spite of some rather tricky weather, unusually wet for mid summer, and a few technical and logistical problems with one of the bikes. Nothing that can't be solved with the appropriate clothing and a good set of toolbox - plus equipment to spare. We biked up on Bucegi…
Here we are in 2019, our third year of organising open tours, and the most popular so far is the Transylvanian Alps program. The idea of traversing on mountain bike five different mountains in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains near Brasov, Central Romania, seems to appeal to a good number of mountain bikers. This time around the participants were all German. Among them a family of three: Mum, Dad, and their 14 years old daughter. Initially, only the parents were to come, but after a few email exchanges we decided that…
This tour offers an epic ride through five mountain ranges in the South East Carpathian Mountains, Romania: Ciucaș, Grohotișului & Neamțului, Baiului, Bucegi, Piatra Craiului. The endless single tracks and trails will lead you through majestic forests, on idyllic meadows and impressive high-altitude pastures, with panoramic views that will explain why those mountains were called “The Transylvanian Alps.“ You'll witness the traditional life-style of the rural Romanian highlands, pretty much unaware of the XXI century technologies, benefits, and problems. The tour is suitable for advanced to expert mountain bikers with…
