Mtb bike - harghita land 2018

MTB Bike - Harghita Land 2018

DAY I – Saturday, May 26
In the morning, at 07.00, we leave by car from Miercurea Ciuc to Rares (Nagy Homorod Guesthouse) about 55 km from Ciuc. Rareș is a village in the commune of Mărtiniș, for those who don't know. We leave the cars at the guesthouse, we don't stay yet. We get on our bikes and set off.
Route: Rareș, Sânpaul, Satu Nou, Jimbor, Mercheșa, Homorod, towards Hoghiz, (we don't get there), we turn left towards Racos (here we have to visit the Racoș Volcano, the Basalt Columns, the Emerald Lake, the medieval Sukosd – Bethlen Castle), on the left bank, to Racoșul de Sus, Baraolt. Lunch break. We continue towards Tălișoara, Vârghiș (visit the castle), cross the hill (climb from the 2017 Szeklerland Tour) to Ocland, Crăciunel, Sânpaul, Rareș.

DAY II – Sunday, May 27
Breakfast and off we go. The “queen stage” is coming! Over 100km, over 2000m difference in elevation!
Route: Rareș, Mărtiniș, Merești, Lueta, Vlăhița and hydration break. We cross the street, forest road to Harghita Mădăraș. Special category climb! About 15km. We continue to the Holy Mountain of the Szeks. We take pictures. We catch our breath. We return to Harghita Mădăraș. We eat something (I hope we can find it), rest and then through the forest to Harghita Băi. From here we descend to “La cruci”, right towards Băile Chirui, and at the intersection with Lueta we go ahead on the forest road. Depending on how tired we are we go to see a bit of the Vârghiș Gorges (I heard it’s worth the effort). Next come Meresti, Martinis and Rareș.

DAY III – Monday 28 May
Breakfast. We take our luggage to the car and then pedal if we can after the first two days.
Route: Rareș, Sânpaul, Petreni, Orășeni, Ionești, Drășeni, Cata (we don’t go in), turn right towards Palos, Beia (we don’t go in), Petecu, Ulies, turn left to visit the fortified church in Dârjiu. We continue towards Nicolești, Oțeni, Tăurni. Odorheiu Secuiesc. Lunch break and then over the hill, past the garbage dump and “Cekend Radar Base” towards Băile Homorod. We fill our water bottles at Lobogo, have a coffee then go down the gravel road to Comănești, Aldea, Mărtiniș, Rareș. We drink a beer, in the car and at home!

COSTS:
- Gasoline/diesel to Rareș.
- Accommodation at NAGY-HOMORÓD PANZIÓ (you can find it on Google Maps or Facebook, it doesn’t have its own website): 95 ron / person / night with breakfast (buffet) and dinner. A total of 10 rooms that can accommodate 20 people, of which 5 rooms have their own bathroom and 5 rooms share two bathrooms. No matter which room you end up in, the price is the same. Come on, it’s cheap!
- Money for lunches and beer.
GOLDEN RULES:
1. Wear a helmet and glasses at all times on the bike!
2. Don’t use your phone while pedaling! (charged battery)
3. Don’t pedal alone!
4. Have a spare room with you!
5. Pockets full of chocolate bars, glucose, energy bars, gels, magnesium, ....!
6. At least one water bottle.
7. On the second day, a long-sleeved shirt.
8. We do not drink alcohol during the shift! We drink the beer we have been talking about in the evening, at the guesthouse.
9. Flashlight, lighter.
REGISTRATION:
-Participation involves individual costs. There is NO registration fee! However, payment of one night's accommodation in advance to the guesthouse is charged.
-Total places: 20.
-Free places: 14 places. on March 10, 2018
-The free places in the cars will be announced and I ask those who come with their own car to announce their availability to transport other participants, as well as the number of free places they have.
ATTENTION:
Tour organized only for MTB and trekking bikes.
Level of training