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T7: For Enthusiasts<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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DESCRIPTION<\/h4>\n

Trail route:<\/strong> \u015euncuiu\u0219 – La Castel – Mi\u0219idului Valley – La Mori – Mi\u0219idului Valley – Poiana Dami\u0219 – DJ 7460 \u2013 Zece Hotare – Ciungi- Gugu – Tomnatic – \u015euncuiu\u0219<\/p>\n

Start off in the center of Suncuiu\u0219 village and follow the blue triangle marking going uphill to La Castel. This is where the first walking segment starts, followed by a difficult segment where you need to carry your bike down a steep slope until you make it back to Cri\u0219ul Repede Valley, in the vicinity of Pe\u0219tera V\u00e2ntului (Wind Cave).<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to avoid this segment, start off in the centre of Suncuiu\u0219 village and cross the river to its right bank (according to the river\u2019s flow direction). In other words, you need to move upstream with the river to your right and cross it using the hanging bridge once you get to Pe\u0219tera V\u00e2ntului (Wind Cave).<\/em><\/p>\n

Follow the blue triangle further, uphill through the forest, and drop back to Mi\u0219id Valley. Once here, all you have to do is follow the path along the river, crossing from one bank to the other as it takes you. Remember you\u2019ll have to cross the river many times before reaching the forest road, but you\u2019ll be able to do so stepping on boulders in the water even in the spring, when the water level is higher. You\u2019ll see that as you climb,the valley grows wider and the narrow, rocky path is replaced by a wider, smoother path. Once you get to the forest road descending from your right side, continue going upstream to La Mori area; once you pass this area, there will be a crossroads with a less visible road to the left that goes on to cross the river. Take this road and keep on going upstream along Mi\u0219id Valley until you reach a wider sector with a crossroads (between less visible roads): to the left, a dirt road; straight ahead, the road going along the valley, more and more covered with grass; and to the right, a road that looks like it follows the valley, but will actually start a steep, winding climb just a little further up. Take the latter road and climb it to a clearing. Keep going uphill (it\u2019s not such a difficult climb), pass a house and you will find yourself on a hilltop. You will soon start going downhill again and cross another dirt road climbing to your right; this road is covered in gullies and therefore impossible to use, but right before crossing it there\u2019s another barely visible dirt road that runs parallel to it for a while. Take the barely visible dirt road, which will take you west, down a gentle slope and across a small valley. Then the direction will change north and you will come to a crossroads and make a left on the road climbing alongside the forest line. Once at the top, follow the road along the ridge and make a right to exit into a much more visible forest road, then make a left on this road. From here on you\u2019ll start a long descent, first among the scattered houses of Poiana Dami\u0219 until you meet the asphalt road, then make a right and continue the descent on the paved road to the intersection towards Zece Hotare. Take the gravel road gently winding uphill and make a left at the top, at the intersection towards Zece Hotare. Go around the left side of Chicera Buglei peak, following the gentle ups and downs of the road to the intersection towards Tomnatic. Brace yourself for the segment leading to the village, one last short climbing effort followed by the final descent to \u0218uncuiu\u0219 (interrupted by a few more short uphill segments).<\/p>\n

Challenges:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • there are a few difficult segments on this route, where you\u2019ll need to walk or even carry your bike (especially along Valea Mi\u0219idului \u2013 Mi\u0219id Valley, up until you run into the forest road);<\/li>\n
  • you\u2019ll need to cross the river a few times with no bridge available (again along Valea Mi\u0219idului \u2013 Mi\u0219id Valley);<\/li>\n
  • there are few segments between Valea Mi\u0219idului and Poiana Dami\u0219 where the road might<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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    DETAILS<\/h4>\n

    Length:<\/strong> 41 km
    \nDuration:<\/strong> 7 hours
    \nDifficulty:<\/strong> difficult
    \nTrail type:<\/strong> cycling tourism
    \nTotal elevation gain:<\/strong> 870 m
    \nSurface:<\/strong> asphalt, gravel road, dirt road, path<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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    PHOTO GALLERY<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>