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in MTB RO routes 0 comments tags: Arges, Făgăraș Mountains, Moldoveanu, Nucsoara, Romania, Southern Carpathians

Moldoveanu

The unpaved road

The unpaved road

Country: Romania
Area name: Southern Carpathians
Activity: MTB
Date of the ride: 15-Aug-2012
Length (km): 90.0
Elevation gain (m): 2940
Technical difficulty: ●●
GPS tracklog: download



Overview of mountain biking route:

MTB route Moldoveanu is situated in Făgăraș Mountains on Southern Carpathians mountain in Argeș County. Moldoveanu is the highest peak of Romania at elevation of 2544m over the sea level. First section of the route is placed on the unpaved road and than follows the ride on a short carriageway section. Due to many steep ups & downs the last 8 km to Moldoveanu peak is for hiking only. Hiking path at the ridge is labeled. Despite total length of 90km the complete trail is fast. At the end of unpaved section there are clean water streams. The last section leading back to Nucsoara village along the ridge is placed on the rocky carriageway. GPS with uploaded route is a must.



 
Getting there: Europe, Romania, Bucharest, Argeș County, Pitesti, Nucsoara.
 
Map of mountain biking route:

 




Description of MTB route:

The starting point of the route is near the lake in Nucsoara village in Argeș County. There is a parking place too. From Nucsoara descend on the paved road and than turn left to Slatina village. The paved road turns into the wide unpaved road that leads to the north course. At the next junctions follow the blue labels. The unpaved road leads along the canyon to the ridge of Făgăraș mountain in Southern Carpathians. Keep the ride on the unpaved road. At the ridge there is the junction. Keep the ride to the west course. At the next junction turn right on the carriageway that leads to the north course. Few hundred meters after this label the carriageway ends and the hiking section starts. I left the bike few hundred meters from this point and hiked around 8 km to reach Moldoveanu peak at 2544m. The hiking trail is labeled. From Moldoveanu I returned back on the same trail to the junction and than proceeded on the carriageway that leads to the south course along the ridge of Făgăraș mountain. There are few ups and downs placed on the rocky carriageway. For more details check above interactive Map and below Gallery & Notes of the route.

 
 
 
Elevation profile of MTB route:

Elevation profile of MTB route on Moldoveanu peak

Elevation profile of MTB route on Moldoveanu peak

 
Notes & references:
Best time for ride: late summer. GPS unit with uploaded route is a must.
 
Gallery of mountain biking route:

The lake in Nucsoara village
The lake in Nucsoara village
The old house in Nucsoara village
The old house
The section next to Slatina village
The unpaved road

The unpaved road
The unpaved road
The labeled junction at the ridge of Făgăraș Mountains in Southern Carpathians
The junction

The spring of water on Southern Carpathians
The spring of water
The junction
The shepherds on Southern Carpathians
The shepherds

The end point of the ride is few hundred meters further to the north course. Count to hike from this point to Moldoveanu peak!
The trail
The lake near the trail on Gjeravica mountain
The lake
The hiking section on the ridge of Făgăraș Mountains on Southern Carpathians mountain
The hiking section

The lakes below the ridge of Făgăraș Mountains on Southern Carpathians mountain
The lakes
The final hiking section to Moldeveanu peak
Moldeveanu peak
Romanian flag on the peak. Moldoveanu peak is the highest elevation point of Romania.
At Moldeveanu peak

Moldoveanu peak is the highest elevation point of Romania. Moldoveanu peak is situated in Făgăraș Mountains on Southern Carpathians mountain.
Moldeveanu peak
The section from Moldeveanu peak to Nucsoara village in Făgăraș Mountains on Southern Carpathians mountain
The carriageway
The section from Moldeveanu peak to Nucsoara village
The carriageway

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