Via Transilvanica

Cyclist's Guide powered by Garmin is now available!
Cyclist's Guide powered by Garmin is now available!

During the Via Transilvanica Marathon, we celebrated the launch of the Cyclist's Guide powered by Garmin. You can download it in digital format here on the website in the VT Guide section or buy it in physical format from our online store.

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Start spreadin' the news that... Via Transilvanica is on TIME's annual "World's Greatest Places" list.
Start spreadin' the news that... Via Transilvanica is on TIME's annual "World's Greatest Places" list.

TIME magazine promotes 100 extraordinary destinations worth visiting in 2024. Our project couldn't have missed out precisely because it is a true ambassador for Romania that aims to revitalize time-forgotten villages, offering unique experiences in communities with diverse traditions, history and culture.

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Trail reconfiguration: Via Transilvanica now passes through Resita
Trail reconfiguration: Via Transilvanica now passes through Resita

Because we couldn't ignore the city's iron history, which has already lasted for more than 250 years, this summer we reconfigured the route through Resița.

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About Via Transilvanica

Via Transilvanica, the "road that unites", is a 1,400 kilometer long distance trail, a tourist route that crosses Romania diagonally from Putna to Drobeta Turnu Severin. It's designed for hiking, cycling and horse riding. Via Transilvanica is marked with painted markers, signposts and at every kilometer, there is an individually carved andesite stone, therefore all these milestones can probably become the longest art gallery in the world, which accompanies travelers along the way.

The trail crosses ten counties (administrative units of the country): Suceava, Bistrița-Năsăud, Mureș, Harghita, Sibiu, Brașov, Alba, Hunedoara, Caraș-Severin and Mehedinți and is divided into seven cultural-historical regions: Bucovina, Highlands, Terra Siculorum, Terra Saxonum, Terra Dacica, Terra Banatica, Terra Romana. In total, Via Transilvanica crosses 107 administrative-territorial units in Romania, and highlights the natural and cultural heritage of each region.

Via Transilvanica is a long-distance trail inspired by the history of other such trails in Europe, North America and beyond. But above all, it is a social project, so the focus is on the community. The project aims to bring to light places in the country, seemingly forgotten by the world and largely depopulated due to economic limitations, and bring them to life. This revival is due to the backpackers who, after a long day on the trails, expect a minimum of hospitality and at least one welcoming face to share stories with. This is what the road that unites is all about.

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Our recommendation before starting to hike the VT trail

1. Download the guide, find out what hiking on Via Transilvanica is all about!
1. Download the guide, find out what hiking on Via Transilvanica is all about!
2. See which region or maybe regions you want to discover
2. See which region or maybe regions you want to discover
3. Prepare your itinerary
3. Prepare your itinerary
4. Prepare your backpack
4. Prepare your backpack
5. Download the gpx tracks and upload them to an app on your phone
5. Download the gpx tracks and upload them to an app on your phone
6. Safe travels!
6. Safe travels!

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Redirect 3,5% from taxes to Tășuleasa Social Association, the founder and the one that takes care of Via Transilvanica! [for people working in Romania only].
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