Ho avuto anche il lo stesso dubbio... poi ho guardato Google Maps

Chif dice che il posto è sulla strada che porta a VOLOVAT, appena prima di uscire dalla città, prima di un ponte...

...e credo che sia qui


Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa

Yes Luca, that's it. In fact, you've passed near this location last year when on Saturday afternoon all the bikers exit Radauti towards Volovat, Sucevita and Palma (that hand on the top of the mountain), where Fil was so high that he thought he lost his wallet. Anyway, like I said, you won't miss it anywhere you'll come from, because of the signages. That bridge is the boundary between Radauti and Volovat.

Fil, that small where river where you've shaken your winnie is 30m from the location, it's the same river but 2km up the creek. So, this time you'll have 2 choices

Depending on your time, I could tell you a more spectacular route from Bulgaria towards north Romania. It'll take you 1 extra day on the road, but believe, it worths.

I forgot about it... and it happened again on Sunday morning with the bike's key...


Cool! I like the idea of creek, the pool is far too posh for me...


This time I'm coming from north, since the previous week I'm attending a meeting in Finland. But there's a chance that on the way back I have to ride through Plovdiv, in Bulgaria, to visit a client... if I could take a nice route it would turn out to be a pleasure... so just go ahead with your suggestions!!
Fil

Hey Chif! I WILL COME FROM BULGARY! I don't know how much time we'll have to come from Sofia di the meeting, but please show me your route and I'll think about it!

FIL, ho finito di montare portatarga, frecce nuove e soprattutto le borse di cui ti parlavo.

sono molto spaziose, ed effettivamente indispensabili se si va via in due. Tuttavia credo proprio che saremo costretti a viaggiare con la tenda piccola (2 posti) e non con la grande (4 posti) perchè anche chiusa è davvero troppo ingombrante... è la Quechua T4 XL...

I want to see your route too!!!

This is the route I propose, fun&riding guaranteed, even that this will cost you 1 extra day, but 100% it worths (you need to buy a map of Romania tough):
- you enter Romania from Nikopol (never been there, but surely there must be a big crossing border)
- follow towards north the Olt river, until you reach Slatina
- take right E574 towards Pitesti
- from Pitesti take north to <Curtea de Arges> and continue north to the road named Transfagarasan (the ultimate road in Romania - MUST SEE)
- follow the route north to <Lacul Vidraru> (Vidraru lake) and <Balea Lac>. When you're approaching this point, make sure it's NOT dark or too evening. You are in the highest point of Transfagarasan! Very wild, 2034 m alt.
- you'll start descenting the mountain and follow north until you reach E68
- take left towards Sibiu and find a place to sleep, there is a camping where usually the bikers meetings are taking place, called Camping Dumbrava, address Padurea Dumbrava no.14, Sibiu
- follow north and then take right E60 towards Sighisoara, where is the only medieval living castle/fortress in Romania - awesome
- try the sideroads and reach Gheorghieni and then cross the mountains to Bicaz (beautiful roads and the wildest tiny road creeks in RO)
- take north on the left side of Bicaz Lake towards Poiana Largului and from there follow <Targu Neamt> or <Tirgu Neamt> (the new and old letter spelling) => veeeery nice road
- from Targu (Tirgu) Neamt follow east towards E85 and Suceava
- after Suceava keep ahead until you'll leave E85 and you'll take left towards Radauti .

Even that it seems complicated, if you buy a map and mark the road from the beginning, it's easy.
You have to go fast from Nikopol to <Curtea de Arges> and then it comes the fun. Try not to be there too late.
If you want, you can sleep anywhere before Balea Lac, at Balea Lac, but it's gonna be pretty chilly (<10C at night) or after that, in Sibiu.
In Romania you are allowed to camp anywhere, except if you see a specific signage to forbidden that (veeeeeery rare), you can do fire if you're watching it and you're not too close to the forest (resonable distance).
If I were you, I'd sleep at Balea Lac. You cand see the dust and down, the glacial lake, there is a restaurant, hotel (usually full), 100% pure air, silence, rocky mountains around you.

That was it! I hope you'll make the best decision and you'll have a GREAT and safe trip!!!!!!

Thanks for the route Chif!

But most of all...



...you know what I mean bro...

Ok, the bike is almost ready, as usual I'm carrying a lot of useless stuff, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to forget something important...
Chif, thanks for your directions, I'll print it, but I'm not sure I'll have enough time to do that route...
By the way, mate, I join Puppet in celebrating you and AnaMaria...
Ciao,
Fil

I'm looking forward to start my trip!!

Ciao Ragazzi!!!

Mi sono arivate voci che anche quest'anno Filippo and Company sarebbero andati al famoso motoraduno rumeno.... e leggendo il report ho visto l'itinerario che vi ha proposto Chif ..... e non ho resistito rispondervi..... perche io e Alberto (Cucciola) lo abbiamo appena fatto un mese fa.....ma purtropp IN MACHINA....
Allora l'itinerario proposto via Trasfagarasan......MERITA VERAMENTE FARLO.... perche è la versione rumena dello Stelvio ......solo che è un po' di piu allo stato brado MA NON DEVE MANCARE dai viaggi di un vero motociclista.......in piu vale la pena dormire in cima al Lago Balea, perche il lago glaciale offre un spetacolo unico ........e limpidissimo e riflette perfino la nostra anima!!!
Dovete solo sapere che non è una strada da correre velocissimi specialmente quando salite da Curtea di Arges perche la strada non è pulita, nelle curve trovate del ghiaino e la strada è senza protezioni, ma vi ripeto VALE LA PENA......Domani se riesco vi faccio vedere un po' di foto ....
Speravo di poter venire anche io quest'anno, ma purtroppo Alberto non ha finito di sistemarmi la moto( sta sistemando la sua Daytona rendendola una naked a modo suo, ma purtroppo per me, che sicuramete la distruggero rendendola una super motard nel trafico cittadino) ....quindi sara per il prossimo anno.......visto che ho fatto un sacco di raduni , incluso Eleffantten ..... e mai uno a casa mia.....
Se vi servono informazioni sulle strade rumene , rimango a disposizione perche proprio un mese fa , io e Alberto, le abbiamo testate in fuori strada pensando pero di avere una moto!!!

Buon Viaggio

Nadia e Alberto

Ps. My Compliments Chiff for the organisation and for everything!!!!

Ciao Lorellay,
I've just read what you've posted and I'm glad you've seen that road, even that by car. Indeed, you are right and vale la pena and it would be a pitty for the guys to come for the 3rd time in Romania without trying to kick it. Now it's the right time, guys!
(grazie per complimenti but this year I'm not the one who organised it, I have a great team back to Romania tough. I just moved to Canada a few months ago)
@Fil (nice site)
@Luca and all guys: take care and have a nice trip&vacation!!!

The guys are safe and sound in Radauti, drinking palinka (some kind of plums grapa, 60 degrees).

Ok folks, Lilly and I have arrived home over one hour ago, so now, I can officially declare... that I've been attending more Bukowina Motor Club's meetings than Chif!!!!
Talking seriously, my friend, as I told you on the phone we really missed you... the meeting had really been great!! You and all the guys in your club are really fantastic!!!

Yes, this is true! I don't know all the guys who've been this year to Romania, but I know that at least Fil and Luca attempted our meeting more than me! Great guys!
Anyways, I'm waiting for your report and for Luca&Co back home

ho aperto il report del raduno!

Riding to Bukowina [viaggio in Europa dell'est]

I pupazzi sono a casa!!! A presto per il mio report e le foto del viaggio ))

ecco il report:

Riding to Bukowina [viaggio in Europa dell'est]