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VB Buchila-Ciciola Trail (St Martin)

Categories: Bike MTB, Hiking, Pilgrimage, Thematic routes, Trail running

Distance: 8.39Km
Elevation+: 447m
Elevation-: 445m
Difficulty: 2
Route type: Circuit
Marked/Virtual: virtual

🥾 Nature, history and relaxation in Faraoani

Get your boots ready for a circuit that perfectly blends the tranquillity of the forest with sweeping panoramas! The Buchila Ciciola (St Martin’s) trail is an invitation to explore and relax, combining the stories of the place with the fairytale landscapes of Faraoani.

Named ‘St Martin’s’ in homage to the town’s famous 1435 historic church, this tour will completely disconnect you from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and take you on a walk through history.

  • Start / Finish: Valea Dragă, Faraoani, Bacău
  • Route type: Circuit
  • > Hiker’s note: The trail does not physically pass by St Martin’s church, but bears its name as a symbol and homage to the antiquity of these places.

🗺️ Landmarks on the route

  • Departure from Dear Valley: The journey starts smoothly from this idyllic valley, gradually carrying you towards the domed peaks of Faraoani.
  • Buchila Chapel: This is the viewpoint of the trail. Once here, your effort is rewarded with a spectacular panoramic view of the entire valley. It’s the …

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Via Bacovia Trail – Short race

Categories: Bike MTB, Hiking, Thematic routes, Trail running

Distance: 7.3Km
Elevation+: 330m
Elevation-: m
Difficulty: 2
Route type: Circuit
Marked/Virtual: marked

A shorter route for a possible Via Bacovia Trail race.

The start/finish point is also in the square of the “Ascension of the Holy Cross” church in Luizi Călugăra.

Objectives on the route:

Gherț Chapel (The Ascension of The Lord)
Grotto of St Virgin Mary
Calvar Chapel (Calvaria)

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Route Delta Bacau

Categories: Bike MTB, Cross bike, Hiking, Thematic routes, Trail running

Distance: 11.5Km
Elevation+: m
Elevation-: m
Difficulty: 3
Route type: Itinerary
Marked/Virtual:

Motto: Bacău– The city with the delta

Thematic trail

Route Administrator: CRE Bacau

This route is virtual. Via Bacovia is taking the necessary steps for the implementation and official endorsement of this route.
Current version: 1.1 
Last update: 23.10.2024 
List of changes: see at the end of the document

An easy route around Lake Bacău II – Bacău Delta.
The proposed route is circular and has 3 start-finish points.

Lake Bacău II or Bacău Delta is a protected area, it is part of the protected natural area “Buhuși-Bacău-Berești Reservoirs”. The area is entirely within the administrative area of the municipality of Bacău.

The access to the lake is possible from several areas: from Stefan cel Mare street, from the Serbbaesti bridge area, from the Moldavian way, e.t.c.

The Bacovian Delta Trail runs around Lake Bacau II, being a circular route that also involves crossing the Bistrița riverbed, in the area near the Gherăiești Park. It is approximately 11.5 kilometres long.

The route runs along the lake embankment from Stefan cel Mare street, crosses …

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Route “Emil Braescu” Magura

Categories: Bike MTB, Hiking, Trail running

Distance: 11Km
Elevation+: m
Elevation-: m
Difficulty: 3
Route type: Itinerary
Marked/Virtual:

A beautiful trail, medium difficulty for hikers, difficult for MTB.

The route starts and ends at the last public transport station in Magura. Public transport services from Măgura to Bacău are hourly on the hour during the working day and from Bacău to Măgura hourly on the hour and a half.

The route follows the valley of the Negel stream and after a few kilometres turns right, climbing up the forest road and crossing some beautiful glades. At the highest point on this route we will cross the forest road that descends from the Pietricica peak towards Sohodol, here we turn right on this road.


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Via Bacovia Trail Cros

Categories: Bike MTB, Hiking, Trail running

Distance: 12Km
Elevation+: m
Elevation-: m
Difficulty: 3
Route type: Circuit
Marked/Virtual:

The routes of the Via Bacovia Trail competition stretch over the beautiful western hills of Bacau. The trails follow forest and meadow roads and paths, taking you through beautiful, gentle forests and over hills that offer beautiful views of Bacău, villages and the valley.

This is the route of the 2022 edition, organised by the Oleacă Bicyclists Association and the County Athletics Association, with funding from the Bacău County Council.

Link competition page: vbtrail.ro

Nature of the land

The terrain surface is typically hilly, with most of the route being clay. In places the running surface will be covered in leaves under which twigs and stones may be hidden. On some small stretches we will have rock/stone and a very small part, after the start and before the finish, tarmac. In wet weather we will have to deal with soft, slippery surfaces, which is why running shoes with moulded ‘hard ground’ soles are recommended – we recommend these, soft ground soles can only be used if the ground is dry.

Map legend:

The route has approximately 12km and 500m …

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Măgura-Răchitișu-Sohodol route

Categories: Bike MTB, Hiking, Trail running

Distance: 21Km
Elevation+: m
Elevation-: m
Difficulty: 3
Route type:
Marked/Virtual: 

Current version: 1.0 
Last update: 20.06.2023 
List of changes: see at the end of the document

A less travelled route, but with its own beauty. A route of medium to high difficulty for running and hiking and hard for MTB.

The route starts and ends in front of the town hall of Măgura.We leave from the town hall towards Dealu Mare, with a short stop at the Gherț chapel. From here we head towards Măgura Verde, we leave the main road and after crossing the DN11 we descend into the valley of the Negel stream, which we walk along for a while, then we climb up to the Pietricica peak, where we have a beautiful view of the valleys and the Berzunți mountains, and on clear days we can see the Ceahlău Massif in the distance. After a fairly short descent we reach Răchitișu where we stop at the beautiful church of St Dumitru, a church perched on a hill at the foot of the forest. From here we head downhill, following the forest road towards Pădureni, and before Pădureni we …

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Route Trebeș Cross

Categories: Bike MTB, Cross bike, Hiking, Trail running

Distance: 11.5Km
Elevation+: m
Elevation-: m
Difficulty: 2
Route type:
Marked/Virtual: 

Current version: 1.0 
Last update: 14.07.2023 
List of changes: see at the end of the document

An easy trail that runs almost entirely on forest roads and in the woods. It is one of the most popular running routes around Bacău, excellent to run on hot summer days as almost all of the route is through woodland, making it shady.

The starting point on the route is at the barrier on Cantonului Street in Trebeș village.

List of changes 
1. 14.07.2023: create route

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7 Chapels Pilgrimage Route

Categories: Bike MTB, Hiking, Pilgrimage, Thematic routes, Trail running

Distance: 26.3Km
Elevation+: m
Elevation-: m
Difficulty: 4
Route type:
Marked/Virtual:

ART IN GIFT & VIA BACOVIA PROJECT

Route Administrator: Art in Giving Association

Project funded and supported by:

Luizi Călugăra Town Hall Sărata Town Hall Nicolae Balcescu Town Hall Faraoani Town Hall

Main sponsors: Fiald Imobiliare Bacau

The “7 Chapels Pilgrimage” route is composed of a hilly, themed walking trail and seven rural trails , five of which link with the Camino de Romania pilgrimage route,

The hilly route is designed to go from one end to the other, from north to south or from south to north the 6 chapels, on the route there are other landmarks(St. Mary the Virgin Grotto in Luizi Calugara, the Statue of Christ the Redeemer or Rastignitu in the village of Sarata). The route is designed to take the pilgrim through the beautiful landscapes offered by the hills, with views over the city of Bacău and neighbouring villages, the Siret Valley, offering the pilgrim the security of being close to inhabited areas. Also, for those who do not want to cover the route from one end to the …

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Via Bacovia Trail Half-marathon

Categories: Bike MTB, Hiking, Trail running

Distance: 21Km
Elevation+: m
Elevation-: m
Difficulty: 5
Route type:
Marked/Virtual:

The routes of the Via Bacovia Trail competition stretch over the beautiful western hills of Bacau. The trails follow forest and meadow roads and paths, taking you through beautiful, gentle forests and over hills that offer beautiful views of Bacău, villages and the valley.

This is the route of the 2022 edition, organised by the Oleacă Bicyclists Association and the County Athletics Association, with funding from the Bacău County Council.

Link competition page: vbtrail.ro

Nature of the land

The terrain surface is typically hilly, with most of the route being clay. In places the running surface will be covered in leaves under which twigs and stones may be hidden. On some small stretches we will have rock/stone and a very small part, after the start and before the finish, tarmac. In wet weather we will have to deal with soft, slippery surfaces, which is why running shoes with moulded ‘hard ground’ soles are recommended – we recommend these, soft ground soles can only be used if the ground is dry.

Download here the route in GPX format