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Suceava County Council ACTIVE TOUR SM IN BUCOVINA ACTIVE TOURISM IN BUCOVINA Bucovina represents a true revelation for the active tourism lovers who enjoy the outdoor activities and relaxation. It is a genuine paradise for those who consider the mountain and its surroundings a soul friend, eager to entertain all those fascinated by adventure. You will discover the beauty of unspoiled nature in the majority of the mountain trails, of the mountain-bike trails, North- bound walking or skiing routes, no matter the season you decide to visit us. Equally, in spring, summer or autumn, the landscapes of Bucovina are overwhelming. In winter we invite you to warm your heart after a ski tour, up, in the Călimani cusp, where the sun always awaits for guests... To remember the charm of nature... Come, Bucovina awaits you! CONTENTS 1 | Hiking trails 2 1.1. Hiking trails in Rarău-Giumalău Massif 2 1.2. Hiking trails in Călimani Massif 11 1.3. Hiking trails in Suhard Massif 15 1.4. Hiking trails in Bistriței Mountains 18 1.5. Hiking trails in Bucovina Hills 22 2 | Equestrian trails 26 3 | Mountain Bike and North - bound walking 30 3.1. Mountain Bike and North - bound walking in Vatra Dornei 30 3.2. Mountain Bike and North - bound walking in Gura Humorului 48 3.3. Mountain Bike and North -bound walking in Suceviţa 54 4 | River rafting 61 5 | Climbing 64 6 | Skiing 70 7 | Hunting and fishing 76 8 | Leisure 90 HIKING TRAILS Hiking trails in the Rarãu-Giumalãu Massif Rarău-Giumalău Mountains are a part of the Eastern Carpathians, situated in the picturesque area of Bucovina in the upper hydrographical basin of Moldova and Bistriţa. DESCRIPTION: The surface area is a bout 375 square km; These mountains have a continental climate in particular 6|7 (long winters rich in snow, short, cool and wet summers). Accessible mountain massif, with gentle hills, subalpine landscapes, and panoramic view points of the neighbouring massifs (Pietrosul Bistrita, Valea Bistriţei, Dorna Depression, Moldova Velly, Bucovina Hills). These are the most accessible mountains in this area due to the infrastructure of the well maintained access roads and tourist paths, the accommodation opportunities and short distances to the neighbouring settlements. At the moment they are the most visited mountains in the area. They are the only mountain massifs equipped with accommodation facilities. Trails connecting Zugreni Gorges and Mestecăniş Pass. Specific activities: - hiking; - ski touring; - mountain biking; - climbing. Maximum heights: Giumalău - 1875 m Rarău - 1651 m Number of hiking trails: 22 self-guiding trails ACCESS: By car: Forest roads: By train: Putna Valley - Iţcani Clearing - Putna Mare Creek, Suceava - to the hunting lodge; Bucharest - Suceava Vatra Dornei - Argestru - Argestru Creek - Vatra Dornei, with Cluj (DN 17 and - Obcina Mare - Chilia Creek stop at Câmpulung E 58) - Vatra Dornei; East or Câmpulung Rusca - Giumalău Valley- Moldovenesc Giumalău Chalet. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: „Bellflower“ from Giumalău Slătioara Secular Forest Century-Old Reservation Reservation has a rich floristic structure namely spruce essence, fir, yew, pine, beech, hornbeam, maple. Among the flowers one can admire a broad variety such as: the lady's-slipper, the mezereon, the mouse-ear hawkweed, the edelweiss and the butterwort. Giumalău Century - Old Reservation is mainly rich in spruce, with specimens up to 130 years old; the herbaceous layer is mainly rich in blueberries and cranberries, and the meadows are covered with a floral carpet consisting o f flowers such as: the alpine snowbell, the bellflower, the lady's mantle, the cinquefoil etc. Todirescu Flower Reservation on the mountain bearing the same name lays on an altitude of 1320-1490 m and stretches out on a 44 ha surface. Here a variety of species such as: buckbean, creeping bentgrass, arnica, felwort, mountain garlic and daises can be found. The geological and geomorphologic reservations are also numerous here. They are a reservoir of fossils and rocks, macro and microforms of relief. Some of them are: Pietrele Doamnei, Piatra Zimbrului, Piatra Buhei, Moara Dracului Gorges, Zugreni Gorges and Bistriţa Gorges. The Aptychus Beds Paleontological Reservation from Pojorâta is located in the gorge from Piatra Strajii stretches out on a 1 hectare area. Piatra Şoimului cliff, situated at west of Rarău Chalet, stretches out on 1 hectare area. Popii Rarăului represents a group of rocks located on the main crest. ACCOMMODATION: Giumalău Chalet Rarău Chalet Number of seats: 28 seats Number of seats: 80 seats Phone: 0748 359121 or Phone: 0758 852959 or 0749 575471 0756570662 Chalet keeper: Nicolae Popescu Chalet keeper: Dumitru Nemţuc Altitude: 1641 m Altitude: 1520 m Note: meals NOT included Note: meals are included Zugreni Chalet Number of seats: 110 seats Phone: 0742047777 or 0743107777 Chalet keeper: Cazacu Cristiana Altitude: 750 m Note: meals are included HIKING TRAILS: 1. Câmpulung Moldovenesc (620 5. Pojorâta Commune (700 m) - m) - Poiana Sihăstriei (950 m) - The Izvorul Giumalăul Valley - „Rarău“ Chalet (1520 m) Colbu Creek Valley - Fundu 8|9 Marking: red dot Colbului Saddle (1285 m) - Duration: 4-5 hours Zugreni Chalet (745 m) Height difference: 900 m Marking: yellow cross Difficulty: easy Duration: 5-6 hours F e a t u re s : t r a i l a c c e s s i b l e Height difference: 585 m throughout the year (14 km) Difficulty: easy Features: modernized road up to 2. Câmpulung Moldovenesc (642 Fundu Colbului Saddle, m) - Bodea Peak (1037 m) - approximately 12 km; then follow Poiana Sihăstriei (950 m) - the forest road to the Zugreni „Rarău“ Alpine Chalet (1520 m) Chalet - approximately 15 km. Marking: - yellow triangle to Poienii lui 6. Chiril village (725 m) - Chiril Mândrilă (890 m) Creek – „Rarău“ Alpine Chalet - red dot to „Rarău“ Alpine Marking: blue point Chalet Duration: 3 hours; 14 km for a car Duration: 4 hours drive Height difference: 878 m Height difference: 796 m Difficulty: easy Difficulty: easy F e a t u re s : t r a i l a c c e s s i b l e Features: route accessible throughout the year throughout the year 3. Câmpulung Moldovenesc (650 7. Slătioara village (730 m) - m) – Prașca Peak - Munceii Slatioara Century Old - Todirescu Rarăului - „Rarău“ Alpine Chalet Peak (1487 m) - Popii Raraul - (1520 m) Rarău Peak (1651 m) - „Rarău“ Marking: blue stripe Alpine Chalet (1520 m) Duration: 5 hours. Marking: red triangle Height difference: 870 m Duration: 4 – 5 hours Difficulty: medium Height difference: 790 m Features: trail accessible only in Difficulty Degree: medium summer time. Features: - route accessible only during 4. Pojorâta Commune (700 m) – summer time; Obcina Flocească - Praşca Peak - camping and fire camps are (978 m) prohibited in the reservation. Marking: red dot up to the Praşca peak - under Muncelul Peak (1577 8. Câmpulung Moldovenesc (620 m) m) - Valea Caselor Creek - Moara Duration: 3 hours Dracului Creek – Shepherds' Height difference: 820 m Saddle (1550 m) - Rarău Peak Difficulty: easy (1651 m) - Rarău Alpine Chalet Features: trail accessible only in (1520 m) the summer time Marking: red cross Duration: 5 hours Height difference: 900 m 13. Rusca village (780 m) - Rusca Difficulty Degree: difficult Creek - Giumalău Creek - Features: trail accessible only Giumalău Chalet during summer time Marking: red triangle Duration: 4 hours 9. Slătioara Village - Shepherds' Height difference: 820 m Saddle Difficulty: easy Marking: blue cross Features: forest road; accessible Duration: 4 hours during winter time as well Height difference: 900 m Difficulty Degree: medium 14. Zugreni Chalet (745 m)- Features: trail accessible only Piciorul Ţepuşelor - Giumalău during summer time Chalet (1600 m) - Giumalău Peak (1857 m) - Chilii Peak - Alunu 10. Câmpulung Moldovenesc (620 Peak - Poiana Sapele - Putna m) - Izvorul Alb Creek - Limpedea Valley Valley - Shepherds' Saddle - Marking: blue point Rarău Peak (1651 m) - „Rarău“ Duration: 10 hours Alpine Chalet (1520 m) Difference: 1112 m Marking: yellow cross Difficulty: difficult Duration: 4 hours Features: trail accessible only Height difference: 900 m during winter time Difficulty: medium Features: trail accessible only during summer time 11. Vatra Dornei (800 m) - Chilia Creek - Obcina Mare (1245 m) - Obcina Mica (1322 m) Marking: red cross Duration: 3 hours Height difference: 522 m Difficulty: easy Features: trail accessible only during summer time 15. Mestecăniş Chalet (1060 m) - Piciorul Lat Peak (1233 m) - 12. Vatra Dornei (800 m) - Poiana Fierului (1299) - Poiana entrance of creek Chilia - Ciungi (1550 m) - Giumalău Peak Bârnărel Peak (1321 m) - Obcina (1857 m) - Fundu Colbului Saddle Mica Peak (1322 m) (1285 m) - „Rarău“ Alpine Chalet Marking: blue stripe (1520 m) Duration: 2 hours Marking: red stripe Height difference: 522 m Duration: 9 - 10 hours Difficulty: medium Height difference: 797 m to the Features: trail accessible only Giumalău Peak during summer time, in winter time Difficulty: medium it is accessible only to experienced Features: trail accessible only tourists during summer time 16. Valea Putnei Village (835 m) - 21. Pietrele Doamnei Circuit Poiana Scăldători - Poiana (RARĂU) Ciungi - Giumalău Chalet Marking: blue cross 10|11 Marking: yellow stripe Duration: 2 hours Duration: 5 hours Difficulty: medium Height difference: 765 m Features: Difficulty: medium - route accesible throughout the Features: trail accessible only year during summer time 22. Zugreni (745 m) - Colbu Creek 17. Rusca Village (780 m) - - Rarău Alpine Chalet (1520 m) Piciorul Ruscăi - Bobeica Peak Marking: red triangle (1451 m) - Giumalău Chalet (1600 Duration: 4 hours m) Height difference: 450 m Marking: yellow stripe Difficulty: easy Duration: 4 hours Features: Height difference: 820 m - route accesible throughout the Difficulty: medium year Features: trail accessible only during summer time 18. Pojorâta Village (700 m) - Chilii Peak (1652 m) Marking: red circle Duration: 3 - 4 hours Height difference: 852 m Difficulty: medium Features: trail accessible only during summer time 19. Giumalău Chalet (1600 m) - Poliţa Caprelor (1520 m) Marking: red cross Duration: 1 hour Height difference: 80 m Difficulty: easy Features: trail accessible only during summer time 20.