Why this ride
107 km from Poieni to Poieni, about 2 h 35 of riding. On the way it passes Huta - Dealul Cozlii, Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2 and back through Huta - Dealul Cozlii.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Bologa - Grădiște and Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 107 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 35
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Bologa - Grădiște
The village of Bologa lies in the valley of the Crișul Repede, on the main road between Cluj-Napoca and Oradea, where the river cuts through the hills between the Apuseni mountains and the Meseș. On a hill above the village, known locally as Grădiște, the Romans built the fort of Resculum, which guarded one of the main routes into the province of Dacia from the west. The fort was rebuilt several times, from earth and timber to stone, and archaeologists have uncovered its walls, gates and towers. It is part of the UNESCO listing of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire, Dacia. On another hill above the village stand the ruins of a medieval castle, which controlled the same valley in later centuries. Climbing to either site gives fine views over the valley and the surrounding hills.
Read the complete Bologa - Grădiște write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Bologa - Grădiște is where the day begins. Next is Huta - Dealul Cozlii.
2. Huta - Dealul Cozlii
Huta is the sort of name that appears in dozens of places in Romania, from the old word for a glassworks or a forge, and it hints at an older economy, when these hills supplied charcoal, timber and metal to the towns of Transylvania. This Huta lies in the rolling country between Ciucea and the Crasna valley, in the hills where Salaj county meets Cluj, and the Dealul Cozlii, the hill named in the label, is one of the many wooded ridges that fold across the horizon.
Read the complete Huta - Dealul Cozlii write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Huta - Dealul Cozlii comes up about 23 km into the recorded legs. Next is Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2.
3. Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2
The Meseș hills are a long, wooded ridge in northwestern Romania, and for the Romans they were the edge of the world. Beyond them lay the free Dacians and the peoples of the great plain; on this side lay the province of Dacia, conquered by Trajan in the early second century. The valley of the Agrij river, which runs along the southern side of the ridge in Sălaj county, is dotted with archaeological sites, and Osoiul Ciontului is one of many places in the area where traces of ancient settlement have been recorded. There may be little to see at the spot itself, but the landscape around it is rich in history and quiet beauty.
Read the complete Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 54 km into the recorded legs you reach Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2. Next is back through Huta - Dealul Cozlii.
4. back through Huta - Dealul Cozlii
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Huta - Dealul Cozlii write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Huta - Dealul Cozlii, late in the day. Next is Bologa - Grădiște.
5. Bologa - Grădiște
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Bologa - Grădiște write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Bologa - Grădiște. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Bologa - Grădiște to Huta - Dealul Cozlii
Bologa - Grădiște → Huta - Dealul Cozlii is 23 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Huta - Dealul Cozlii to Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2
Huta - Dealul Cozlii → Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2 is 31 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2 to back through Huta - Dealul Cozlii
Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2 → back through Huta - Dealul Cozlii is 31 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Huta - Dealul Cozlii to Bologa - Grădiște
back through Huta - Dealul Cozlii → Bologa - Grădiște is 23 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.