Why this ride
From Poieni it runs 375 km to Poieni; allow about 8 h 31 of riding. It goes by way of Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2, Tihău - Dealul Cucului, Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2 and Tihău - Grădiște. It suits an unhurried touring pace.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Bologa - Grădiște and Tihău - Grădiște
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 375 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 8 h 31
- 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.
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Scenic road chapters
Tihău - Dealul Cucului → Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2
The ride follows Tihău - Dealul Cucului → Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2 for 44 km.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 44 km
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 Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2.
2. 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
Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2 comes up about 52 km into the recorded legs. Next is Tihău - Dealul Cucului.
3. Tihău - Dealul Cucului
Dealul Cucului means cuckoo hill, and the name fits the place: a low, wooded rise above the village of Tihău, close to the town of Jibou in the Someș valley of Sălaj county, where in spring the cuckoo's call echoes across the meadows. The point belongs to the network of archaeological sites along the Roman frontier of Dacia in the northwest of the province, near the confluence of the Almaș and Someș rivers, a strategic spot where valleys meet and roads cross. As with many of these sites, there may be little to see on the surface, but the location makes sense once you look at the map.
Read the complete Tihău - Dealul Cucului write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
about 96 km into the recorded legs you reach Tihău - Dealul Cucului. Next is Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2.
4. Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2
Treznea is a small village in the hills of Sălaj county, eleven kilometres east of Zalău, and its name carries a heavy weight in Romanian history. In September 1940, after northern Transylvania was transferred to Hungary by the Second Vienna Award, Hungarian troops entering the region killed scores of villagers here, Romanians and Jews, in one of the worst atrocities of that time. A memorial in the village remembers the victims. It is a sobering reminder that these quiet hills have seen terrible violence, and a short, respectful stop at the memorial is worth more than any viewpoint on the ride.
Read the complete Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2, about halfway. Next is Tihău - Grădiște.
5. Tihău - Grădiște
The Someș river makes its way through the hills of north-western Romania between Cluj and Baia Mare, and near the small town of Jibou, in Sălaj county, it passes through a narrow valley guarded on its slopes by the remains of a Roman fort. The site, known locally as Grădiște, which simply means old fort, lies above the village of Tihău, close to Surduc and Gâlgău Almașului.
Read the complete Tihău - Grădiște write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Tihău - Grădiște sits at 142 km, about halfway. Next is back through Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2.
6. back through Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2 comes up about 233 km into the recorded legs. Next is back through Tihău - Dealul Cucului.
7. back through Tihău - Dealul Cucului
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Tihău - Dealul Cucului write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
about 277 km into the recorded legs you reach back through Tihău - Dealul Cucului. Next is back through Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2.
8. back through Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2, late in the day. Next is Bologa - Grădiște.
9. Bologa - Grădiște
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Bologa - Grădiște write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
The route ends here after 375 km.
Leg by leg
Bologa - Grădiște to Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2
Bologa - Grădiște → Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2 is 52 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2 to Tihău - Dealul Cucului
Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2 → Tihău - Dealul Cucului is 44 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Tihău - Dealul Cucului to Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2
Tihău - Dealul Cucului → Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2 is 44 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2 to Tihău - Grădiște
Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2 → Tihău - Grădiște is 46 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Tihău - Grădiște to back through Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2
Tihău - Grădiște → back through Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2 is 47 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2 to back through Tihău - Dealul Cucului
back through Treznea-Coasta Ciungii 2 → back through Tihău - Dealul Cucului is 44 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Tihău - Dealul Cucului to back through Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2
back through Tihău - Dealul Cucului → back through Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2 is 44 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2 to Bologa - Grădiște
back through Agrij - Osoiul Ciontului 2 → Bologa - Grădiște is 52 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.