Why this ride
From Scheia it runs 127 km to Scheia; allow about 2 h 38 of riding. On the way it passes Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap, Church of the Assumption of the Virgin of and back through Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Church of St George of Suceava and Church of the Assumption of the Virgin of
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 127 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 38
- 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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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. Church of St George of Suceava
Suceava is the old capital of Moldavia, and the church of St George sits at its edge, a short ride from the ring of newer apartment blocks that now surround the medieval centre. It was built in the early sixteenth century under Bogdan III, son of Stephen the Great, and it belongs to the small family of Moldavian churches that UNESCO lists together. The family resemblance is easy to see once you have visited two or three: steep roofs, a short tower over the nave, buttresses, and walls that were once painted inside and out in blue, red and ochre.
Read the complete Church of St George of Suceava write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Church of St George of Suceava is where the day begins. Next is Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap.
2. Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap
Arbore is a village in Bucovina, in the north of Romania, and its church is one of the famous painted churches of Moldavia. It was built in 1503 by Luca Arbore, a nobleman at the court of Stephen the Great, and dedicated to the Beheading of St John the Baptist. Like the other painted churches of the region, its exterior walls are covered with frescoes, applied in the sixteenth century to teach the Bible to ordinary people who could not read. Arbore's frescoes, painted around 1541, are known for their green tones, and while weather has faded the walls facing the prevailing wind, the west facade still shows scenes of the Last Judgement, saints and the Book of Genesis in remarkable detail. UNESCO lists it among the eight churches of northern Moldavia.
Read the complete Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap comes up about 36 km into the recorded legs. Next is Church of the Assumption of the Virgin of.
3. Church of the Assumption of the Virgin of
The painted monasteries of Bukovina are among the most extraordinary buildings in Europe, and the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin at Humor, just outside Gura Humorului in north-eastern Romania, is one of the finest. Built in 1530 and painted inside and out a few years later, it belongs to the group of churches that were inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1993. The outer walls are covered with frescoes in rich shades of red and brown, telling biblical stories and lives of saints to people who could not read.
Read the complete Church of the Assumption of the Virgin of write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 63 km into the recorded legs you reach Church of the Assumption of the Virgin of. Next is back through Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap.
4. back through Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap, late in the day. Next is Church of St George of Suceava.
5. Church of St George of Suceava
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Church of St George of Suceava write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Church of St George of Suceava. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Church of St George of Suceava to Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap
Church of St George of Suceava → Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap is 36 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap to Church of the Assumption of the Virgin of
Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap → Church of the Assumption of the Virgin of is 27 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin of to back through Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin of → back through Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap is 27 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap to Church of St George of Suceava
back through Church of the Beheading of St John the Bap → Church of St George of Suceava is 36 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.