Why this ride
From Rogoz it runs 280 km to Rogoz; allow about 5 h 42 of riding. It goes by way of Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii, Huta - Dealul Cozlii and back through Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Church of the Holy Archangels and Huta - Dealul Cozlii
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 280 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 42
- 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 the Holy Archangels
The wooden church at Rogoz stands in the Lăpuș country, a quieter, lesser-known corner of Maramureș, south of the mountains and away from the main tourist circuits. Built in the seventeenth century and dedicated to the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, it is unusual in shape: the roof is asymmetric and overhangs deeply on one side, and the eaves are supported by carved wooden brackets shaped like horse heads, a detail that seems to come straight out of folk tradition. Inside, the walls are painted with scenes from the Bible, including a vivid Last Judgement. It is one of the eight churches in the UNESCO listing of the Wooden Churches of Maramureș.
Read the complete Church of the Holy Archangels write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Church of the Holy Archangels is where the day begins. Next is Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii.
2. Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii
Surduc is a village in the Someș valley in Sălaj county, north-western Romania, where the river cuts a narrow path through hills on its way toward Baia Mare. Above the village, on a ridge overlooking the valley of the Hrăii stream, there are traces of a Roman watchtower, part of the frontier of the province of Dacia. The nearby villages of Tihău and Băbeni, and the town of Jibou, are all close by.
Read the complete Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii comes up about 67 km into the recorded legs. Next is Huta - Dealul Cozlii.
3. 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
about 140 km into the recorded legs you reach Huta - Dealul Cozlii. Next is back through Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii.
4. back through Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii, late in the day. Next is Church of the Holy Archangels.
5. Church of the Holy Archangels
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Church of the Holy Archangels 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 the Holy Archangels. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Church of the Holy Archangels to Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii
Church of the Holy Archangels → Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii is 67 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii to Huta - Dealul Cozlii
Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii → Huta - Dealul Cozlii is 73 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Huta - Dealul Cozlii to back through Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii
Huta - Dealul Cozlii → back through Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii is 73 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii to Church of the Holy Archangels
back through Surduc - Deasupra Văii Hrăii → Church of the Holy Archangels is 67 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.