Why this ride
156 km from Poieni to Poieni, about 3 h 16 of riding. The stops in between: Hurez - Sub Cornet, Treznea and back through Hurez - Sub Cornet. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Poieni - Cornu Sonului and Treznea
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 156 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 16
- 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. Poieni - Cornu Sonului
Poieni, which means clearings or glades in Romanian, is a small village in the hills of Cluj county, on the edge of the Apuseni mountains, and the point called Cornu Sonului lies a few kilometres from it. The landscape is that of western Transylvania as it begins to climb: rolling green hills, patches of beech and oak forest, meadows and farms with steep tiled roofs. To the east and south the land rises toward the great limestone country of the Apuseni, with its caves, gorges and high pastures, while to the west the road drops toward Oradea and the Hungarian border.
Read the complete Poieni - Cornu Sonului write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Poieni - Cornu Sonului is where the day begins. Next is Hurez - Sub Cornet.
2. Hurez - Sub Cornet
The hills of Sălaj between Buciumi, Stârciu and Cizer are a landscape of small villages, orchards, pastures and woods, and like much of this county, they were part of the northwestern frontier of Roman Dacia. Hurez, Sub Cornet, is one of the sites of that frontier listed by UNESCO in 2024, probably a watchtower or a stretch of defensive earthwork on a ridge, part of the chain of military posts that linked the forts. Little is visible on the ground today, and the site is better appreciated as part of a wider landscape of Roman frontier archaeology.
Read the complete Hurez - Sub Cornet write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Hurez - Sub Cornet comes up about 54 km into the recorded legs. Next is Treznea.
3. Treznea
The northern frontier of Roman Dacia ran through the hills of Sălaj county, near Zalău, and Treznea is one of the places where its watchtowers, ramparts and forts left traces. The Frontiers of the Roman Empire, Dacia, were listed as a World Heritage Site in 2024, covering hundreds of sites across Romania. Nearby, on a ridge above the valley, Porolissum was the largest Roman town and military complex on this frontier, with a reconstructed gate, an amphitheatre and walls, and it is one of the most impressive Roman sites in Romania.
Read the complete Treznea write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 77 km into the recorded legs you reach Treznea. Next is back through Hurez - Sub Cornet.
4. back through Hurez - Sub Cornet
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Hurez - Sub Cornet write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Hurez - Sub Cornet, late in the day. Next is Poieni - Cornu Sonului.
5. Poieni - Cornu Sonului
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Poieni - Cornu Sonului write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Poieni - Cornu Sonului. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Poieni - Cornu Sonului to Hurez - Sub Cornet
Poieni - Cornu Sonului → Hurez - Sub Cornet is 54 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Hurez - Sub Cornet to Treznea
Hurez - Sub Cornet → Treznea is 23 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Treznea to back through Hurez - Sub Cornet
Treznea → back through Hurez - Sub Cornet is 25 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Hurez - Sub Cornet to Poieni - Cornu Sonului
back through Hurez - Sub Cornet → Poieni - Cornu Sonului is 54 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.