Baia Mare Water Plant

Cycling style - Cross-country  Difficulty grade - intermediate  Minimum equipment - MTB hardtail bike  Points of interest - views from the trail  Route condition- the route is mostly composed of forest roads and trails Warnings - pay attention to the descents because there are certain sections with moving stones or wet areas The route goes from Baia Mare to Ferneziu, and before the railway from the former Romplumb factory we take it to the right, we cross the railway lines and the bridge over the Firiza River to continue our road on the other side of the river, towards Herja. On the climb to Herja, once we get out of the residential area, the road begins to break down. We continue our way to the former administrative buildings of the mine, and when we reach the courtyard we will keep the road that takes it up, through the left side. We climb on this road, which in some places is rocky and washed of water, until we reach Groapele Chiuzbăii, from where we will descend on the road of concrete slabs to Chiuzbaia. Once in Chiuzbaia, we take it to the left, up, we pass the trout farm, and at the top of the hill we take it to the right, slightly descending, until we reach the valley. From here we climb, at first softly, and then more difficulty, until we reach the Limpedea - Iezerele forest road. Once we enter this road, we continue to climb, and after we start the descent we continue carefully so as not to miss the road, where we will turn left and climb again to cross the hill. On the way to the top there is a section of several hundred meters more bouldering where, it is recommended to get off the bike. Arriving at the top, we will keep the road that goes in front, slightly descending and we will have two or three more very short climbs before gradually descending to the road that connects Izvoarele and the Gutâi Pass. From here we will take it to the right, we will climb a short distance, after which we will descend to near the Gutâi Pass, where we will begin to climb to the top at the Pintea Inn. From the top we will take the road on the left in our direction of travel and we will climb to Poiana Boului. After we descend into the glade, a few tens of meters before we intersect with the road that crosses the glade by Șuior, we will turn immediately to the right, down, through the middle of the glade and paying attention as the vegetation and stones here are troublesome. We will keep this road which, except for two or three short ascents, descends near the lower parking lot of the Șuior Complex. Once in the paved road, we will take it down to the right and reach the intersection with DN18, after which we will take it to the left. We will pass through Baia Sprie and Tăuții de Sus to get back to Baia Mare.  *Map, text and video source: https://maramures-bike.ro/

Cycling style - All-mountain  Difficulty grade - intermediate  Minimum equipment - MTB hardtail bike  Water sources - the springs of the Usturoiul Valley  Points of interest – the views on the route  Trail condition - the route is composed of forest roads and paths, the only asphalted sections being  at the departure and the arrival from the urban area. Along the entire length of the route there are Feriga Trail signs, and the ridge part was arranged by The Golden Trails. The route leaves from the area of the Statue of the Romanian Soldier, up on the Usturoiul Valley. After the road exits the city and enters the forest, we meet the first Feriga Trail directional panel on the left side of the road, we continue to follow these panels until we reach Feriga Peak. To reach Feriga Peak, we go through the road that climbs meandering, we pass the indicator to Route 66 and at 200 m after it we will take it to the left. To get on the top, we have a direct variant of climbing, in case we ride the e-bike or we can use the "chicken line" that goes to the left and describes two serpentines, in case we ride a bike without electrical assistance. Once in Feriga Peak, we prepare for the descent and we will approach the Feriga 1 Trail, which starts straight down and is marked with red directional panels. We will follow these panels until we pass a narrow path, bordered by a dense stand, and when the path suddenly turns left, we will go forward to the left side, a small panel "Exit Magura" will appear on the left side. Following this exit, we get behind Magura Restaurant, on Valea Roşie Street. If we do not want to take the exit to Magura, we can continue the Feriga Trail route, by following the markings and considering that the following section is one of high difficulty. The Feriga Trails were arranged by The Golden Trails. *Map, text and video source: https://maramures-bike.ro/

Cycling style - Cross-country Difficulty grade – intermediate Minimum equipment - MTB bike hardtail Water sources - village shops Points of interest - views of the route, borcut mineral water spring from Cărbunari  Route condition - the route is composed of village roads, mostly unpaved, asphalted transit sections and a short section of forest road The route starts from Baia Mare to Satu Nou de Jos where, in front of the football field, we leave the main road, turning left. We will climb through the village to a telephone relay, where we will take it to the right and descend into Groși. We will get out of Groși to Ocoliș on the asphalt road, but after we cross the first bridge, halfway through the straight line we will take it to the left up, towards the ridge above the Habra Monastery. We will climb through the orchards to the top and from here we will take it to the left, down, to the gate of the monastery. We will bypass the monastery on the left side, continuing our descent through the orchards until we reach Chechiș. Once in Chechiș, we will cross the bridge, but we will take care not to take it to the right towards Coruia, but we will go forward until we can leave the paved road in the forward direction and continue on a gravel road. We will climb the hill and we will reach Cărbunari, we will descend on the county road that goes to Târgu Lăpuș and we will take it to the left towards Baia Mare, but only for about 150 m, after which we will go out on the right and reach Cărbunari Baths (Băile Cărbunari). The baths are closed, but we can enter to taste borcut mineral water from the spring located in the courtyard of the baths, after which we will continue to climb up above the Cărpiniș village, which we will bypass on the left side, at the edge of the forest and we will descend to Dumbrăvița. Once in the main street of the village, we will take it to the left and then immediately to the right, to climb and then descend to the foot of the forest from Groși. We will climb through the forest and reach Satu Nou de Sus, from where we will return to Baia Mare. *Map, text and video source: https://maramures-bike.ro/

Cycling style - Cross-country  Difficulty degree - intermediate  Minimum equipment - MTB hardtail bike  Water sources - spring on the Vicleanu Valley (after the Drinking Water Plant)  Points of interest - views on the route, Bodi Lake Ferneziu Route condition - the route is composed of mostly forest roads, with a short intermediate asphalted sections. The route starts from Baia Mare, on Colonia Topitorilor street, near the Drinking Water Plant, on the Vicleanu Valley to Bodi Ferneziu Lake. Once we reach the lake, we will bypass it through the right side and climb a little more to descend afterwards into Ferneziu. Arriving in the residential area, we will go down to the main road Baia Mare - Firiza, which we will cross and take it to Mina Herja. Before we reach the former administrative buildings of the mine, we will take it to the right to climb the Bulat Forest Road. We will reach the top of the hill, from where we will have a delightful view over the valley and the Firiza dam. We will continue on this road until we reach the end of it, where after we climb a rather steep ramp, we will take it to the right to go down to Tăuții de Sus. From Tăuții de Sus we will take it to the right to get back to Baia Mare.  *Map, text and video source: https://maramures-bike.ro/

Cycling style - Cross-country  Difficulty grade - intermediate  Minimum equipment - MTB hardtail bike  Water sources - Usturoiul Valley springs, the springs on Băiţa Valley  Route condition- the route is composed mainly of forest road, the asphalt segments are between Ulmoasa and Băiţa and the road from Blidari to Baia Mare.  The route starts from the Stadium area to the Usturoiul Valley, there is asphalt to the last house. We follow the forest road that goes up, we pass by the Usturoiul Chalet fallen into disrepair and we reach the barrier located near the Usturoiul Chalet 2. After we pass the barrier, we take it to the left and climb the forest road that meanders until we reach the top, on Pleștioare. At the entrance to the forest, the road takes to the right and we begin to descend through the forest toward Ulmoasa. We pass through Ulmoasa (descent on asphalt) and as soon as we enter Băiţa and cross the bridge, we take it to the right, up on the Băiţa Valley. We keep the road all in front until we reach a small dam, where there is a fork and we will take it slightly to the right past the valley that feeds the dam. We continue to climb until we reach a concrete bridge over the valley, located on the right side of the road. We will cross this bridge and continue the ascent until we reach the peak, to the Sonioca Forest Road. We will go down this road until we reach the barrier in Blidari. After we pass under the barrier, we will take it on the asphalt road to the right, towards Baia Mare.  *Map, text and video source: https://maramures-bike.ro/