Usturoiul Valley - Feriga Peak- Măgura - V. Roșie (FERIGA TRAIL 2)

Traseu: Valea Vaserului Durată: 3 - 5 ore Sezonalitate: mai - septembrie Echipament: de munte, adaptat sezonului, specific pentru ciclism

Route: Vadu Izei -  Stejarului Valley - Coştiui - Onceşti - Vadu Izei Duration: 3 - 5 hours Seasonality: March - November  Equipment: mountain type, adapted to the season, specific for cycling

Route: Breb – Mara – Deseşti – Hărniceşti – Şugatag village – Mănăstirea – Hoteni – Breb  Duration: 5 – 7 hours Seasonality: March – November Equipment: mountain type, adapted to the season, specific for cycling

Route: Breb – Hoteni – Ocna Şugatag – Breb Marking: DJ 185, DJ 109F  Duration: 1 - 2 hours  Seasonality: April - October  Equipment: mountain type, adapted to the season, specific for cycling

Route: Mogoșa – Șuior - Poiana Boului - Breb  Marking: Red Letter C  Duration: 6 hours  Seasonality: April - October  Equipment: mountain type, adapted to the season, specific for cycling 

Cycling style - Cross-country Difficulty degree – intermediate Route condition – to be tackled in dry weather Minimal equipment – MTB hardtail bike Water sources – Usturoiul  Valley springs Route condition - most of the part and important sections of the route are composed of forest roads and paths, some in poor condition. The asphalt road goes from Firiza, through Ferneziu, to Baia Mare.  The route starts from the Stadium area to the Usturoiul Valley, continuing on the asphalt to the last house. We go on the forest road that goes up, we pass by the abandoned Usturoiul 1 Chalet, and 200 m before reaching the barrier located near the Usturoiul 2 Chalet, we take it to the right, we cross the creek and start climbing the forest road. The forest road takes a left after the first climb, following the marking with the letter C and reaches Poiana Mărului. After entering Poiana Mărului, we cross it straight (on the right side you can see the refuge) and exit the glade crossing the tiny brook. We follow the forest road that climbs steeply, until we exit another ridge forest road (Route 66). We take it to the left and we continue the road until we reach  in Şaua Dia a forest road that descends to the right and exits in Poiana Vărateci, among the fir trees. We descend on the forest road, that takes us to the barrier, located near the Chalet at the Firiza Dam, from where we descend to Ferneziu. *Map, text and video source: https://maramures-bike.ro/

Cycling style - Cross-country  Difficulty degree - intermediate Minimum equipment - MTB hardtail bike Water sources - the springs on the Usturoiul Valley, the springs of the Borcutului Valley  Route condition - most of the important sections of the route are forest roads and trails. The asphalted segments can be found at the beginning and end of the route, in Baia Mare city. The route traveled starts from the Stadium area to Usturoiului Valley, on asphalt road, to the last house. We go on the forest road that climbs, we pass by the abandoned Usturoiul Chalet and we reach the barrier located near the Usturoiul 2 Chalet.  After we pass the barrier, we take it to the left and climb the forest road that meanders, we pass by the signs toward the Pleștioara Peak and to the Ferigii Peak, we pass the Poiana Pleștioara and we go on the forest road until we see to the left another forest road, which climbs straight and steeply (kilometer 10 from the departure). We take it to the left on this road and climb the Bartosa Ridge, here the woodcutters arranged  a table. We continue on the ridge road until we see a road that descends to the left, near a cluster of fir trees (we can take it all the way through the forest, but there is no road or marking, only vague traces of the path and we go out into Bartosa Valley). We descend on this road to the left through the forest, until we go out on the paved road on the Bartosa Valley (road that descends from the area of Poienii Pleştioara), from where we take it to the right towards the Borcutului Valley. After the barrier we take it to the left, we pass the next barrier and we reach the asphalt road that takes us to the spring in the Borcutului Valley. From the spring we head to Baia Mare and took the second road to the left (after an old house, plated with brown and yellow ceramic tiles). The road climbs steeply to the last house, from where we take it to the right and climb the gravel road until we reach the asphalt road, on Miron Costin Street, from which we descend to Victoriei Street.  *Map, text and video source: https://maramures-bike.ro/

Cycling style - Cross-country Difficulty degree – easy  Minimum equipment – MTB hardtail bike  Points of interest – Firiza Dam Route condition - the route is composed, for the most part, of paved roads. Only the section of interest, from the end of the lake to the Berdu Valley, is an unpaved road. The route traveled starts from the Stadium area, going to Ferneziu on Grivitei Street. We follow the road to Firiza and at the end of the lake, we take it to the right until we reach the road that goes on the left side of the lake, passing by some holiday homes located on the edge of the lake. The road enters the forest, passes over the Vidra Valley and climbs steeply on a section covered by concrete slabs, at the end of which we take it to the left, until we reach the barrier of a property built in the middle of the forest. We pass the barrier and go through the road that crosses the property, exiting the top, from where we take it slightly to the left, to the top of the hill. After we crosses the ridge, the road descends and continues to the Cormeșita Valley, after which it exits the gravel road that climbs the Berdu Valley. From this place we take it to the right and descend in Ferneziu, in the Berdu area and further towards 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 - the spring between Magura and the  Three Oaks (Trei Stejari ) Points of interest- Horse Mine (Mina Cailor) (open mine entry) Route condition - the route is composed mainly of unpaved roads, forests and paths. On the asphalt road you go on the Ulmoasa - Băiţa section and on departure and arrival on the streets that belong to Baia Mare. The route traveled starts from the Stadium area, towards the Usturoiul Valley, going on asphalt to the last house. We go on 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, where at the entrance to the forest the road takes it to the right and we begin to descend through the forest to Ulmoasa.  We pass through Ulmoasa (descent on asphalt) and cross the bridge to Băiţa. We go through Băiţa to Tăuții Măgherăuș and take it to the left, cross the river on the Cota bridge on street no. 4 and we go straight on an unpaved road, which passes through the residential area and then slightly ascents. At the end of the residential area, we take it to the right and go through the road that crosses the former orchard and goes out into Apa Sărată. We take it to the right on the paved road to the intersection with the road to Dru Relax, a place from which we take it to the left, pass by Dru Relax and climb straight up to the top of the hill. From here we take it to the left on the ridge, towards the forest, passing by an old abandoned house, located on the right side of the road and near a few vineyards, after which we enter the forest. From the forest we take the second road to the right and descend by the fence of a house, to the spring in the Borcut valley. From the spring we take it to the right towards Baia Mare and then on the second road to the left (after an old house plated with brown and yellow ceramic tiles). The road climbs steeply to the last house, where we take it to the right and climb the gravel road, until we reach the asphalt road on Miron Costin Street, from which we descend to Victoriei Street.  *Map, text and video source: https://maramures-bike.ro/