Cheile Bicazului Gorge Road

8.4 km

Distance

310 m

Elevation Gain

3.7%

Average Gradient

Max Gradient

885 m

Summit Elevation

The Cheile Bicazului gorge road — the DN12C through the Bicaz Gorge on the eastern edge of Transylvania — is the most visually spectacular low-gradient cycling road in the Romanian Carpathians, a Category 3 climb of 8.4km at 3.7% average that traverses one of the most dramatic canyon systems in Cent...

Pro Tip

Cheile Bicazului is the correct addition to a Transylvania itinerary for riders who want to extend beyond the Brasov zone into eastern Romania. The gorge road is most often combined with a Lacu Rosu o...

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Cheile Bicazului Gorge Road

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