Timisoara, Urdele & Tismana, 8 Days

The approach begins with around 550 km of motorway from Vienna to Timisoara. In the afternoon the wellness hotel with pool and sauna awaits, before the Carpathian stages begin the next day.

The first real riding day leads through the mountain foothills and along the Danube gorge at the Iron Gate to the river. Your hotel sits right at the Iron Gate – a dream start for any rider.

In the morning an optional boat ride at the Iron Gate takes you to see King Decebal carved in stone. The stage then leads through a long valley and over a winding mountain to Tismana Monastery and on to Targu Jiu.

Today "Big Mama" awaits – the route climbs the Urdele Pass Transalpina, the highest in the Carpathians. You spend the night on a farmhouse in Sibiel, with a typical Romanian dinner included.

The high point of the week is the Transfagarasan – one of the finest motorcycle roads in the world. A farmer's picnic at lunch, then a designer hotel awaits you in Brasov in the evening.

A scenic mountain road takes you to Dracula's castle Bran, with its merchant village for browsing. Country roads then lead to culturally rich Sibiu for a leisurely evening stroll through the old town.

This stage takes you either straight back to Timisoara or, via a detour, once more onto the second half of the Transalpina – so you need not miss those curves a second time.

Just as it began, the week ends the same way: the ride home from Timisoara to Vienna is pure motorway back to everyday life. Plenty of time to look back on an eventful week through the Carpathians.