OFF51 ROMANII DE SUS – VAIDEENI

At the Roman’s Peak, theoretically, a large ski resort should be in full development. At least that’s what the local authorities announced in 2018. It’s just that things were done without a proper project as many things are done in Romania. There is no electricity or sewerage network and the only slope that was inaugurated was located on an area very exposed to the blizzard so that all the snow is scattered.

The access to the ski area is made on a forest road that starts from the village of Romanii de Jos, a few kilometers further north of Horezu. This is also the route proposed by us.

The road first climbs along a valley. The slopes are a bit more accentuated than you would expect on such a well-arranged forest road. From place to place we have one or two serpentines. Then the forest thins and after about 12 km we go out into the alpine area and a spectacular landscape opens in front of us. We climb a little more and reach the ski area. There are a few guesthouses, some completed and others under construction, but tourists seem to be completely missing.

At the foot of Roman’s Peak, the road forks. We will first take the uphill road to see what maximum altitude can be reached. The area seems very offering for off-road riders because you can see roads in all directions. We take the main road and after a few kilometers we reach Curmătura Piatra Roșie. From here the road forks. To the right is a road that goes on the ridge to the east. Ahead is a road that theoretically reaches Ciungetu village. To the left there is a steeper road that leads to Ursu peak at 2134 m.

We chose to return and descend to the village of Vaideeni. The descent begins at the fork I mentioned earlier. From here we descend to the Alina-Maria Monastery and then after passing it we will enter the forest.

This road is a bit more varied than the one I climbed. It has steeper portions, sand portions, soil portions and most importantly it has portions where we leave the forest and we can admire the landscape.

Once in Văideeni village you can try one of our favorite roads, the one that climbs to the top of Nedeia Peak at 2130m altitude and then to Curmătura Oltețului on TET Romania route. (https://2ride.eu/en/segment/off12-vaideeni-curmatura-oltetului/)