Carpathians Motorcycle Tour – Romania Loop

This Carpathians motorcycle tour starts in Bad Schandau, southeast of Dresden near the Czech border. Over a shared dinner you get to know your fellow riders, and a detailed tour briefing prepares you for the days ahead in the wild Carpathians.

The first stage of this Czech Republic motorcycle tour follows the Elbe River through Saxon Switzerland. After a stop at the famous motorcycle cave, the route crosses a wooded section of Poland before returning to the Czech Republic, with an overnight stay near Králíky.

Right in the heart of the Inner Western Carpathians, the route leads out of the Hrubý Jeseník mountains, past Šumperk, and over the Makov Pass. On this Slovakia motorcycle tour, the first curves finally welcome you shortly before Bela, today's destination.

This High Tatras motorcycle tour offers your first views of the highest range in the Carpathians. After a visit to the open-air museum village of Liptovský, the curvy second half of the day crosses the Volovské vrchy mountains on the way to Košice.

Hungary greets you today with the vast Puszta steppe before Romania welcomes you for a relaxed lunch stop. The final kilometres to Zalău, today's destination on this Romania motorcycle tour, run along the motorway.

From Zalău the route heads north into the ranges of the Western Carpathians. The first passes and the untouched nature of the Apuseni foothills shape this stage before Cluj-Napoca is reached in the afternoon.

Heading east, this Transylvania motorcycle tour first leads to Sighișoara, where the historic old town and traces of Dracula await. From there the route continues south to Sibiu, the geographical centre of Romania.

A relaxed day off the bike: a guided tour through Sibiu reveals the rich heritage of the Saxon settlers who arrived here in the 12th century, followed by traditional Romanian cuisine in the charming old town.

Today it's all about the Transalpina motorcycle tour: the legendary panoramic road through the Transylvanian Alps, also known as the King's Road, offers countless photo stops. Lunch is in the picturesque mountain village of Rânca before returning to Sibiu.

Shortly after breakfast the route turns onto the famous Transfăgărășan highway. Its hairpin bends offer the best views before the road continues past waterfalls and lakes to Brașov (Kronstadt), today's destination.

After two intense riding days, today is for relaxing – or an optional guided motorcycle excursion to Bran Castle. After the legends of the infamous Count, you return to Brașov for a quiet evening.

Along the edge of the Eastern Carpathians, this Bicaz Gorge motorcycle tour leads into one of Romania's most spectacular natural landscapes. Rock walls up to 300 metres high line the road before you overnight at Lake Bicaz.

The route follows the Bistrița River upstream, with one or two passes along the way. The Moldavian monastery of Sucevița, with its well-preserved frescoes, is today's destination, before the Prilop Pass warms the engines up again on the way to an overnight stay near Borșa.

Leaving the Romanian Carpathian highlands, the route passes the world's tallest wooden church in Săpânța and the famous "Merry Cemetery". From there it's farewell to Romania, heading towards the Hungarian lowlands, with an overnight stay in Tokaj.

With the Hungarian Puszta behind you, this Slovakia motorcycle tour reaches the last foothills of the Carpathians. The route continues over the Low Tatras and along the Cesta I. triedy 66, Slovakia's own Route 66, towards the Czech border.

Via Brno and the motorway, this final stage of the Carpathians motorcycle tour leads back to Bad Schandau. In the evening, the whole group looks back on the shared ride together over a relaxed farewell get-together.

After a shared breakfast together, this Transylvania and Carpathians motorcycle tour comes to an end. Full of unforgettable memories of Eastern Europe, every participant now sets off on their individual journey home.