Trips in the picturesque area of Neamț County – I
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Trips in the picturesque area of Neamț County
One day through the villages and forests of Neamț
The route explores the geographic and ethnographic area of the Neamț River Basin, also known as Ozana. Hiking here is very exciting as as it implies crossing the territory of the Vânători-Neamț Natural Park, one of the main touristic attractions of Neamț County, characterized by a great variety of fauna and flora.
Neamț Monastery stands as the departure point, then tourists can cross the woods to the Neamț Valley, paying a visit at Vânători-Neamț Natural Park. After exploring the area of the park and its wonders, tourists can get to Târpești village by car, where one can find the largest ethnographic, archeological and folk art collection of Neamț: “Popa” Museum. The day ends with another hiking (route of medium difficulty) in the Stânișoara Mountains with its delightful, breathtaking views. The descent route leads to Magazia Village, from where tourists can get back to Piatra Neamț by car.
Video – Vânători-Neamț Natural Park:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IYBEEhxzhRew8jgL3dN5N8J2j-U0I3eQ/view?usp=sharing
Video – “Popa” Museum:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R8dnXb4g0hREgMeydjjuiVayLSZ8ap9E/view?usp=sharing
Hiking trail in Stânișoara Mountains
The route stretches over a day and combines hiking through the wild forests of Neamț with recreational and amusements activities in Negrești’s Adventure Park. Leaving Piatra Neamț, tourists take a trip to Almaș where they can visit Almaș Monastery. The hiking itself starts towards the wooded ridges that make the passage to Horaița and Negrești. The climb is smooth most of the route, followed by a ridge trail, with a picnic stop at the top. The descent takes the tourists to the “Active Park” in Negrești – an adventure park well-known and appreciated by visitors all around the country, which is organized as a recreation area with paintball/airsoft, archery, Milsim, children’s playground, relaxation areas, mountain bike trails, etc. Park visitors can practice tree climbing (on climbing nets) as well as birdwatching and walking in nature.
Video – Almas Monastery:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1j2uJK2_ABKht0xSXcAL7tTXoO74dKqfC
More details about “Active Park” in Negrești can be found by visiting: https://www.activparc.ro/
An active day in the Hășmaș National Park – Bicaz Gorges
The journey starts from the spectacular Bicaz Gorges, located at a distance of approx. an hour (50 km) from Piatra Neamt. The first part of the day can be dedicated to sports activities – climbing (in which case tourists are strongly advised to use an adequate equipment), the second part of the day being reserved to trecking – for the purpose of discovering the natural and anthropogenic beauties of the Șugăului Gorges and Munticelu Peak area. Following a medium difficulty trail which passes through forests, limestone cliffs and plateaus located on the territory of Bicaz Chei village, tourists can discover and be amazed by the local ethnography: summer houses and gardens separated by wooden fences are strung along the south-eastern slope of the ridge up to the 1400m altitude, while on the north-west slope the forests of wild spruce, the inaccessible cliffs and specific fauna make up the typical landscape of the Oriental Carpathians.
Video – The Bicaz Gorges:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1IYBEEhxzhRew8jgL3dN5N8J2j-U0I3eQ
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If you decide to take any of the trips mentioned above, please take into consideration that new activities can be introduced in the program, in addition to the ones already mentioned: climbing, cycling, horseback riding, etc. depending on the preferences of each participant. The average duration of each of the 3 routes which have been presented above is of 11 hours (departure at 8:00 AM and return at 7:00 PM). It is higly recommended that the average age of the participants is at least 12 years old.
