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Romania
Argeș

Bâlea Lake – Vidraru Dam loop from Curtea de Argeș

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Romania
Argeș

Bâlea Lake – Vidraru Dam loop from Curtea de Argeș

Hard

5.0

(2)

42

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Bâlea Lake – Vidraru Dam loop from Curtea de Argeș

11:46

171km

3,040m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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1

762 m

Curtea de Argeș Bike Lane

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Curtea de Argeș was the first capital of Wallachia and preserves the most important Byzantine edifices on the territory of Romania, among which is the Royal Church, a 14th century …

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2

30.5 km

Bear Viewing Spot at Lake in Făgăraș Mountains

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Along this section bears can be seen on the road, especially during the first hours of the day and at dusk. They go to the edge of the road to ask for food from passing cars.

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85.0 km

Bâlea Chalet

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4

85.5 km

Transfăgărășan North Side

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The Transfăgărășan Highway (Romanian: Drumul Transfăgărășan or simply Transfăgărășan) is a 2,042-meter-high mountain pass in Romania. The road connects the Argeș Valley in Great Wallachia with the Olt Valley in …

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85.7 km

Bâlea Lake

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Simply a very beautiful mountain lake, with deep blue water in summer, still frozen over today. I feel at home here even on my 4th visit.

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140 km

Vidraru Dam

Highlight • Monument

An overwhelming view can be enjoyed from the dam down. the madness.
A massive barrier holds and stores the water to the reservoir (Lacul Vidraru) which operates at the origin of a power plant to generate electricity.

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142 km

Bear Crossing in Munții Făgăraș

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The area frequented by bears, you have to be careful to look ahead and then help yourself from those who go up by car. Good Luck.

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8

164 km

Capra Waterfall

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Water can hurt, but we needed it anyway!

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171 km

End point

Train Station

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157 km

9.04 km

3.46 km

1.49 km

183 m

155 m

Surfaces

169 km

1.49 km

405 m

231 m

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Friday 10 July

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