Avrig and Fagaras Mountains MTB Route

Route Information

Sitting nestled close to the Fagaras Mountains, historic Sibiu is a great base for both road and mountain bike trips. This nearby route from the village of Avrig, takes you along steep and technical trails in the forests, exploring the lower Fagaras mountain biking opportunities.

Stats: 40.7 km and 988 metres of ascent

Refreshments & Where to Stay

Nearby Sibiu has all that you need for your stay, and you can fly in to  Sibiu international airport too. There are lots of accommodation choices at all prices. There’s also a wealth of great coffee shops and restaurants to eat at, and lots to explore on foot. The historic centre is one of the most complete medieval cities in Europe and has superb hotels and AirBNB choices to suit all budgets.

Character

This is a short but testing forestry mountain bike trail near Sibiu, with some great technical sections and lots of descending, after the steep initial climbing 😉  It’s a useful spring and summer mtb route for a morning or afternoon ride, before relaxing in this unique area of a Europe – transfixing Transylvania.

Route

1. Unless riding with a local guide, you will need to follow the gps for this route into the hills. Head out of Avrig on the trail marked ‘105F’, passing Cabana Valea Avrigului Ovidiu after a short distance. Continue on, passing the happily named ‘Cabana Smiley’ and several other accommodation opportunities.

2. At the timber structure of ‘Gura Jibrii’ follow the gravelled trail into the trees (10.6 km).  The trail climbs and follows the ridgeline in the forest, passing the cabin ‘Anna Charisma’ at 14.6 km.

3. At the 18km point, turn upwards and right, heading away from the river and climbing through trees to the high point, then descending and passing the track junction in the trees and continuing down in the direction of Marsa.

4. At 20.4 km stay on the right hand track and continue down as the trail becomes technical and skirts the forested  hillside to Marsa. At 26.5 km the trail levels out for a short distance, descending again after 29 km, as it drops to Marsa.

5.  Now take the open trail as it winds its way back to Avrig and the finish. Pack the bike away and drive back to Sibiu for some refreshments and evening exploring.