Via Transilvanica: Bistrița – Herina, 20 km

Bistrița – Herina · The route is 20 km long, walked in 6 hours, with 618 m of total ascent. It is route 6 of 16 in this land, and one of the gentle ones.

Worth watching on the way: No springs, but the route passes through villages where you can ask for water. In a heatwave, set off with a double reserve.. You come from Dorolea – Bistrița. Next comes Herina – Jeica.

Route data

Length20 km · 6 hours

Elevation gain+618 m

What the walking is likeEasy to medium. Gravel roads, climbs over hills, and it is the tarmac that raises the difficulty.

Critical spotsNo springs, but the route passes through villages where you can ask for water. In a heatwave, set off with a double reserve.

LandscapeYou leave Bistrița climbing a hill with a view, then walk a long way over hills, drop into the valley and cross Monariu on tarmac. A long climb through forest follows, and a descent into Herina.

For this route we have the official data for now, but not the step-by-step description. On the Bucovina stages, which we have walked ourselves, you also get the story of the way, the lodgings with prices, and the stamps.

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The data is that published officially by the Tășuleasa Social association, in the September 2026 edition of the guide. Checked in September 2026.

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