Via Transilvanica: Petriș – Jeica, 15 km

Petriș – Jeica · The route is 15 km long, with 426 m of total ascent. It is route 9 of 16 in this land.

Worth watching on the way: no springs or wells from Orheiu Bistriței to Mărișelu (about 15 km); do NOT go through the forest after dusk. You come from Bistrița Bârgăului – Petriș. Next comes Jeica – Gledin.

Route data

Length15 km

Elevation gain+426 m

What the walking is likemoderate to easy, gravel roads, hill paths and a little tarmac. The length is what makes it moderate

Critical spotsno springs or wells from Orheiu Bistriței to Mărișelu (about 15 km); do NOT go through the forest after dusk

Landscapeleaving Petriș and passing through Orheiul Bistriței, then at the foot of the hill called Măgura, the way crosses lowland villages followed by flat fields of grain and maize, or oak woods (the Plain Forest) planted by the Saxons to shade their animals

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.

Route data

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