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, and one of the gentle ones.

Worth watching on the way: From Orheiu Bistriței to Mărișelu, some 15 kilometres, you find neither springs nor wells. The forest is not to be crossed after dark.. You come from Bistrița Bârgăului – Petriș. Next comes Jeica – Gledin.

Route data

Length15 km

Elevation gain+426 m

What the walking is likeMedium to easy. Gravel roads, hill paths and a little tarmac; it is the length that lifts it to medium.

Critical spotsFrom Orheiu Bistriței to Mărișelu, some 15 kilometres, you find neither springs nor wells. The forest is not to be crossed after dark.

LandscapeFrom Petriș you pass through Orheiul Bistriței and along the foot of the Măgura, among lowland villages and fields of cereals and maize. The Pădurea de Șes, with its oaks, was planted by the Saxons to give the animals shade.

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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