Via Transilvanica Explained

Via Transilvanica
Location:Romania
Began:2018
Completed:2022
Length Km:1428
Highest M:1300

Via Transilvanica (in) is a hiking trail which crosses the Transylvania, Bukovina and Banat regions of Romania, and is meant to promote their respective cultural, ethnic, historical and natural diversity. It was built between 2018 and 2022, with its design and conception heavily inspired by historical pilgrims' ways and hiking trails, such as The Way of St. James and The Appalachian Trail. Starting at Putna, Suceava County, it stretches over 1428km (887miles), 10 counties of Romania, over 400 communities, and 8 UNESCO World Heritage sites, ending in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Mehedinți County. Its motto is "The road that unites".[1] [2] [3] [4]

History

The trail was envisioned by the non-governmental organisation Tășuleasa Social, based in Bistrița-Năsăud County. The way marking of trail was done in five major stages between the years 2018 and 2022:

In terms of funding, the marking of approximately of trail was funded through charitable donations, sponsorship deals, and other partnerships with various private companies. Some of the funding was thanks to a donation of profits from the sale of the book "27 steps" by, a Romanian ultramarathon runner and extreme sport athlete, one of the main ambassadors of the Via Transilvanica. The marking of the trail, including the laying of the over 1,000 andesite milestones came up to approximately 1.5 million Euros.[13] [14] Hundreds of volunteers took part in the marking and promotion of the route including actors Marcel Iureș and Pavel Bartoș,[15] former prince Nicholas Medforth-Mills, journalists Andreea Esca and,[16] activist Dragoș Bucurenci, tennis player Horia Tecău, TV presenter Charlie Ottley, and philosopher Mihaela Miroiu.[17]

In 2023, it received the "Citizen Involvement and Awareness" award offered by Europa Nostra.[18]

Route

Via Transilvanica is divided into seven historical and cultural regions: Bucovina, the Highland, Terra Siculorum, Terra Saxonum, Terra Dacica, Terra Banatica and Terra Romana. The route spans ten of Romania's counties: Suceava, Bistrița-Năsăud, Mureș, Harghita, Brașov, Sibiu, Alba, Hunedoara, Caraș-Severin, and Mehedinți.

The trail blazing consists of either painted markings on trees and stones, or handcrafted andesite milestones, each with a unique design and weighing approximately each, position roughly one kilometer apart. The painted markings always come in the same two colors, orange and white, with the orange arrows pointing south-west, towards Drobeta-Turnu Severin, and the white arrows pointing north-east in the direction of Putna. There are also painted markings of an orange "T" on a white background.

Route[19] !#!Original name!English Name!Towns and tourist attractions!Length
1BucovinaBukovinaPutna, Sucevița, Vatra Moldoviței, Churches of Moldavia, Vatra Dornei, Poiana Stampei136 km
2Ținutul de SusThe HighlandsPoiana Stampei, Tihuța Pass, Bistrița277 km
3Terra SiculorumThe Székely LandCâmpu Cetății, Sovata, Praid, Archita157 km
4Terra SaxonumThe Saxon LandSighișoara, Mediaș, Bazna, Micăsasa201 km
5Terra DacicaThe Dacian LandBlaj, Alba Iulia, Sarmizegetusa Regia, Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa290 km
6Terra BanaticaBanatBucova, Caransebeș, Reșița, Prigor, Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park232 km
7Terra RomanaThe Roman LandDomogled-Valea Cernei National Park, Drobeta-Turnu Severin135 km

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Traveller's guide to Via Transilvanica .
  2. Web site: Via Transilvanica . 2023-08-05 . European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards . en-GB.
  3. Web site: About Via Transilvanica . 2023-08-05 . www.romanianunitedfund.org . en.
  4. Web site: Concept - Via Transilvanica . 2023-08-05 . www.viatransilvanica.com . en.
  5. News: 2022-10-17 . Bistrița-Năsăud: Traseul Via Transilvanica a fost omologat oficial de Ministerul Turismului. ro. Agerpres. 2023-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221017014814/https://www.agerpres.ro/social/2019/01/04/bistrita-nasaud-traseul-via-transilvanica-a-fost-omologat-oficial-de-ministerul-turismului--235913 . 2022-10-17 .
  6. News: 2022-07-31 . Suceava: 137 de kilometri din Via Transilvanica, inaugurați la Putna; s-a montat borna de început a traseului de 1.000 km. ro. Agerpres. 2023-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220731200836/https://www.agerpres.ro/social/2019/07/22/suceava-137-de-kilometri-din-via-transilvanica-inaugurati-la-putna-s-a-montat-borna-de-inceput-a-traseului-de-1-000-km--344791 . 2022-07-31 .
  7. News: 2019-09-22 . Via Transilvanica, un fel de Camino de Santiago al românilor. Încă 98 de kilometri inaugurați în cadrul celui mai amplu proiect turistic . 2023-08-05 . . ro.
  8. News: 2020-08-01 . Via Transilvanica: încă 285 de kilometri au fost marcați în județele Mureș și Harghita . 2023-08-05 . spotmedia.ro . ro-RO.
  9. Web site: Salceanu . Diana . 2020-09-21 . Via Transilvanica launched another 115km in Sibiu . 2023-08-05 . The Romania Journal . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Szendrei . Ildiko . 2021-07-20 . Traseul Via Transilvanica de Caraș-Severin, lansat oficial la finalul săptămânii . 2023-08-05 . Express de Banat . ro-RO.
  11. News: 2022-07-04 . A fost deschis tronsonul Via Transilvanica Hunedoara / Traseul lung de aproape 150 de kilometri trece și pe lângă cetățile dacice . 2023-08-05 . . ro-RO.
  12. News: 2021-12-05 . Via Transilvanica: a început implementarea proiectului în județul Alba. Traseu național de promovare turistică și culturală . 2023-08-05 . alba24.ro . ro-RO.
  13. Web site: Reștea . Kristina . 2021-07-24 . Soluții alternative de vacanță: Traseul Via Transilvanica, "Camino de România", ajunge la kilometrul 1.000 / Imagini cu drumul de vis care a costat până acum 1,5 milioane de euro . 2023-08-05 . . ro-RO.
  14. Web site: Tibi Ușeriu: "Chiar așa, de ce alerg?" . 2023-08-05 . pressone.ro.
  15. Web site: Sabău . Cristiana . 2018-09-18 . Lista invitaților la o cină cu actorul Marcel Iureș, ambasador al Via Transilvanica . 2023-08-05 . TimpOnline.ro . ro-RO.
  16. News: Via Transilvanica Campaign $106,000+ . 2023-08-05 . www.romanianunitedfund.org . en.
  17. News: 2021-04-21 . Proiectul Via Transilvanica are nevoie de sprijinul comunității. "Drumul care unește" trece și prin Caraș-Severin . 2023-08-05 . Radio România Reșița . ro-RO.
  18. Web site: 2023-06-13 . 2023 Winners of Europe's top heritage awards announced by the European Commission and Europa Nostra . 2023-08-05 . . en-GB.
  19. Web site: Trail Via Transilvanica . 2023-08-10 . www.viatransilvanica.com . en.

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