The Măcin Mountains: hikes and fortresses (2 days)
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Access
Car
On foot
Road
Unprepared
Gear
Footwear
Water
Hat
Sunscreen
Repellent
Modest dress
Mixed, 2 days, on the heritage trail of the Măcin Mountains, about 212 km: from Măcin to Hârșova, 12 stops. Town at the foot of Romania’s oldest mountains. Base of the Roman Danube fleet. Roman fortress on the rocks.
How to do the route
Plan 2 days with overnight stays along the route. Combine mixed travel with breaks at sites open to the public. Places of worship and pilgrimage: modest clothing, silence during services, respect for the customs of the local community (Muslim, Orthodox, or Lipovan).
Stops on the route
- Măcin - Town at the foot of Romania's oldest mountains.
- Greci - Little Italy of Dobruja.
- Vârful Țuțuiatu - Highest peak in Dobruja (467 m).
- Mănăstirea Cocoș - Forest monastery with the martyrs' relics.
- Niculițel - bazilica martirilor - Europe's oldest intact martyrdom site.
- Isaccea - Noviodunum - Base of the Roman Danube fleet.
- Muzeul de Istorie și Arheologie - Collections from Aegyssus, the Geto-Dacian citadel on the hill.
- Tulcea - Gateway to the Delta: Danube cliff and Independence Monument.
- Monumentul Independenței - Statue of Mircea the Elder and a panorama over the Danube.
- Faleza Dunării - Independence Monument and museum.
- Portul Tulcea - Gateway to the Danube Delta.
- Hârșova - Roman fortress on the cliffs.