Cocoș Monastery - Slava Cercheza: Mixed (5 days)
Access information
Access
Car
On foot
Boat
Road
Unprepared
Gear
Footwear
Water
Hat
Sunscreen
Repellent
Modest dress
By car, 5 days, through the Măcin Mountains, about 286 km: from Cocoș Monastery to Slava Cercheza, 24 stops. In the forest. Collections from Aegyssus, the Geto-Dacian fortress on the hill. Beside the lagoon.
How to do the route
Plan 5 days with overnight stays along the route. Combine driving with breaks at sites open to the public. Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (ARBDD): follow the local rules and the instructions of the authorities or licensed guides.
Stops on the route
- Mănăstirea Cocoș - In the forest.
- Niculițel - bazilica martirilor - Martyrs.
- Isaccea - Noviodunum - Noviodunum.
- Malul Dunării - Isaccea - View of the river and the bridge to Galați.
- Vârful Țuțuiatu - Dobruja Peak.
- Culmea Pricopanului - Hercynian cliffs and Pontic steppe on the same trail.
- Greci - Italian stonemasons.
- Poiana cu stejari - Sub-Mediterranean forest at the foot of the mountain.
- Măcin - Gateway to the mountains.
- Smârdan - The village where the decisive battle for Dobruja was fought.
- Carcaliu - Traditional village.
- 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.
- Poarta Deltei - Tulcea - Tourist information.
- Portul Tulcea - Embark on classic or fast vessels to Sulina.
- Ceatalchioi - Village at the confluence of branches, with authentic Danube scenery.
- Pardina - Fishing village on the left bank of Chilia.
- Băltenii de Jos - Village on the Danube bank, with lotca boats at the gate.
- Geamia Ali Gazi Pașa - One of the oldest mosques in the country.
- Centrul vechi Babadag - Narrow streets and restored Ottoman houses.
- Babadag - Former Ottoman seat of Dobruja and the Ali Gazi Pașa Mosque (1610).
- Slava Cercheza - By the lagoon.