Țuțuiatu Peak - Gura Portiței: Nature (5 days)
Access information
Access
Boat
Road
On water
Gear
Footwear
Water
Hat
Sunscreen
Repellent
Modest dress
By boat, 5 days, through nature and landscapes of the Danube Delta, about 290 km: from Țuțuiatu Peak to Gura Portiței, 24 stops. Dobrogea peak. Guided tour with binoculars, without disturbing the birds. The only natural link between Razim and the Black Sea.
How to do the route
Plan 5 days with overnight stays along the route. Combine boat travel 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
- Vârful Țuțuiatu - Dobruja summit.
- Mănăstirea Cocoș - In the forest.
- Isaccea - Noviodunum - Noviodunum.
- Tulcea - Gateway to the Delta.
- Faleza Dunării - The Danube.
- Canale interioare - Slow, silent navigation on quiet canals.
- Zone de observare pelicani - Birdwatching.
- Mahmudia - Fishing village on the Danube bank, gateway to wetlands and birds.
- Murighiol - Southern Delta.
- Cetatea Halmyris - The fortress where Epictet and Astion were martyred (AD 290); their relics, discovered in the crypt in 2001.
- Dunavățu de Jos - End of the road.
- Uzlina - Guided tour with binoculars, without disturbing the birds.
- Canal spre Letea - Quiet crossing by water, with a guide — no noise or litter left on the bank.
- Letea - With ARBDD guide.
- Canal Caraorman - Access only with an authorised guide.
- Lacul Roșu - Quiet lagoon in the Delta.
- Caraorman - Dune forest.
- Pădurea Letea - Romania's first nature reserve (1938): lianas, ancient oaks. Visit only on designated trails, with a guide.
- Maliuc - Reed beds.
- Cetatea Argamum - Remains of the Geto-Greek city, on the Razim shore.
- Sate lipovenești Razim - Old churches and home-baked bread.
- Gura Portiței - debarcare - Fishing village reachable by boat.
- Plaja Gura Portiței - Sand between Razim and the sea.
- Gura Portiței - The only natural link between Razim and the Black Sea.