Distance and duration are calculated by OSRM using its car profile and OpenStreetMap data, without stops or live traffic. This is a planning GPX, not a recorded ride. Stop detours and the connection to Cabana 84 are excluded.
Maramureș appears in German and Polish touring itineraries. This guide is our own connecting variation via Șetref and Beclean; sources do not prove that most foreign riders take this exact route. Salva municipality confirms the DN17C connection through Șetref.
Road sketch. Activating loads the OpenStreetMap map.
GPX to plan your journey
The GPX and map share the same calculated geometry. Import the file into your navigator and check restrictions, signs and access. Google Maps may calculate a different road; use stage links for the loop. Download GPX ↗
The route, step by step.
The stages add up to the calculated route. Times are car-model estimates without breaks, not measured motorcycle riding times.
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Borșa → Săcel
From Borșa towards Moisei and Săcel, following references on the DN18/DN17C connection. Village centres may introduce local streets.
Documented stops, not tested by Cabana 84. Check opening hours and access; detours are excluded from the distance.
Fuel stops
In Bistrița, OMV’s official list gives Str. Libertății 54 and Calea Moldovei f.n. Rompetrol lists a Dej–Bistriței station. Check the station suitable for your route and opening hours in the operator’s locator; do not assume fuel at every mountain waypoint.
Popasul Drumețului advertises a restaurant on DN17 near Beclean (km 28+280). A possible meal or coffee stop when passing through. Confirm opening hours and motorcycle access directly with the operator.
You can combine coffee with the restaurant stop after confirming service. These venues have not been tested by us. Choose legal parking away from the carriageway.
Roads and seasons
Surface and difficulty
Road references in the calculation: DC1, DJ161D, DJ172F, DJ186, DN1, DN17, DN17C, DN17D, DN17F, DN18, DN1C, DN1N, DNVGH, DNVOCNE.
The calculation may use side streets and shortcuts. We have no recent inspection of asphalt, gravel or roadworks and do not assign a verified difficulty rating.
Prepare for the Șetref crossing between Săcel and Romuli, the Salva junction and village crossings. We have no recent surface report for this route; check roadworks and access in your navigator.
Seasonal conditions
Check weather for Borșa, Săcel, Romuli and Beclean. Cold, fog and ice may affect the mountain crossing. An older report or GPX does not confirm departure-day conditions.
Map points are route references, not viewpoints or parking with verified access. Confirm parking at your chosen stop and avoid stopping on the carriageway for photographs.
Alternative route
At Salva, continue towards Năsăud and Bistrița instead of Beclean–Cluj. This leads to a different destination and needs a new distance calculation; it is not advertised as passing the cabin or avoiding a closure.
Cabana 84, along your journey.
From Salva we choose the Beclean branch, then Dej and Cluj. The direct Salva–Năsăud–Bistrița option can bypass Beclean. The cabin in Băile Figa needs a separate detour from the town reference.
The cabin is in Băile Figa, Aleea 2, Beclean. Use the property pin for the detour from the route. The host confirms private parking; motorcycle capacity, security and covered spaces need a phone discussion. Confirm stay dates directly, including dates outside summer.
Online research: . We have no confirmed date when these routes were last ridden or checked by motorcycle, and no own route photographs.
How are distance and time calculated?
Metres and seconds from the saved OSRM response. Car profile, no live traffic. The response does not identify the map data age or validate surface conditions or motorcycle access.