Trail 3L

Route: Valea Ierii – Șoimu – Bondureasa Reservoir – Șesu Cald – Muntele Băișorii
Route recommended for ATVs and 4x4 vehicles.
Length: 45 km.
Approximate duration without stops: 4 hours.

ATTENTION! Before leaving, make sure you can complete the entire route.
2 km after the Bondureasa Reservoir, authorized logging operations begin. When work is being done, there is a danger of falling logs on the road. Get informed, and if work is taking place, do not attempt to pass.

The route follows the village of Valea Ierii. After leaving it, continue with the wide valley on the left and the forest on the right, until reaching Șoimu. At this point, you have completed 9 km. Another 8 km remain to reach the Bondureasa Reservoir.

Throughout this section, you can see improvised shelters built by mushroom and berry pickers who come here in large numbers during summer.
200 meters before the reservoir, on the right, you can see the opening of a cave. A little further ahead, on the left, there is a waterfall pouring into the valley.
The Bondureasa Reservoir is on the right. You can stop at the beginning of it. You will likely also see cars belonging to fishermen trying their luck in its waters. It is a small dam, accessible via steep wooden steps. Alternatively, you can go to its far end, where a road leads down to the "tail of the lake."

About one kilometer further, on the right, you can see a whirlpool under a former cabin, temporarily used by foresters and workers.
From here, continue on the forest road for another 18 km, then turn left. The road will take you about 8 km to the ski slope at Buscat, in Muntele Băișorii. It’s a great moment to visit this beautiful area.