One of the most spectacular hiking routes in Cheile Bicazului starts at the Stone “Piatra Altarului”: that big pointy rock with a cross on top of it. The hiking route goes through Lapos Canyon, a left side affluent of Bicaz Creek. The starting point of this route is located right after the exit from the tunnel, on the left, in the parking organized by Neamt County Council. Here you can leave your car.
Crossing the street, the hiking route starts with a red triangle marking. After a short steep hike you …

The starting point of this hiking route is in Damuc Commune, at the stone church in Huisurez Village. It’s best to leave your car at the school in Damuc, which will also be the finishing point of the route. From there you go on foot on the communal road, until on your left you see a stone church located on a hill.
From here you’ll have to seek an access point to the hill from your left. The first part of the route will challenge your conditioning. To reach Asau Peak …

The starting point of this hiking route is at the old sandstone career from Tarcau. To reach this point you start by car on the road that goes from Piatra Neamt to Bicaz. At some point you make a left to Tarcau and you continue until you reach Brates Village. Here you’ll make a right on a dirt road that goes into the forest parallel with Brates Creek.
This road takes you to the old sandstone career where you can also leave the car. From here you continue on foot to …

We started our trip to Ivanes in a gloomy morning hoping that the changing weather on top of the mountain will offer us some sun rays. After we packed our equipment and checked the batteries of the photo camera we went on the national road DN 15 from Piatra Neamt to Bicaz and then on DN 12C from Bicaz to Cheile Bicazului.
After you pass Bicaz and Tasca, you’ll reach an intersection from where you go to Damuc. You continue by car until the road intersects a secondary route with no …

The center of Lacul Rosu Resort (967 m) – saua Piatra Rosie – Ghilcos Plane – Belvedere Piatra Ghilcos  (1378 m)
Marking: red triangle
Time to make the route: 2 hours
Distance: 4 km
Level differences: 411 m, an easy route to make all year long
The hiking route starts from DN 12 C, which goes through Cheile Bicazului, at the point where the forest road Bicajel starts. The trail goes up in the forest in a slow slope and before it reaches Piatra Rosie it becomes abrupt and full of stones. The trail becomes …

Cheile Bicazului (850) – Lapos Canyon – Cupaş Planes – Saua Cupaşului (1275) – Cheile Bicazului (850) (circular route)
Marking: red triangle, from Saua Cupaşului red circle
Time to make the route: 3 hours
Distance: 5 km
Level difference: 425 m, difficult to make during winter
During winter this hiking route is difficult to make and we recommend full equipment in order to enjoy the beauty of the mountain fully secured.
The route starts at km 29 from the National Road 12C and the markings are red triangles (the starting point is localized right after the …