Hiking in nature and sheep farm visit

Program description: on this day we will be exploring a traditional village in Covasna County. We will discover how the local people live and work, what traditional crafts are still practiced, we will learn about the curiosities of the area, drink a delicious and healthy herbal tea and also get acquainted with the community’s history. Location: Valea Zălanului / Arcuș / Bățanii Mici / Bicfalău / Măgheruș - the exact location will be selected in consultation with the group. Duration: full day program (approx. 6-8 hours). Difficulty level: easy hiking, walking. What to bring: raincoat, comfortable shoes. The program`s language: Hungarian, Romanian, English. Minimum number of persons: 4 persons.  Lunch: upon request we can provide a snack from homemade delicacies

Program description: homeland and nature hiking tour – in the historic Covasna County, which today is called the Sepsi Szekler seat, in the surrounding territory of the Olt River (Oltfej), Olteni village, Mikó Castle (starting point). Route: Olteni – Malnaș village (train station, 577 m) – Herec Fortress (705 m) – Kincsás Fortress (1053 m) – Bodoc mountain (1194 m) – Zoltán spring – Malnaș village (train station, 577 m) – Olteni. Difficulty level: medium difficulty, safe tour route during all seasons. Themes of the tour: homeland, plants, animals and nature photography. We will be visiting the ruins of two medieval fortresses. Difference in level: 650 m ascent and 650 m slope. Distance: 12 km. Duration: 6-7 hours (with several stops / sights and photography, especially in good weather). Required equipment: hiking backpack, smart phone or photo camera, casual clothes (hiking boots, change of clothes and appropriate clothing for the weather), food and drinking water for half-day. The most important sights: Mikó Castle in Olteni, Herec Fortress, Kincsás Fortress, Bodoc mountain peak. In clear weather, you can see for more than 50 km away from the peak and sometimes you can admire and take photos in a nearly complete panorama.

Program description: Cărpinenii, the uninhabited village and the end point of our tour is situated on the border of the Nemira Mountains and the Ciucului Mountains. Only birds are nesting in the abandoned houses, however in the last years some buildings were transformed into weekend houses. So, the place`s atmosphere and the landscape of the marshy depression between the high mountain peaks, are also unique. Our tour starts at the Cătrușa inn, then we descend to Cărpinenii through the Gombás ridge. We get back to the car on the same route. Location: Cătrușa, Cărpinenii. Duration: long, all-day program. Difficulty level: medium difficulty, long hike, total walking 22 km, 600 m difference in level, total 9-10 hours. A safe tour even in winter! What to bring: raincoat, comfortable, well-worn hiking boots, windproof clothing, food to eat during the day, sunscreen, trekking poles, headlamp. Maximum number of persons: max 8 persons if we go by minibus, max 11 people if we travel with our own cars. Lunch: from backpack, everybody carries up to the mountain its own food. It is recommended to pack energy slices next to the sandwich.

Starting point: Târgu Secuiesc. Program description and route: Târgu Secuiesc, Cernat, Dalnic, Moacșa. Attractions: Târgu Secuiesc (Guild History Museum, House of Collections from the 19th century, historic city centre), Dalnic, castle church, Gaál mansion; Cernat, Pál Haszmann Museum (open-air museum), Ika tower, Virág watermill, Kászoni Mihály blacksmith's workshop, castle church, mansions; Moacșa, Óriáspince-tető (Óriáspince hill), Gábor Áron obelisk, Besenyő Lake.  Duration: 1 day. Difficulty: easy walking (5 on a scale of 1-10). Required equipment: raincoat, hiking boots.