Ilva valley, Lunca Bradului, horseback riding adventures

These pictures are taken on or around CALIMANI EQUESTRIAN CENTRE (www.horseriding.ro), which is a division of CHARTER TRANSAIR AGENCY in Targu Mures, Romania. They are dedicated to horse riding enthusiasts and to those enjoying the beautiful landscapes of the Transylvanian mountains!

We've started our own horse riding adventure by building a small horse breeding ranch in the heart of the Calimani mountains. The geographic location of the ranch puts us in a very unique position in Transylvania, on the upper stream of the Mures river, at about 80 km from Tirgu Mures, 45 km from Reghin and 20 km from Toplita, at approximately 750 m above sea level.

Over the past few years, we've managed to develop a strong logistic foundation: 17 beautiful horses, well trained and equipped by our own trainers; a beautiful and highly comfortable lodge located right next to the horse ranch and equipped with modern facilities.

Our horse riding trips are the perfect choice for those who love nature and animals, by providing them with the opportunity to observe the rich flora and fauna, typical of this region. For those of you who want to enjoy watching the wild life in the forests, these trips are most recommended during springtime and early summer, when mother nature's power of revival is most impressive. But the trips can be performed all year long, for the pure pleasure of horse riding or hiking on mountain paths.

Depending on weather conditions and tourists' options, the horse riding trips will consist of adventurous 25 to 35 km riding distance on mountain paths daily, having picnics in the forest and campfire dinners and enjoying traditional meals in peasants' homes or picturesque lodges.

Kind regards to you all from CALIMANI EQUESTRIAN CENTRE