Romania, Hasmas Mountain - Nomad Tour

The Hasmas mountains and national park are embraced by the Carpathian mountains and one of the hidden gems of Europe. The all-encompassing silence, extensive forests and pastures which cover the mountains, together with the rich wildlife, conjures up a world which has been seemingly long forgotten. The Eastern Carpathians are made up of rugged mountains between 1000- 2000 m height with varied composition, densely slashed by rivers and creeks, while pine forests, pastures and meadows guarantee the ideal conditions for gallops. As if time has stopped, people still live and run their farms as they did 50 - 100 years ago in other places of Europe.  

The tour's base is located in Kovácspéter, at 1375 m altitude, near the Bicaz Gorges – Hășmaș Mountains National Park, where dispersed summer shelters and weekend houses can be found. Here you will find the horse ranch of a local family who runs horse riding tours during the summer season and runs a traditional blacksmith atelier in the village of Sândominic (Csíkszentdomokos in Hungarian) during wintertime. Guests joining these tours should be prepared to camp in tents and to ride locally bred horses who will carry you safely across the various terrain. These horses live out in the pastures of Kovácspéter as a herd along the year and they are very resilient to the steep, rocky terrain of the mountains.

The ranch offers spectacular views of the Hășmașul Mare Peak (1792 m) or Nagyhagymás in Hungarian and the surrounding forests. These tours are for travelers seeking an offbeat and authentic Carpathian experience!