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Via Principalis – Union Bell loop from Alba Iulia

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Via Principalis – Union Bell loop from Alba Iulia

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Via Principalis – Union Bell loop from Alba Iulia

04:19

55.1km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 20, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 2.23 km for 211 m

After 2.66 km for 110 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.78 km

Restaurant in the Wall

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2.07 km

Via Principalis

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The Via Principalis was the main road connecting the two main gates of the ancient Roman castrum of Apulum, to the north and south. The road ran in front of …

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2.13 km

Union Bell

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The bell depicts scenes from the three Romanian principalities of Transylvania, Wallachia, and Moldavia. As a whole, it is a monument to the unity of Greater Romania since 1918.

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2.34 km

Palatul Apor; Baroque palace built between 1670 and 1690 for Count Stefan Apor; later Count Steinville, the Austrian military commander of Transylvania, resided here. After falling into disrepair during communist …

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2.72 km

National Museum of the Union

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The National Museum of the Union (Muzeul Național al Unirii) is housed in Alba Iulia's largest Romantic-style building, built between 1851 and 1853. It once housed the Habsburg army in …

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28.0 km

Lacul Ighiel

Lake

55.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

18.7 km

8.50 km

4.37 km

4.36 km

191 m

Surfaces

26.2 km

18.4 km

9.23 km

956 m

320 m

Elevation

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Highest point (950 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Thursday 21 May

23°C

13°C

83 %

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Via Principalis – Union Bell loop from Alba Iulia

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Via Principalis – Union Bell loop from Alba Iulia

Restaurant in the Wall

Via Principalis

Union Bell

Apor Palace

National Museum of the Union

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