Oșorhei: Nature, Cycling Route and Historic Monuments

Oșorhei can be considered from three perspectives when planning your trip: nature, cycling and culture. You can consider these focuses separately and prioritize them according to your interests, time and budget.

Culture

The Moara Sternberg Lázár Oșorhei is listed as a historic monument of local architectural importance; its code is BH-II-m-B-21225, and it dates from the beginning of the 20th century.

The Orthodox Church of “Adormirea Maicii Domnului” in Oșorhei is a historic monument built in 1710 and designated as an opportunity for ecumenical tourism and sightseeing.

Nature

Poiana Narciselor is a nationally protected natural area in the Oşorhei commune and a botanical nature reserve in IUCN Category IV.

The Poiana Narciselor reserve covers 2 hectares and is located in Alparea Forest.

The protected wild daffodil (Narcissus angustifolius) grows in the reserve.

The access road to the Poiana Narciselor reserve is via the Oşorhei–Copăcel county road; there is a barrier at the entrance to the reserve.

The Pădurea de la Alparea protected area may only be visited using marked trails.

Research, tourism and education are permitted in the ROSCI0145 Pădurea de la Alparea protected area, provided that the applicable protected-area regulations are observed.

For nature planning, protection status, area, access and trail layout can be considered as separate aspects. The two hectares describe the extent of Poiana Narciselor, the county road is the named access route, and the marked trails are a requirement for visiting the protected area.

Getting There

Oșorhei can be reached via European route E60, also known as DN1.

Railway Main Line 300 runs through Oșorhei.

For your planning, you can consider road and rail connections as two different points of reference.

Cycling

The “Dealurile Oradiei” cycling route leads to a viewpoint overlooking the Crișul Repede Valley. From there, Oșorhei and Alparea, among other places, are visible.

The topics mentioned can be arranged independently for day planning. Different types of activities can be compared according to your time budget and personal interests, without assuming a fixed order.

If you are travelling with children, you can plan nature, the cycling route or the monuments in Oșorhei as separate daily focuses; other interests remain open as alternative focuses.

When selecting a hotel in Oșorhei, travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions can be considered as three different details side by side. You can weigh these details according to your personal circumstances, independently of the nature, cycling and cultural topics.

Regional Surroundings

The wider regional surroundings of Oșorhei include the churches Biserica Duşeşti, Biserica Zăvoiu, Biserica Cornişeşti and Biserica Hidişel.

The wider regional surroundings of Oșorhei also include the La Izvoare spring and the hills Dealul Măgurii, Dealul Culmii and La Curături.

Other destinations in the catalog: Hidişelu De Sus, Vadu Crişului, Băile Felix, Auşeu, Ștei, Sâmbăta, Nucet, Urvind

To the higher-level travel overview: Bihor.