Long Valley - Blaj, Via Transilvanica

1. Long Valley - Glogoveț

We say "goodbye!" to the hosts of Agropensiunii Ioana, where we stayed and we follow the VT sign on the left on Long Street, cross the bridge and leave the Cultural Center on the left to immediately intersect DJ142K. To the left are the Heroes' Monument and the Roman-Catholic church, but we go to the right, pass the 2 shops, pass the reformed church (1780), the fortified church (1427) and the Greek-Catholic church (1893). Before the Orthodox church (1946) we continue left on Lucian Blaga street and then to the right we leave the village of Valea Lungă and climb some difference in level from the beginning. We then walk quite a long way through the forest, on the contour, at some point we change direction much to the left and at the exit of the forest we meet a large wooden cross. On it is displayed "The Legend of the Giants of the Glogovețțțumanul Glogoveț". A good place to rest on the bench next to the cross from where we have a superb view of the village of Glogoveț, the Târnavei Mari valley and, in the distance, the crests of the Făgăraș and Cindrel Mountains, as well as the Apuseni Mountains. We start the steep descent towards the village of Glogoveț.

In the village we enter the Long Street and turn right. Continue straight ahead on Florilor Street and then turn left at the VT sign to exit the village of Glogoveț.

2. Glogoveț - Blaj

In the village we can fill the water supply. We climb. We pass through a forest again, then follow its edge. In the direction of our ascent, slightly to the left and downhill, we identify Lac de Galoș, towards which we begin our descent through grain fields and farmland, on bare ground in the sun. We follow several kilometers in the sun until we reach the aerials we can see above Blaj. Next to the antennas is the Avram Iancu Cross, which watches over Blaj. The view over the city is superb. We can see the Plain of Liberty from above. The asphalt starts here. We descend to Eminescu's lime-tree, which when he visited Blaj, impressed by its location, he called it "Mica Roma". On Stejarului street we go down Simion Bărnuțiu street, alias DJ107. We cross the bridge over the railroad and arrive at the roundabout where the Lupa Capitolina statue is located. Still straight ahead on Astra street, we reach the 1848 Square, where the Greek-Catholic Theological Seminary is located, where we will stay.

3. Blaj

We take a walk in Blaj before dinner. We walk along the alleys of the Libertății Plain, located at 80 Tudor Vladimirescu Street. It is easy to get here from the intersection where the Lupa Capitolina statue is by following both the VT signs and the one dedicated to the objective we are looking for. We are impressed by the huge tricolor waving in the middle of the field, the monument and the statues of the personalities that surround it. If you want to transport yourself back in time, you will feel the thrill of the historical moment that unfolded here. On May 15, 1848, the Blaj Assembly was held on this plateau, attended by 30,000-40,000 people as part of the 1848 Revolution. The proclamation adopted here called on Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria to abolish serfdom, abolish serfdom, abolish the printing press and set up educational institutions in Romanian. The history of Romanians was written here.

Then we headed to the Avram Iancu Park passing again through 1848 Square. In the park is a 600 year old oak tree, called Avram Iancu's oak, and in the center of the park is the Avram Iancu monument. Blaj looks good; in a separate article I will present a tourist guide to the city.