In the heart of Romania, where the Eastern Carpathians carve a deep and narrow limestone canyon, lies one of the country’s best climbing experiences: Via Ferrata Speranței, or the “Via Ferrata of Hope.” Suspended along the steep walls of the Bicaz Gorge, this route is a vertical adventure with natural grandeur, spiritual symbolism, and raw geological drama. A Climb Into the Carpathians’ Heart The Bicaz Gorge (Cheile Bicazului) is one of Romania’s most iconic landscapes. Massive cliffs rise hundreds of meters above a winding mountain road, threading through dense forests and narrow stone corridors. The gorge joins regions of Transylvania and Moldavia, slicing through the Hășmaș Mountains, part of the…