Hiking and trails
Becheci peak
The Becheci Mountain forms part of the southern range of the Gurghiu Mountains, it lies in the eastern part of Mureş County. It is bounded in the northwest by the Niraj Valley and in the southeast by the Târnava Mică Valley. Its highest point, the Becheci peak, is 1080 m high. On the Becheci peak the ruins of a fortress could still be seen at the beginning of the 20th century. Near the peak there used to stand a chapel, but this was destroyed in the 18th century. In its memory, through the joint effort of the surrounding settlements, a new, ecumenical chapel was built; it was consecrated to the Holy Cross in October 2011. Its first pilgrimage was held on 5 May in the following year.
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Bezidu Nou Reservoir
The Bezidu Nou reservoir was formed between 1975 and 1990, following the construction of the dam on the site of the village of Bezidu Nou. The purpose of its construction was to attenuate the flooding of Cușmed stream and to supply drinking and industrial water to the town of Târnăveni. However, the deviation from the initial plans and the increase in the capacity of the water reservoir from 10 million to 16 million m³ resulted in sacrificing the entire village of Bezidul Nou, from where a large part of the inhabitants were displaced. Today, the lake is a favourite weekend destination for local residents, with the ruins of former village houses sometimes piercing out on the surface of the water in summer. At the end of the lake, on the road to Crișeni, a Memorial Park has been set up, with a mourning wall, pictures of the past, a bell tower and funerary sculptures, where each sculpted pole symbolises a house, preserving the layout of the old village.
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