LUCI PEAT BOG | HARGHITA MOUNTAINS

Since May, we’ve been exploring the wild outdoors together with you, and we feel that now is the time to give a little something back to nature.
This time, we’re not inviting you on a hike, but to join us in cleaning up the Luci Peat Bog and its surroundings. And while we’re there, of course, we’ll also enjoy a beautiful autumn day in the unique world of Luci.

The Luci Peat Bog
The Luci Peat Bog is a truly magical place. With its 273-hectare protected area, it is one of the largest high-altitude peat bogs in Romania, located close to the main ridge of the Harghita Mountains, inside a vast volcanic caldera.
The peat bog formed through the gradual infilling and waterlogging of a former crater lake. The Kormos stream flows through the area, while the peat layer is estimated to reach up to 4.5 metres in some places.
Glacial relic plants, carnivorous plants, bog rosemary and dwarf birches create a unique, tundra-like landscape in the heart of the Harghita Mountains.
This time, we want to do our small part to help keep this special place clean and protected.

When & where?
Date: 17 October 2026
Location: Luci Peat Bog, Southern Harghita Mountains
Meeting point: 46°17'47.8"N 25°44'27.1"E
Event duration: 10:00–16:00
Clean-up starts: 10:15
Those who would like to join the first clean-up team will meet us at 10:00 at the benches near the entrance to the Luci Peat Bog.
During the day, depending on the number of participants and our capacity, we aim to clean not only the peat bog itself but also the surrounding areas.
You don’t have to stay for the whole day: feel free to join at any point and contribute for as long as you can.

A little treat for our volunteers
While supplies last, we’re inviting everyone who lends a helping hand to enjoy a delicious hot specialty coffee under the trees, courtesy of Nebula Coffee Project. Kakucsi Áron Attila, coffee roaster and barista, will be preparing a special coffee for you.
We’ll also have hot tea and apples available, while supplies last.
To avoid creating unnecessary waste during the day, we kindly ask everyone to bring their own:  cup, mug or reusable drinking vessel.

Who can join?
Everyone is welcome to contribute to keeping the Luci Peat Bog clean – whether you’d like to help throughout the whole day or can only join us for a few hours.
We’re also happy to welcome those who simply want to spend a beautiful autumn day in Luci.
There is also an educational trail in the area, which can be walked by younger children under parental supervision, making this a great activity for all ages.

Participation
Participation is free for everyone.
We kindly ask you to fill out the registration form below so we know how many people to expect:

Registration: https://forms.gle/DnqGDsBu5pCpSHNC9
Info: contact.muntom@gmail.com

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Getting there
The location can be reached individually by private car.
The Lucs Peat Bog is approximately 500 metres, or about a 10-minute walk, from road 123D, which leads towards Sântimbru băi.
At the “Big Bend” turn onto the dirt road, where you can park along the roadside.
If you would like to participate but don’t have a way to get there, send us a message and we’ll try to help you with transportation.

Equipment
We will provide rubbish bags and protective gloves for the clean-up. If you have your own gloves, feel free to bring them along.

Weather
We are continuously monitoring the weather conditions. As long as conditions remain safe, the event will go ahead even in light rain.

Come spend a beautiful day with us in Luci – and give a little something back to the nature that gives us so much.