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Radu Păltineanu | |
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Born | 23 January 1989
Iași, Romania |
Nationality | Romanian, Canadian |
Alma mater | McGill University |
Occupation(s) | Explorer, Motivational Speaker |
Years active | 2015-present |
Known for | Exploring remote areas of the world using non-motorized means |
Awards | European Adventurer of the Year 2018 |
Website | https://www.radupaltineanu.com/ |
Radu Păltineanu (born January 23, 1989) is a Romanian- Canadian adventurer and explorer. From 2015 to 2018, he cycled 34,554 kilometres (21,470 mi) alone from Alaska to Patagonia through all continental countries of the Americas, a journey for which he was named the ISPO Europe's Adventurer of the Year 2018.. [1]
In May 2020, together with Romanian adventurer Irina Repede, he began walking, kayaking and cycling across the New Zealand's three main islands, an adventure he successfully concluded in January 2021 [2].
Between October 2021 and February 2023 Radu cycled 11.238 kilometres from Australia's north-eastern tip at Cape York in Queensland to its south-western corner in Albany, Western Australia, a mammoth 17-month journey covering some of the world's most punishing conditions and roads [3].
Radu says the best motivation that keeps him going for so long is the adrenaline of the unknown [4].
Radu was born in Iași, Romania but grew up in Piatra Neamț. He spent most of his childhood outdoors climbing trees, cycling and hiking, thus stepping outside his comfort zone from a young age.
In 2004, he emigrated with his family to Montreal, Canada where he went on to study Software Engineering at McGill University.
At 26 years old, shortly after graduating from McGill University, Radu felt the call of the wild. He sold all his belongings and embarked on an epic cycling adventure across North and South America, eventually becoming the first Romanian to successfully cycle across both continents [5].
In late 2018, shortly after he completed his epic journey across the Americas, Radu met his current partner, former professional tennis player Irina Repede [6] with whom over the course of the next few years, he went on to traverse New Zealand and then Australia, walking, kayaking and cycling.
In August 2015, Radu launched his first big expedition: a three year long solo traverse of the Americas on a bicycle. He started cycling on August 5, 2015 from Deadhorse, Alaska and finished on October 23, 2018 in Ushuaia, Argentina.
Radu entered all 22 continental countries of the Americas and cycled a total of 34,554 kilometres.
After making it across the Rocky Mountains through the winter of 2015 in North America, entering South America required sharing a boat with drugs traffickers over the Darien Gap, one of the world’s most dangerous jungles, while Venezuela led to Radu Păltineanu experiencing first-hand both the beauty of that country and its economic hardship. [7]
Throughout his journey Radu had a few close calls with death. In Panama City he was robbed at knifepoint, in French Guiana three kids assaulted him with a gun and in Bolivia he was caught at 6.000 m of altitude in an extreme thundersnowstorm.
In Uruguay, he spent time with “the world's humblest head of state”, ex-president José Mujica renowned for his austere lifestyle. [8]
Now and then, Păltineanu left his bike to scale mountains. He has climbed the Orizaba peak in Mexico and the Cayambe, Illiniza North, Carihuairazo and Chimborazo peaks in Ecuador.
Radu's expedition across the Americas was ranked among the top 10 expeditions of the year 2018 by Explorers Web [9] which led to his nomination as European Adventurer of the year 2018 [10].
Along with the Romanian explorer Irina Repede, Radu set out in May 2021 to cross the three main islands of New Zealand. They first tackled the North Island of New Zealand walking and canoeing the Te Araroa trail from Cape Reinga to Wellington, covering a little more than 1.700 kilometres on foot and paddling. [11]
They then cycled 1.500 kilometres from Picton to Bluff, mostly following the West Coast of the South Island.
Last, they spent 8 days covering on foot 102 kilometres of remote trails across the north west part of the Stewart Island, New Zealand's third largest island.
Starting in northern Queensland in October 2021, Radu together with his partner, Romanian explorer Irina Repede rode their recumbent trikes south, before crossing to the Northern Territory and then, eventually, into Western Australia. The journey ended in February 2023 at Torbay Head, the most south-westerly point of the Australian mainland. [12]
On their 11,238 kilometres journey the pair faced temperatures that exceeded 40 degrees Celsius, some of Australia's most venomous animals such as brown snakes and taipans, as well as thunderstorms, stinging nettles and breakdowns. They decided to choose some of the world's toughest routes instead of the smoother, bitumen options.
On their journey across Australia they crossed the Tanami Track, Bloomfield Track, Gibb River Road, Mereenie Loop and Plenty Highway. [13]
Ms Repede's tricycle was solar-assisted and made-for-purpose for the journey [14].
During his adventures, Radu has encountered many difficult moments and hazards:
Between 2023 and 2026 together with Romanian explorer Irina Repede, Radu plans to cross ten of the largest islands in the world in a bid to explore and document the world's last remaining wilderness. Each of the 10 islands chosen will be traversed using non-motorized means in a north to south or east to west direction. The 10 islands are Tasmania, New Guinea, Borneo, Terre Grande, Madagascar, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Vancouver Island, Iceland, Greenland and Baffin Island.
The toal distance covered on foot, kayaking and skiing across the 10 islands will be around 10,000 kilometres.
Romanian filmmaker Andrei Dăscălescu is currently working on a documentary about Radu's solo bike journey across the Americas, exploring his motivations, philosophy and spirit of adventure.
Submission declined on 1 November 2023 by
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talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject
qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published,
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secondary sources that are
independent of the subject (see the
guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see
technical help and learn about
mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.
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| ![]() |
![]() | A major contributor to this article appears to have a
close connection with its subject. (November 2023) |
Radu Păltineanu | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Born | 23 January 1989
Iași, Romania |
Nationality | Romanian, Canadian |
Alma mater | McGill University |
Occupation(s) | Explorer, Motivational Speaker |
Years active | 2015-present |
Known for | Exploring remote areas of the world using non-motorized means |
Awards | European Adventurer of the Year 2018 |
Website | https://www.radupaltineanu.com/ |
Radu Păltineanu (born January 23, 1989) is a Romanian- Canadian adventurer and explorer. From 2015 to 2018, he cycled 34,554 kilometres (21,470 mi) alone from Alaska to Patagonia through all continental countries of the Americas, a journey for which he was named the ISPO Europe's Adventurer of the Year 2018.. [1]
In May 2020, together with Romanian adventurer Irina Repede, he began walking, kayaking and cycling across the New Zealand's three main islands, an adventure he successfully concluded in January 2021 [2].
Between October 2021 and February 2023 Radu cycled 11.238 kilometres from Australia's north-eastern tip at Cape York in Queensland to its south-western corner in Albany, Western Australia, a mammoth 17-month journey covering some of the world's most punishing conditions and roads [3].
Radu says the best motivation that keeps him going for so long is the adrenaline of the unknown [4].
Radu was born in Iași, Romania but grew up in Piatra Neamț. He spent most of his childhood outdoors climbing trees, cycling and hiking, thus stepping outside his comfort zone from a young age.
In 2004, he emigrated with his family to Montreal, Canada where he went on to study Software Engineering at McGill University.
At 26 years old, shortly after graduating from McGill University, Radu felt the call of the wild. He sold all his belongings and embarked on an epic cycling adventure across North and South America, eventually becoming the first Romanian to successfully cycle across both continents [5].
In late 2018, shortly after he completed his epic journey across the Americas, Radu met his current partner, former professional tennis player Irina Repede [6] with whom over the course of the next few years, he went on to traverse New Zealand and then Australia, walking, kayaking and cycling.
In August 2015, Radu launched his first big expedition: a three year long solo traverse of the Americas on a bicycle. He started cycling on August 5, 2015 from Deadhorse, Alaska and finished on October 23, 2018 in Ushuaia, Argentina.
Radu entered all 22 continental countries of the Americas and cycled a total of 34,554 kilometres.
After making it across the Rocky Mountains through the winter of 2015 in North America, entering South America required sharing a boat with drugs traffickers over the Darien Gap, one of the world’s most dangerous jungles, while Venezuela led to Radu Păltineanu experiencing first-hand both the beauty of that country and its economic hardship. [7]
Throughout his journey Radu had a few close calls with death. In Panama City he was robbed at knifepoint, in French Guiana three kids assaulted him with a gun and in Bolivia he was caught at 6.000 m of altitude in an extreme thundersnowstorm.
In Uruguay, he spent time with “the world's humblest head of state”, ex-president José Mujica renowned for his austere lifestyle. [8]
Now and then, Păltineanu left his bike to scale mountains. He has climbed the Orizaba peak in Mexico and the Cayambe, Illiniza North, Carihuairazo and Chimborazo peaks in Ecuador.
Radu's expedition across the Americas was ranked among the top 10 expeditions of the year 2018 by Explorers Web [9] which led to his nomination as European Adventurer of the year 2018 [10].
Along with the Romanian explorer Irina Repede, Radu set out in May 2021 to cross the three main islands of New Zealand. They first tackled the North Island of New Zealand walking and canoeing the Te Araroa trail from Cape Reinga to Wellington, covering a little more than 1.700 kilometres on foot and paddling. [11]
They then cycled 1.500 kilometres from Picton to Bluff, mostly following the West Coast of the South Island.
Last, they spent 8 days covering on foot 102 kilometres of remote trails across the north west part of the Stewart Island, New Zealand's third largest island.
Starting in northern Queensland in October 2021, Radu together with his partner, Romanian explorer Irina Repede rode their recumbent trikes south, before crossing to the Northern Territory and then, eventually, into Western Australia. The journey ended in February 2023 at Torbay Head, the most south-westerly point of the Australian mainland. [12]
On their 11,238 kilometres journey the pair faced temperatures that exceeded 40 degrees Celsius, some of Australia's most venomous animals such as brown snakes and taipans, as well as thunderstorms, stinging nettles and breakdowns. They decided to choose some of the world's toughest routes instead of the smoother, bitumen options.
On their journey across Australia they crossed the Tanami Track, Bloomfield Track, Gibb River Road, Mereenie Loop and Plenty Highway. [13]
Ms Repede's tricycle was solar-assisted and made-for-purpose for the journey [14].
During his adventures, Radu has encountered many difficult moments and hazards:
Between 2023 and 2026 together with Romanian explorer Irina Repede, Radu plans to cross ten of the largest islands in the world in a bid to explore and document the world's last remaining wilderness. Each of the 10 islands chosen will be traversed using non-motorized means in a north to south or east to west direction. The 10 islands are Tasmania, New Guinea, Borneo, Terre Grande, Madagascar, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Vancouver Island, Iceland, Greenland and Baffin Island.
The toal distance covered on foot, kayaking and skiing across the 10 islands will be around 10,000 kilometres.
Romanian filmmaker Andrei Dăscălescu is currently working on a documentary about Radu's solo bike journey across the Americas, exploring his motivations, philosophy and spirit of adventure.