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Best Mountain Hikes in Romania

We track 116 routes that match this search in Romania. They average 67.4 km and 1,534 m (5,033 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 1254 km.

That is 8 percent of the 1,509 routes we map in Romania. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 67.4 km against 14.2 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,534 m (5,033 ft) on average versus 330 m (1,083 ft) across the wider area.

Mountain routes trade effort for scale. Expect sustained climbing, quick weather changes and views that make the numbers worth it. The mix is broad: 8 are rated easy and 95 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Teiu Zânii
Expert

Via Transilvanica Terra Dacica

Alba · Romania

Distance
281 km
/ 174 mi
Elevation gain
3,923 m
Typical duration
72 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Cormaia - Șaua Obârșia Rebrii

Rodna Mountains National Park · Bistrița-Năsăud

Distance
24.7 km
/ 15.3 mi
Elevation gain
543 m
Typical duration
6 hr 15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Panorama Scarita-Belioara
Expert

Maratonul Apuseni

Alba · Romania

Distance
41.9 km
/ 26.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,799 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Inter-nyet?
Expert

Rimetea - Colțești - Vidolm

Alba · Romania

Distance
24.2 km
/ 15.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,202 m
Typical duration
8 hr 37 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

C.F.F. Șuligu - Borcut Șuligu

Maramures Mountains Park · Maramureș

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Cormaia - Vf. Rabla - La Cărți

Rodna Mountains National Park · Bistrița-Năsăud

Distance
16.2 km
/ 10.1 mi
Elevation gain
357 m
Typical duration
3 hr 57 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Cozluk

Macin Mountains National Park · Tulcea

Distance
17.0 km
/ 10.6 mi
Elevation gain
375 m
Typical duration
4 hr 10 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Culmea Pricopanului

Macin Mountains National Park · Tulcea

Distance
12.2 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
269 m
Typical duration
2 hr 57 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Făina - Borcut Mihoaia

Maramures Mountains Park · Maramureș

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Pietroasa - Valea Galbenei - Șaua Ponița - ArieșeniParcul Natural Apuseni25.0 km1,019 m7 hr 3 minHardApril to October
European long distance path E8 - part RomaniaAlba1254 km14,939 m320 hrExpertJuly to September
Via Transilvanica Terra DacicaAlba281 km3,923 m72 hrExpertApril to October
Tureni - Piatra Secuiului - Cabana Râmeț - Platoul Ciumerna - Poiana cu narcise de la NegrileasaAlba111 km3,227 m30 hrExpertApril to October
Bucerdea Vinoasă - Modolești - CeteaAlba37.3 km1,838 m11 hrExpertApril to October
Traseul de creasta principală a Munții Rodnei: Pasul Rotunda – Pasul Șetref (red stripe)Rodna Mountains National Park67.5 km1,485 m17 hrExpertApril to October
C.F.F. Bardău - Vf. Pecealu - Cabana Silvică CoșneaMaramures Mountains Park21.5 km472 m5 hr 22 minHardApril to October
Cabana Silvică Coșnea - Vârful Mihailecu - Lacul VinderelMaramures Mountains Park12.9 km284 m3 hr 7 minModerateApril to October
Pasul Prislop - Vf. Prislopul Cataramei - Vf. ToroiagaMaramures Mountains Park30.4 km669 m7 hr 48 minHardApril to October
European long distance path E3 - part RomaniaAlba675 km8,771 m173 hrExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Pietroasa - Valea Galbenei - Șaua Ponița - Arieșeni, European long distance path E8 - part Romania, Tureni - Piatra Secuiului - Cabana Râmeț - Platoul Ciumerna - Poiana cu narcise de la Negrileasa. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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