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Best Mountain Hikes near Brad

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Brad. Their average mapped distance is 24.0 km and average recorded ascent is 1,408 m (4,619 ft); the longest route in the set is 36.8 km.

This subset represents 17% of the 41 quality-checked routes near Brad. Its average distance is 24.0 km, compared with 10.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,408 m (4,619 ft), versus 603 m (1,978 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the mountain tag. Their measured distance and ascent are shown separately so the label is not used as a proxy for difficulty. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 6 (86%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

8.2 km

Valea Arieșul Mare - Cucurbăta Mare (Vf. Bihor)

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

80 m

Valea Arieșul Mare - Cucurbăta Mare (Vf. Bihor)

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

Hard

Alba · Romania

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,020 m
Typical duration
4 hr 36 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
Pasul Buceș-Vulcan - Muntele Găina CruceAlba33.1 km1,905 m10 hrExpertApril to October
Zlatna - Cheile Cibului - Mada - lângă Vf. Cepturar - Geoagiu BăiAlba36.8 km1,341 m10 hrExpertApril to October
locul Între Ape - Piatra Bulzului (Bulzul Bulzeștilor) - Muntele Găina CruceAlba24.6 km1,584 m7 hr 48 minExpertApril to October
locul Între Ape - sat Tomnatec - Muntele Găina CruceAlba26.3 km1,357 m7 hr 52 minHardApril to October
Gara Hălmagiu - Muntele Găina CruceAlba24.2 km2,567 m9 hr 10 minExpertApril to October
Valea Arieșul Mare - Cucurbăta Mare (Vf. Bihor)Alba8.2 km80 m1 hr 50 minModerateJune to October
Zlatna - traseu Banda RoșieAlba14.7 km1,020 m4 hr 36 minHardApril to October

Pasul Buceș-Vulcan - Muntele Găina Cruce, Zlatna - Cheile Cibului - Mada - lângă Vf. Cepturar - Geoagiu Băi, locul Între Ape - Piatra Bulzului (Bulzul Bulzeștilor) - Muntele Găina Cruce currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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