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Hard Hiking Trails in Maramures Mountains Park

We track 8 routes that match this search in Maramures Mountains Park. They average 23.7 km and 521 m (1,709 ft) of ascent.

That is 62 percent of the 13 routes we map in Maramures Mountains Park. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 23.7 km against 17.2 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 521 m (1,709 ft) on average versus 379 m (1,243 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

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
C.F.F. Bardău - Vf. Pecealu - Cabana Silvică CoșneaMaramures Mountains Park21.5 km472 m5 hr 22 minHardApril to October
Pasul Prislop - Vf. Prislopul Cataramei - Vf. ToroiagaMaramures Mountains Park30.4 km669 m7 hr 48 minHardApril to October
V. Vișeului - Cabana Paltin - Cantonul Silvic RepedeaMaramures Mountains Park30.6 km673 m7 hr 51 minHardApril to October
Șesuri - Cabana Fântâna Stanchii - Băile BorșaMaramures Mountains Park27.7 km609 m7 hr 4 minHardApril to October
C.F.F. Măcârlău - Refugiul Montan Lucăciasa - Băile BorșaMaramures Mountains Park23.1 km509 m5 hr 50 minHardApril to October
Pasul Prislop - intersecție traseul BR (sub Vf. Hăjmaru) - Vf. Cearcănul - Valea Furului - BorșaMaramures Mountains Park16.2 km356 m3 hr 56 minHardApril to October
Repedea - M. Pietriceaua - L. VinderelMaramures Mountains Park17.0 km373 m4 hr 9 minHardApril to October
Repedea-Culmea Rugasului-Lacul VinderelMaramures Mountains Park23.0 km505 m5 hr 47 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with C.F.F. Bardău - Vf. Pecealu - Cabana Silvică Coșnea, Pasul Prislop - Vf. Prislopul Cataramei - Vf. Toroiaga, Șesuri - Cabana Fântâna Stanchii - Băile Borșa. 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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