Parcul Natural Apuseni · Alba
- Distance
- 25.0 km / 15.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,019 m
- Typical duration
- 7 hr 3 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Parcul Natural Apuseni. Their average mapped distance is 20.2 km and average recorded ascent is 938 m (3,077 ft); the longest route in the set is 31.7 km.
This subset represents 33% of the 21 quality-checked routes in Parcul Natural Apuseni. Its average distance is 20.2 km, compared with 11.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 938 m (3,077 ft), versus 580 m (1,903 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.
This set contains routes rated hard or expert from their available distance and elevation measurements. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 7 (100%) 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.
Data refreshed September 2026
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14.4 km
sat Albac - sat HoreaCompare the climbing too; shortest does not necessarily mean easiest.
666 m
sat Albac - sat Roșești - sat Albac6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.
0 recorded loops
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Parcul Natural Apuseni · Alba
Parcul Natural Apuseni · Alba
Parcul Natural Apuseni · Alba
Parcul Natural Apuseni · Alba
Parcul Natural Apuseni · Alba
Parcul Natural Apuseni · Alba
Parcul Natural Apuseni · Alba
The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pietroasa - Valea Galbenei - Șaua Ponița - ArieșeniParcul Natural Apuseni | 25.0 km | 1,019 m | 7 hr 3 min | Hard | April to October |
| Șaua Vârtop - Șaua VărășoaiaParcul Natural Apuseni | 17.0 km | 857 m | 4 hr 54 min | Hard | April to October |
| sat Gârda de Sus - Șaua VărășoaiaParcul Natural Apuseni | 31.7 km | 1,178 m | 8 hr 53 min | Expert | April to October |
| sat Albac - Valea Ordâncușei (la Moara lui Ivan)Parcul Natural Apuseni | 18.7 km | 1,423 m | 6 hr 9 min | Hard | April to October |
| sat Albac - sat HoreaParcul Natural Apuseni | 14.4 km | 848 m | 4 hr 16 min | Hard | April to October |
| sat Albac - sat Roșești - sat AlbacParcul Natural Apuseni | 15.9 km | 666 m | 4 hr 20 min | Hard | April to October |
| sat Ghețar - Complex turistic PadișParcul Natural Apuseni | 18.3 km | 576 m | 4 hr 46 min | Hard | April to October |
Pietroasa - Valea Galbenei - Șaua Ponița - Arieșeni, Șaua Vârtop - Șaua Vărășoaia, sat Gârda de Sus - Șaua Vărășoaia 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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