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Hard Hiking Trails in Rodna Mountains National Park

There are 8 hikes in Rodna Mountains National Park in our database that fit. They average 28.6 km and 630 m (2,067 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 67.5 km.

That is 50 percent of the 16 routes we map in Rodna Mountains National Park. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 28.6 km against 18.6 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 630 m (2,067 ft) on average versus 409 m (1,342 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

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
  • 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
  • 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
Traseul de creasta principală a Munții Rodnei: Pasul Rotunda – Pasul Șetref (red stripe)Rodna Mountains National Park67.5 km1,485 m17 hrExpertApril to October
Anieș - V. Izv. Cepelor - Șaua GărgălăuRodna Mountains National Park24.1 km529 m6 hr 5 minHardApril to October
Cormaia - Șaua Obârșia RebriiRodna Mountains National Park24.7 km543 m6 hr 15 minHardApril to October
Parva - Între Rebre - Tarnița La CruceRodna Mountains National Park29.2 km642 m7 hr 28 minHardApril to October
Sângeorz-Băi - Vf. Craiu - Vf. Țapului - Șaua Obârșia RebriiRodna Mountains National Park33.5 km736 m8 hr 38 minExpertApril to October
Borșa - Vf. Pietrosul Rodnei - Tarnița La CruceRodna Mountains National Park16.5 km364 m4 hr 2 minHardApril to October
Cormaia - Vf. Rabla - La CărțiRodna Mountains National Park16.2 km357 m3 hr 57 minHardApril to October
Între Anieșe - Șaua Între Izvoare - V. Anieșul MicRodna Mountains National Park17.4 km383 m4 hr 17 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Traseul de creasta principală a Munții Rodnei: Pasul Rotunda – Pasul Șetref (red stripe), Sângeorz-Băi - Vf. Craiu - Vf. Țapului - Șaua Obârșia Rebrii, Anieș - V. Izv. Cepelor - Șaua Gărgălău. 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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