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Hard Hiking Trails near Alba Iulia

The directory currently contains 15 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Alba Iulia. Their average mapped distance is 47.5 km and average recorded ascent is 1,591 m (5,220 ft); the longest route in the set is 281 km.

This subset represents 48% of the 31 quality-checked routes near Alba Iulia. Its average distance is 47.5 km, compared with 25.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,591 m (5,220 ft), versus 902 m (2,959 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, 15 (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.

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Shortest mapped distance in this sample

35.5 km

Zlatna - Poiana Măgurii - Ighiel

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

1,740 m

Zlatna - Poiana Măgurii - Ighiel

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

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

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

Zlatna - traseu Banda Roșie

Alba · Romania

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,020 m
Typical duration
4 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route

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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
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
Cabana Râmeț - Modolești - AmpoițaAlba47.5 km2,526 m14 hrExpertApril to October
Zlatna - Poiana Măgurii - IghielAlba35.5 km1,740 m10 hrExpertApril to October
Săsciori - Curmături - Cabana ȘureanuAlba50.2 km2,031 m14 hrExpertJune to October
Sălciua de Jos - Peștera Poarta Zmeilor - IzvoareleAlba12.6 km947 m4 hr 3 minHardApril to October
Zlatna - Cheile Cibului - Mada - lângă Vf. Cepturar - Geoagiu BăiAlba36.8 km1,341 m10 hrExpertApril to October
Colțești - Platoul Bedeleu - Vânătările PonoruluiAlba14.3 km833 m4 hr 14 minHardApril to October
Sălciua de Jos - Platoul Bedeleu - Cheile Vălișoarei (Aiudului)Alba14.0 km1,119 m4 hr 35 minHardApril to October

Via Transilvanica Terra Dacica, Tureni - Piatra Secuiului - Cabana Râmeț - Platoul Ciumerna - Poiana cu narcise de la Negrileasa, Bucerdea Vinoasă - Modolești - Cetea 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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