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Hard Hiking Trails near Petroşani

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Petroşani. Their average mapped distance is 31.9 km and average recorded ascent is 1,412 m (4,633 ft); the longest route in the set is 51.4 km.

This subset represents 58% of the 12 quality-checked routes near Petroşani. Its average distance is 31.9 km, compared with 23.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,412 m (4,633 ft), versus 980 m (3,215 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.

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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

14.0 km

Fosta cabană Voievodul - Poiana Muierii - Cabana Obârșia Lotrului

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

772 m

Costești - Vf. Porumbelu Mare - Vf. Godeanu

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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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
(Munții Parâng) - Pasul Groapa Seacă - Gura Potecului - Cabana ȘureanuAlba31.2 km1,509 m9 hr 15 minExpertJune to October
Cugir - Vf. Scârna - Cabana ȘureanuAlba51.4 km2,395 m15 hrExpertJune to October
Săsciori - Curmături - Cabana ȘureanuAlba50.2 km2,031 m14 hrExpertJune to October
Costești - Vf. Porumbelu Mare - Vf. GodeanuAlba40.1 km772 m10 hrExpertJune to October
Petrila - Cabana Aușel - Cabana ȘureanuAlba21.6 km1,241 m6 hr 33 minHardJune to October
Fosta cabană Voievodul - Poiana Muierii - Cabana Obârșia LotruluiAlba14.0 km978 m4 hr 23 minHardJune to October
Cabana Prislop - Cabana Năsâpiște - Curmătura MlăcilorAlba15.0 km961 m4 hr 34 minHardJune to October

(Munții Parâng) - Pasul Groapa Seacă - Gura Potecului - Cabana Șureanu, Cugir - Vf. Scârna - Cabana Șureanu, Săsciori - Curmături - Cabana Șureanu 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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