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Hiking Trails Over 20 km in Rodna Mountains National Park

5 routes in Rodna Mountains National Park qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 35.8 km and 787 m (2,582 ft) of ascent.

That is 31 percent of the 16 routes we map in Rodna Mountains National Park. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 35.8 km against 18.6 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 787 m (2,582 ft) on average versus 409 m (1,342 ft) across the wider area.

Full-day and multi-day routes for walkers who want the distance to be the point. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Hard

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

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

If you only have time for one, start with Traseul de creasta principală a Munții Rodnei: Pasul Rotunda – Pasul Șetref (red stripe), Anieș - V. Izv. Cepelor - Șaua Gărgălău, Parva - Între Rebre - Tarnița La Cruce. 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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