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Hiking Trails Over 20 km near Cluj-Napoca

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Cluj-Napoca. Their average mapped distance is 43.7 km and average recorded ascent is 1,789 m (5,869 ft); the longest route in the set is 111 km.

This subset represents 27% of the 26 quality-checked routes near Cluj-Napoca. Its average distance is 43.7 km, compared with 18.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,789 m (5,869 ft), versus 1,008 m (3,307 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is at least 20 km long. Whether it is normally completed in one day or in stages is not inferred from distance alone. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 7 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (14%) 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

24.2 km

Rimetea - Colțești - Vidolm

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

1,123 m

Măguri-Răcătău - Culmea Urășa - Muntele Smidele

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

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Trails

Expert

Alba · Romania

Distance
41.9 km
/ 26.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,799 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Rimetea 517610, Romania
Expert

Alba · Romania

Distance
24.2 km
/ 15.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,202 m
Typical duration
8 hr 37 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Tureni - Piatra Secuiului - Cabana Râmeț - Platoul Ciumerna - Poiana cu narcise de la NegrileasaAlba111 km3,227 m30 hrExpertApril to October
Stațiunea Muntele Băișorii - Poiana Balomireasa - Șaua UrsoaiaAlba55.1 km1,738 m15 hrExpertJune to October
Măguri-Răcătău - Culmea Urășa - Muntele SmideleAlba25.3 km1,123 m7 hr 15 minHardJune to October
Maratonul ApuseniAlba41.9 km1,799 m12 hrExpertJune to October
Rimetea - Colțești - VidolmAlba24.2 km2,202 m8 hr 37 minExpertApril to October
Stațiunea Muntele Băișorii - Vârful Neteda - LupșaAlba25.6 km1,591 m8 hr 3 minExpertJune to October
Cabana Râmeț - Brădești - Sălciua de JosAlba23.2 km844 m6 hr 20 minHardApril to October

Tureni - Piatra Secuiului - Cabana Râmeț - Platoul Ciumerna - Poiana cu narcise de la Negrileasa, Stațiunea Muntele Băișorii - Poiana Balomireasa - Șaua Ursoaia, Măguri-Răcătău - Culmea Urășa - Muntele Smidele 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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