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Hiking Trails Over 20 km near Cugir

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Cugir. Their average mapped distance is 73.8 km and average recorded ascent is 1,920 m (6,299 ft); the longest route in the set is 281 km.

This subset represents 30% of the 23 quality-checked routes near Cugir. Its average distance is 73.8 km, compared with 27.7 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,920 m (6,299 ft), versus 848 m (2,782 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 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

21.6 km

Petrila - Cabana Aușel - Cabana Șureanu

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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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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

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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
Zlatna - Poiana Măgurii - IghielAlba35.5 km1,740 m10 hrExpertApril 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
Zlatna - Cheile Cibului - Mada - lângă Vf. Cepturar - Geoagiu BăiAlba36.8 km1,341 m10 hrExpertApril to October

Via Transilvanica Terra Dacica, Zlatna - Poiana Măgurii - Ighiel, 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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