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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Alba

We track 10 routes that match this search in Alba. They average 2.4 km.

That is 17 percent of the 59 routes we map in Alba. They are shorter than the local average, 2.4 km against 54.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 0 m (0 ft) against 818 m (2,684 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

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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
DJ762 (comuna Vidra) - Cascada Pișoaia VidreiAlba0.6 km13 m8 minEasyApril to October
Cabana Scărișoara - Ghețarul de la ScărișoaraAlba0.6 km13 m9 minEasyApril to October
Căpâlna - Cetatea CăpâlnaAlba2.1 km46 m30 minEasyApril to October
Casa de Piatră - CălineasaAlba3.3 km73 m48 minEasyApril to October
Cheile Albacului (DN75) - Peștera Huda de LapteAlba2.7 km60 m40 minEasyApril to October
Cheile Mândruțului - intersecție cu traseul BGAlba3.9 km85 m56 minEasyApril to October
Circuit Cheile Vălișoarei (Aiudului) - versantul dreptAlba4.3 km95 m1 hr 3 minEasyApril to October
Colțești - Cetatea TrascăuluiAlba2.2 km48 m32 minEasyApril to October
Feneșasa - lângă Vf. DâmbăuAlba3.8 km83 m55 minEasyApril to October
intersecție cu traseul PA - Poiana Între Vulcani - intersecție cu traseul PAAlba0.4 km9 m6 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with intersecție cu traseul PA - Poiana Între Vulcani - intersecție cu traseul PA, Căpâlna - Cetatea Căpâlna, Feneșasa - lângă Vf. Dâmbău. 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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