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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Retezat National Park

There are 8 hikes in Retezat National Park in our database that fit. They average 3.0 km and 67 m (220 ft) of ascent.

That is 32 percent of the 25 routes we map in Retezat National Park. They are shorter than the local average, 3.0 km against 11.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 67 m (220 ft) against 257 m (843 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. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

Cabana Gențiana - Valea Rea

Retezat National Park · Hunedoara

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 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
Cabana Gențiana - Valea ReaRetezat National Park1.1 km24 m16 minEasyApril to October
Circuitul lacurilor (Bucura, Lia, Ana, Florica, Viorica, Agățat, Tău Porții, Bucurelu)Retezat National Park4.8 km107 m1 hr 10 minEasyApril to October
DN66A - Valea Soarbele - Tău Fără Fund - Șaua PaltinaRetezat National Park4.7 km104 m1 hr 8 minEasyApril to October
Drumul de la Cârnic spre Pietrele (traseul BA) - Cabana GențianaRetezat National Park1.9 km42 m27 minEasyApril to October
Lacul Bucura - Vârful Bucura - Vârful RetezatRetezat National Park3.8 km84 m55 minEasyApril to October
Lacul Bucura - Vârful PeleagaRetezat National Park2.1 km47 m31 minEasyApril to October
Lacul Galeș - Tăurile din Valea Rea - Șaua PelegiiRetezat National Park2.7 km60 m39 minEasyApril to October
Lăpușnicu Mic - Refugiul Gugu (Branu)Retezat National Park3.1 km68 m45 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with DN66A - Valea Soarbele - Tău Fără Fund - Șaua Paltina, Drumul de la Cârnic spre Pietrele (traseul BA) - Cabana Gențiana, Cabana Gențiana - Valea Rea. 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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