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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Romania

The directory currently contains 22 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Romania. Their average mapped distance is 2.5 km and average recorded ascent is 205 m (673 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.8 km.

This subset represents 21% of the 105 quality-checked routes in Romania. Its average distance is 2.5 km, compared with 35.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 205 m (673 ft), versus 1,014 m (3,327 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 5 km or less. Time and suitability still depend on ascent, surface and conditions. Within this set, 3 routes (14%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (5%) 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

0.6 km

Cabana Scărișoara - Ghețarul de la Scărișoara

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

42 m

Cabana Scărișoara - Ghețarul de la Scărișoara

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Casa de Piatră - Călineasa

Parcul Natural Apuseni · Alba

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
429 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

sat Albac - DN75

Alba · Romania

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
332 m
Typical duration
1 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Runc - Ocoliș

Alba · Romania

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route

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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
Cabana Scărișoara - Ghețarul de la ScărișoaraParcul Natural Apuseni0.6 km42 m11 minModerateApril to October
Cheile Mândruțului - intersecție cu traseul BGParcul Natural Apuseni3.9 km553 m1 hr 38 minModerateApril to October
Casa de Piatră - CălineasaParcul Natural Apuseni3.3 km429 m1 hr 20 minModerateApril to October
Cheile Albacului (DN75) - Peștera Huda de LapteParcul Natural Apuseni2.7 km360 m1 hr 7 minModerateApril to October
sat Fața (DC120) - Peștera Huda de LapteParcul Natural Apuseni3.0 km110 m47 minModerateApril to October
Căpâlna - Cetatea CăpâlnaAlba2.1 km268 m50 minModerateApril to October
Colțești - Cetatea TrascăuluiAlba2.2 km128 m39 minEasyApril to October
Partia Vârtop 1 - Pârtia Piatra Grăitoare - intersecție cu traseul BRAlba1.2 km12 m16 minModerateApril to October
Traseu TR - Vf. Piatra CraiviiAlba0.6 km12 m9 minModerateApril to October
DJ762 (comuna Vidra) - Cascada Pișoaia VidreiAlba0.6 km45 m11 minModerateApril to October

Cabana Scărișoara - Ghețarul de la Scărișoara, Cheile Mândruțului - intersecție cu traseul BG, Casa de Piatră - Călineasa 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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