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Loop Trails in Parcul Natural Apuseni

8 routes in Parcul Natural Apuseni qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 7.6 km and 240 m (787 ft) of ascent.

That is 16 percent of the 49 routes we map in Parcul Natural Apuseni.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

O ciudăţenie a naturii in drumul către Peştera Scărişoara.
Moderate

Circuitul Cheile Ordâncușii

Parcul Natural Apuseni · Alba

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
511 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuitul Petresei

Parcul Natural Apuseni · Alba

Distance
11.9 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
523 m
Typical duration
3 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuitul Humpleului

Parcul Natural Apuseni · Cluj

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
187 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuitul Peșterii Urșilor

Parcul Natural Apuseni · Bihor

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
275 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 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
Circuitul Cheile OrdâncușiiParcul Natural Apuseni10.8 km511 m3 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
sat Ghețar - sat Dealu Frumos - sat GhețarParcul Natural Apuseni5.2 km164 m1 hr 20 minModerateApril to October
Circuitul PetreseiParcul Natural Apuseni11.9 km523 m3 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
Circuitul HumpleuluiParcul Natural Apuseni8.5 km187 m2 hr 3 minModerateApril to October
Circuitul Peșterii UrșilorParcul Natural Apuseni12.5 km275 m3 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Complexul Turistic Fântânele - Poiana Ciunca - Complexul Turistic FântâneleParcul Natural Apuseni3.1 km67 m44 minEasyApril to October
Complexul Turistic Fântânele - Poiana Marchiș - Complexul Turistic FântâneleParcul Natural Apuseni8.3 km183 m2 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Deviație spre Peștera UrșilorParcul Natural Apuseni0.6 km12 m8 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Circuitul Cheile Ordâncușii, sat Ghețar - sat Dealu Frumos - sat Ghețar, Circuitul Petresei. 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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