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Moderate Hiking Trails in Parcul Natural Apuseni

The directory currently contains 14 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Parcul Natural Apuseni. Their average mapped distance is 6.4 km and average recorded ascent is 401 m (1,316 ft); the longest route in the set is 11.9 km.

This subset represents 67% of the 21 quality-checked routes in Parcul Natural Apuseni. Its average distance is 6.4 km, compared with 11.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 401 m (1,316 ft), versus 580 m (1,903 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 3 (21%) 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

5.2 km

sat Ghețar - sat Dealu Frumos - sat Ghețar

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

164 m

sat Ghețar - sat Dealu Frumos - sat Ghețar

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

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2 recorded loops

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Trails

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

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

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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
Șaua Vârtop - Groapa Ruginoasa - Pietrele NegreParcul Natural Apuseni6.9 km456 m2 hr 7 minModerateApril to October
Circuitul Cheile OrdâncușiiParcul Natural Apuseni10.8 km511 m3 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Șaua Ursoaia - Poiana CălineasaParcul Natural Apuseni8.4 km340 m2 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
sat Arieșeni - Peștera Ghețarul ScărișoaraParcul Natural Apuseni8.3 km696 m2 hr 46 minModerateApril to October
sat Gârda de Sus - Peștera Ghețarul ScărișoaraParcul Natural Apuseni6.4 km585 m2 hr 13 minModerateApril to October
sat Ghețar - sat Dealu Frumos - sat GhețarParcul Natural Apuseni5.2 km164 m1 hr 20 minModerateApril to October
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
Circuitul PetreseiParcul Natural Apuseni11.9 km523 m3 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
Casa de Piatră - CălineasaParcul Natural Apuseni3.3 km429 m1 hr 20 minModerateApril to October

Șaua Vârtop - Groapa Ruginoasa - Pietrele Negre, Circuitul Cheile Ordâncușii, Șaua Ursoaia - Poiana 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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