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Moderate Hiking Trails in Rodna Mountains National Park

There are 6 hikes in Rodna Mountains National Park in our database that fit. They average 10.5 km and 232 m (761 ft) of ascent.

That is 38 percent of the 16 routes we map in Rodna Mountains National Park. They are shorter than the local average, 10.5 km against 18.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 232 m (761 ft) against 409 m (1,342 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

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
Gura Lalei – Șaua Ineuțului – Șaua Cu Lac (blue dot)Rodna Mountains National Park12.2 km269 m2 hr 57 minModerateApril to October
Borșa - Valea Negoiescu Mare - Șaua GalațuluiRodna Mountains National Park10.7 km236 m2 hr 35 minModerateApril to October
Complexul Turistic Borșa - Buza Muntelui - Șaua LapteluiRodna Mountains National Park12.1 km267 m2 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
Complexul Turistic Borșa – Poiana Știol – Șaua Gărgălău (blue stripe)Rodna Mountains National Park8.1 km179 m1 hr 58 minModerateApril to October
Gura Rebra - Șaua Tomnatic - Zăvoaiele BorcutuluiRodna Mountains National Park10.3 km226 m2 hr 29 minModerateApril to October
Între Izvoare - Tarnița BârsanuluiRodna Mountains National Park9.6 km212 m2 hr 19 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Gura Lalei – Șaua Ineuțului – Șaua Cu Lac (blue dot), Gura Rebra - Șaua Tomnatic - Zăvoaiele Borcutului, Între Izvoare - Tarnița Bârsanului. 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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