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Moderate Hiking Trails near Cluj-Napoca

The directory currently contains 8 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Cluj-Napoca. Their average mapped distance is 6.1 km and average recorded ascent is 436 m (1,430 ft); the longest route in the set is 9.3 km.

This subset represents 31% of the 26 quality-checked routes near Cluj-Napoca. Its average distance is 6.1 km, compared with 18.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 436 m (1,430 ft), versus 1,008 m (3,307 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 (38%) 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

4.3 km

Circuit Cheile Vălișoarei (Aiudului) - versantul drept

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

275 m

Rimetea - Portalul Kőluk (Grota Studenților) - Colțești

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

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3 recorded loops

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Trails

Panorama Scarita-Belioara
Moderate

Alba · Romania

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
764 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 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
Circuit Scărița-BelioaraAlba8.6 km764 m2 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
Rimetea - Portalul Kőluk (Grota Studenților) - ColțeștiAlba4.8 km275 m1 hr 24 minModerateApril to October
Centrul de Informare Turistică Rimetea - Fânațu Mare - sub Colții TrascăuluiAlba5.4 km516 m1 hr 54 minModerateApril to October
Circuit Cheile Vălișoarei (Aiudului) - versantul stângAlba9.3 km665 m2 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
Circuit Cheile Vălișoarei (Aiudului) - versantul dreptAlba4.3 km477 m1 hr 37 minModerateApril to October
Poiana Aiudului - Șaua Data - Cheile Vălișoarei (Aiudului)Alba6.7 km355 m1 hr 55 minModerateApril to October
Rimetea - Minele de Fier medievale - șa sub Vf. CorbuAlba4.6 km193 m1 hr 15 minModerateApril to October
Ocolișel - Cheile Ocolișelului - Valea VaduluiAlba5.3 km242 m1 hr 27 minModerateApril to October

Circuit Scărița-Belioara, Rimetea - Portalul Kőluk (Grota Studenților) - Colțești, Circuit Cheile Vălișoarei (Aiudului) - versantul stâng 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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