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Hiking trails in Romania

105 quality-checked hiking routes are currently mapped in Romania. Together their route lines cover 3.7k km. The average route is 35.5 km with 1,014 m (3,327 ft) of recorded ascent.

105
Trails
3.7k
Kilometres
1
Regions
1
National parks

The directory difficulty mix is 3 easy (3%), 54 moderate (51%) and 48 hard or expert (46%). 12 routes (11%) are recorded as loops. Difficulty is calculated from available distance and elevation data; it is not a statement about technical terrain or current conditions.

The most frequent route tags are mountain (35), waterfall (5), lake (3), panoramic viewpoint (2). The highest recorded point in this set is 2,345 m (7,694 ft). This page links 1 regions and 1 featured protected areas with mapped routes. The place-level planning field lists may to october as the preferred season; check each route and official notices for live access and weather. Șaua Vârtop - Șaua Vărășoaia, Pietroasa - Valea Galbenei - Șaua Ponița - Arieșeni, sat Gârda de Sus - Șaua Vărășoaia currently lead this page’s directory ranking, which uses route completeness and computed route scores rather than editorial field testing.

Most popular hikes in Romania

Expert

Via Transilvanica Terra Dacica

Alba · Romania

Distance
281 km
/ 174 mi
Elevation gain
3,923 m
Typical duration
72 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
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

Hiking by region

Every region in Romania with mapped routes.

National parks and protected areas

Hiking near cities in Romania

Route pages grouped by geographic radius around primary cities. Distances are not driving times.

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