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Vulkán-hegység

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Mountain Bike · Transylvania
Straja route
recommended route Difficulty S2 difficult
Distance 47.2 km
Duration 7:20 h
Ascent 1,637 m
Descent 1,646 m

Strenuous great route in the Vâlcan Mountains (SW Carpathians). From Uricani, you go through a long valley to the ridge of the Muntii Vâlcan.

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from Hermann Böhler,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Mountain Bike · Transylvania
Uricani – Valomir – Straja – Lupeni
recommended route Difficulty S1 moderate
Distance 29.3 km
Duration 9:20 h
Ascent 951 m
Descent 979 m

A challenging MTB trail connecting the Uricani resort to Straja, through the Valomir Valley and along the ridge of the Vâlcan Mountains, featuring ...

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Organizația de Management al Destinației Valea Jiului
Mountain Bike · Transylvania
Valea de Pești – Sohodol Gorge – Runcu
recommended route Difficulty S0 moderate
Distance 37.3 km
Duration 12:20 h
Ascent 834 m
Descent 1,376 m

A spectacular MTB trail connecting the Jiu Valley to Gorj, crossing the mountains between Valea de Pești, Arcanu, and Cheile Sohodolului.

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Organizația de Management al Destinației Valea Jiului
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 29.3 km
Duration 4:55 h
Ascent 951 m
Descent 979 m

It is a cycling route that connects the two tourist resorts in the western part of the Jiu Valley: Uricani and Straja

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from Dana Bates,   Organizația de Management al Destinației Valea Jiului
Hiking Trail · Transylvania
The Quartz Trail Themed Hiking Trail
recommended route Difficulty T1 moderate
Distance 11.1 km
Duration 3:10 h
Ascent 29 m
Descent 640 m

A pleasant and easy trail, even though it’s 10 km long, offering superb views of the western part of the Jiu Valley.

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from Sorin Inel,   Organizația de Management al Destinației Valea Jiului
Hiking Trail · Transylvania
"The Ruins Trail" Themed Hiking Trail
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 10.3 km
Duration 3:35 h
Ascent 599 m
Descent 595 m

This hiking trail takes us through the (lesser-known) history of the Vulcan Tourist Resort. It is an easygoing trail where history comes to life in ...

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from Sorin Inel și Emilian Savu,   Organizația de Management al Destinației Valea Jiului
Hiking Trail · Transylvania
Via the Jiu Valley
recommended route Difficulty T4 difficult
Distance 241.8 km
Duration 84:30 h
Ascent 11,512 m
Descent 11,512 m

The Via VJ winds through the Jiu Valley, passing through the Vâlcan, Retezat, Tulișa, Șureanu, and Parâng Mountains, crossing ridges and mountain ...

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from Sorin Inel,   Organizația de Management al Destinației Valea Jiului
recommended route Difficulty S3 difficult
Distance 3.8 km
Duration 0:15 h
Ascent 0 m
Descent 547 m

The Wolves route is the first mountain bike route in the Straja Resort (Lupeni Municipality), created in 2016 and refurbished in 2017.

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from Dana Bates,   Fundatia Noi Orizonturi
Mountain Bike · Transylvania
Valea de Pești–Runcu MTB Cycling Route
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 37.3 km
Duration 6:00 h
Ascent 834 m
Descent 1,376 m

It is a cycling route that connects two historic regions—Hunedoara and Gorj—as well as two tourist areas: Valea de Pești–Arcanu and Cheile Sohodol ...

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from Dana Bates,   Organizația de Management al Destinației Valea Jiului
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 25.2 km
Duration 4:25 h
Ascent 1,094 m
Descent 905 m

The Transvulcan or Transvâlcan Road is part of the strategic routes once used by various armies to pass from Transylvania into Wallachia.

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from Sînziana Mihalache,   Outdooractive Editors
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