Stage 12 of 25 · Drumul Maramureșului

Valea Vișeului → Crăciunești

Distance

21.0 km

Ascent

+335 m

Descent

-381 m

Est. Time

5h 43m

Altitude

304–627.2 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills

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21.0 km Distance335 m Climb5h 43m Est. time627 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Valea Vișeului (train station)

263m from trailhead · ~3 min walk

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Getting Out

Crăciunești (train halt)

125m from trail end · ~2 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%)

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Valea Vișeului → km 9.3 (624m) 335–627m	9.3 km	+341m / -67m	2h 27m	📈 Climbing
km 9.3 (624m) → Crăciunești 304–624m	11.7 km	+27m / -346m	2h 33m	📉 Descending
Total	21.0 km	+335m / -381m	5h 01m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 01m

Calories

1,624 kcal

Water Needed

2.4 L

Effort Distance

26.3 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (136g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1511mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

16 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 335m ↓ 381m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈79% paved · ≈21% unpaved

Mostly paved

Estimated for the full route from the 62% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

56% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 21.0 km, 335m ascent, max altitude 627.2m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2002 kcal burn

Recommended 4 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Valea Vișeului to Crăciunești (21.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Valea Vișeului

📍 Valea Vișeului (263m)

Finish — Getting Back

Crăciunești

📍 Crăciunești (125m)

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