Stage 13 of 25 · Drumul Maramureșului

Crăciunești → Нижня Апша

Distance

19.0 km

Ascent

+5 m

Descent

-49 m

Est. Time

4h 47m

Altitude

257.6–304 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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19.0 km Distance5 m Climb4h 47m Est. time304 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

Crăciunești (train halt)

125m from trailhead · ~2 min walk

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Getting Out

Нижня Апша (bus stop)

984m from trail end · ~12 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Very steep (>25%)

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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
Crăciunești → km 10.9 (269m) 0–304m	10.9 km	+279m / -314m	2h 47m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 10.9 (269m) → km 11.8 (0m) 0–270m	0.9 km	+1m / -270m	19 min	🔻 Steep Descent
km 11.8 (0m) → km 12.8 (260m) 0–270m	1 km	+270m / -10m	39 min	🔺 Steep Climb
km 12.8 (260m) → km 14.1 (0m) 0–267m	1.3 km	+8m / -268m	24 min	🔻 Steep Descent
km 14.1 (0m) → Нижня Апша 0–265m	4.9 km	+784m / -527m	2h 33m	📈 Climbing
Total	19.0 km	+5m / -49m	6h 44m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 14m

Calories

1,319 kcal

Water Needed

1.9 L

Effort Distance

19.3 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (101g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1121mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

0 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 5m ↓ 49m

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

91% 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 19.0 km, 5m ascent, max altitude 304m, ~5h 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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2L hydration pack

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1675 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 Crăciunești to Нижня Апша (19.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Crăciunești

📍 Crăciunești (125m)

Finish — Getting Back

Нижня Апша

🚌 Нижня Апша (984m)

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