Stage 16 of 25 · Drumul Maramureșului

Centru Firiza → Urbis

Distance

20.2 km

Ascent

+335 m

Descent

-512 m

Est. Time

5h 34m

Altitude

225.5–636.4 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills

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20.2 km Distance335 m Climb5h 34m Est. time636 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Centru Firiza (bus stop)

541m from trailhead · ~7 min walk

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Getting Out

Urbis (bus stop)

1235m from trail end · ~15 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%)

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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
Centru Firiza → km 11.7 (636m) 0–636m	11.7 km	+766m / -545m	3h 53m	📈 Climbing
km 11.7 (636m) → Urbis 226–636m	8.4 km	+25m / -418m	1h 56m	📉 Descending
Total	20.2 km	+335m / -512m	5h 49m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 58m

Calories

1,588 kcal

Water Needed

2.3 L

Effort Distance

26.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (134g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1489mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

17 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 335m ↓ 512m

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

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 20.2 km, 335m ascent, max altitude 636.4m, ~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. 1951 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 Centru Firiza to Urbis (20.2 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Centru Firiza

🚌 Centru Firiza (541m)

Finish — Getting Back

Urbis

🚌 Urbis (1.2km)

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