Stage 17 of 25 · Drumul Maramureșului

Urbis → Șurdești

Distance

20.4 km

Ascent

+502 m

Descent

-217 m

Est. Time

5h 38m

Altitude

243.5–669.6 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills

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20.4 km Distance502 m Climb5h 38m Est. time670 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Urbis (bus stop)

1235m from trailhead · ~15 min walk

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Getting Out

Șurdești (bus stop)

153m 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
Urbis → km 6.0 (0m) 0–322m	6 km	+78m / -322m	1h 29m	📉 Descending
km 6.0 (0m) → km 13.0 (436m) 0–436m	7 km	+518m / -81m	2h 17m	📈 Climbing
km 13.0 (436m) → Șurdești 436–670m	7.5 km	+259m / -171m	2h 01m	📈 Climbing
Total	20.4 km	+502m / -217m	5h 48m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 06m

Calories

1,617 kcal

Water Needed

2.3 L

Effort Distance

26.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (140g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1551mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

25 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 502m ↓ 217m

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 20.4 km, 502m ascent, max altitude 669.6m, ~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. 1972 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 Urbis to Șurdești (20.4 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Urbis

🚌 Urbis (1.2km)

Finish — Getting Back

Șurdești

🚌 Șurdești (153m)

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