Stage 24 of 25 · Drumul Maramureșului

Km 523 → Km 543

Distance

20.1 km

Ascent

+89 m

Descent

-49 m

Est. Time

5h 07m

Altitude

348.3–419 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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20.1 km Distance89 m Climb5h 07m Est. time419 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Start: Km 523

No nearby transit stop. Consider getting dropped off or using the previous stage's end stop.

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End: Km 543

No nearby transit stop at the end. Check the next stage's start stop.

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
Km 523 → km 11.3 (0m) 0–398m	11.3 km	+70m / -446m	2h 35m	📉 Descending
km 11.3 (0m) → Km 543 0–419m	8.8 km	+1205m / -786m	4h 10m	📈 Climbing
Total	20.1 km	+89m / -49m	6h 45m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 28m

Calories

1,423 kcal

Water Needed

2.1 L

Effort Distance

21.2 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (111g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1238mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

4 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 89m ↓ 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

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 20.1 km, 89m ascent, max altitude 419m, ~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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3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1793 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 Km 523 to Km 543 (20.1 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Km 523

No transit stops detected nearby.

Finish — Getting Back

Km 543

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

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