Stage 3 of 25 · Drumul Maramureșului

Km 40 → Ocna Șugatag

Distance

41.8 km

Ascent

+780 m

Descent

-1,494 m

Est. Time

11h 50m

Altitude

356.3–1,190.4 m

Type

point-to-point

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41.8 km Distance780 m Climb11h 50m Est. time1,190 m High pointEPIC Difficulty

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Start: Km 40

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

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Getting Out

Ocna Șugatag (bus stop)

915m from trail end · ~11 min walk

Elevation Profile

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

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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 40 → km 21.0 (996m) 512–1,190m	21 km	+571m / -766m	5h 32m	📉 Descending
km 21.0 (996m) → Ocna Șugatag 356–1,001m	20.8 km	+304m / -819m	5h 04m	📉 Descending
Total	41.8 km	+780m / -1,494m	10h 36m

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Est. Finish Time

6h 26m

Calories

3,389 kcal

Water Needed

4.8 L

Effort Distance

57.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (290g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~3220mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

19 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 780m ↓ 1,494m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (89%) Easy Grade (11%)

🏃 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

80% 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 41.8 km, 780m ascent, max altitude 1190.4m, ~12h duration.

Essential 5 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. 4145 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving