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
⛰️ Rolling Hills📏 Ultra Distance
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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

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Elevation Profile

400m600m800m1,000m1,200m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km30 km35 km40 km42 km1,190m356m
Easy (5–10%) Flat (<5%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Km 40 → km 21.0 (996m)
512–1,190m
21 km+571m / -766m5h 32m📉 Descending
km 21.0 (996m) → Ocna Șugatag
356–1,001m
20.8 km+304m / -819m5h 04m📉 Descending
Total41.8 km+780m / -1,494m10h 36m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

7:00 /km
4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)
Fast Hiker / Jogger
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
0%
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%)
Surface Type
Asphalt (48%) Unknown (37%) Gravel (6%) Dirt (5%) Unpaved (2%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface Breakdown

Paved (49%)
Unknown (38%)
Gravel (6%)
Dirt (5%)
Unpaved Trail (2%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
80% north-facing slopes
Mud Risk
15%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in June. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 41.8 km, 780m ascent, max altitude 1190.4m, ~12h duration.

Essential 5 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    No water sources on route
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 4145 kcal burn
  • 🆘
    Emergency space blanket
    Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
Recommended 5 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🔦
    Headlamp
    12h route — plan for delays
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
  • 🧊
    Microspikes / light crampons
    Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb
Nice to have 1 items
  • 🦵
    Gaiters
    Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Km 40 to Ocna Șugatag (41.8 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Km 40
No transit stops detected nearby.
Finish — Getting Back
Ocna Șugatag
🚌 Ocna Șugatag (915m)
🗺️ Transit directions (Google)
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Previous Stage

Drumul Maramureșului Stage 2: Km 20 → Km 40

Next Stage

Drumul Maramureșului Stage 4: Ocna Șugatag → Km 102

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