Stage 4 of 25 · Drumul Maramureșului

Ocna Șugatag → Km 102

Distance

20.1 km

Ascent

+259 m

Descent

-424 m

Est. Time

5h 26m

Altitude

314.5–498.4 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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20.1 km Distance259 m Climb5h 26m Est. time498 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

Ocna Șugatag (bus stop)

915m from trailhead · ~11 min walk

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End: Km 102

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

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
Ocna Șugatag → km 8.0 (467m) 383–498m	8 km	+128m / -142m	1h 53m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 8.0 (467m) → Km 102 315–475m	12 km	+168m / -315m	2h 50m	📉 Descending
Total	20.1 km	+259m / -424m	4h 44m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 50m

Calories

1,539 kcal

Water Needed

2.2 L

Effort Distance

24.8 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (128g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1418mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

13 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 259m ↓ 424m

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

59% 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 20.1 km, 259m ascent, max altitude 498.4m, ~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. 1904 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 Ocna Șugatag to Km 102 (20.1 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Ocna Șugatag

🚌 Ocna Șugatag (915m)

Finish — Getting Back

Km 102

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