Stage 8 of 25 · Drumul Maramureșului

Săcel → Borșa

Distance

25.3 km

Ascent

+1,112 m

Descent

-1,098 m

Est. Time

7h 48m

Altitude

562.2–1,484.3 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

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25.3 km Distance1,112 m Climb7h 48m Est. time1,484 m High pointEPIC Difficulty

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Getting Here

Săcel (train station)

1232m from trailhead · ~15 min walk

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Getting Out

Borșa (train station)

1924m from trail end · ~24 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%) Very steep (>25%)

Route Map

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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
Săcel → km 14.7 (0m) 0–1,081m	14.7 km	+2126m / -2714m	7h 50m	📉 Descending
km 14.7 (0m) → km 17.4 (1479m) 0–1,484m	2.7 km	+1484m / -5m	3h 00m	🔺 Steep Climb
km 17.4 (1479m) → km 20.6 (0m) 0–1,479m	3.2 km	+0m / -1479m	1h 23m	🔻 Steep Descent
km 20.6 (0m) → km 21.8 (893m) 0–977m	1.1 km	+977m / -84m	1h 53m	🔺 Steep Climb
km 21.8 (893m) → Borșa 596–893m	3.8 km	+0m / -297m	54 min	📉 Descending
Total	25.3 km	+1,112m / -1,098m	15h 02m

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Est. Finish Time

4h 47m

Calories

2,309 kcal

Water Needed

3.3 L

Effort Distance

41.9 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (215g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2393mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

44 m/km

Steep profile

↑ 1,112m ↓ 1,098m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (5%) Easy Grade (95%)

🏃 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

69% 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 25.3 km, 1112m ascent, max altitude 1484.3m, ~8h 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. 2731 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving