Stage 9 of 25 · Drumul Maramureșului

Borșa → Mocănița Vișeu de Sus

Distance

20.3 km

Ascent

+609 m

Descent

-718 m

Est. Time

5h 56m

Altitude

487.1–1,154.2 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

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20.3 km Distance609 m Climb5h 56m Est. time1,154 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Borșa (train station)

1924m from trailhead · ~24 min walk

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Getting Out

Mocănița Vișeu de Sus (train station)

493m from trail end · ~6 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%) 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
Borșa → km 10.1 (1149m) 563–1,154m	10.1 km	+596m / -44m	3h 01m	📈 Climbing
km 10.1 (1149m) → km 12.6 (0m) 0–1,149m	2.5 km	+19m / -1167m	1h 06m	🔻 Steep Descent
km 12.6 (0m) → km 13.7 (0m) 0–1,049m	1.1 km	+1049m / -1049m	2h 30m	🥾 Rolling Terrain
km 13.7 (0m) → km 15.2 (0m) 0–1,024m	1.5 km	+1024m / -1024m	2h 31m	🥾 Rolling Terrain
km 15.2 (0m) → Mocănița Vișeu de Sus 0–813m	5.2 km	+821m / -333m	2h 34m	🔺 Steep Climb
Total	20.3 km	+609m / -718m	11h 44m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 25m

Calories

1,726 kcal

Water Needed

2.5 L

Effort Distance

30 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (154g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1709mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

30 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 609m ↓ 718m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Easy Grade (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 20.3 km, 609m ascent, max altitude 1154.2m, ~6h 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. 2079 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 Borșa to Mocănița Vișeu de Sus (20.3 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Borșa

📍 Borșa (1.9km)

Finish — Getting Back

Mocănița Vișeu de Sus

📍 Mocănița Vișeu de Sus (493m)

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