Via Transilvanica GPX, Stages & Public Transport Guide
Start → End · 185 km · 8 transit-optimized stages
185km
Total Distance
8
Stages
4,656m
Total Ascent
301
Transit Stops
Plan Via Transilvanica
Via Transilvanica covers 185 km with 4,656 m of ascent from Start to End. Use the full-route GPX, stage GPX files, elevation profile, and public transport stops to choose a hiking, trail running, or fastpacking schedule.
- Best season
- May-Oct
- GPX coverage
- Full route plus 8 stage GPX files
- Transit access
- 7 of 8 stages start or finish by public transport
- Stage options
- 9 days hiking / 5 days trail running / 6 days fastpacking
🚌 Why transit-optimized?
We split Via Transilvanica into 8 stages. 7 of them start or end at a transit stop — look for the 🚌 icon in the stage directory below.
Full Trail Map
Stage Directory
| # | Stage | Distance | Ascent | Time | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start → Ferienhaus nr. 79 | 19.9 km | +477m | 5h 06m | 🚂 |
| 2 | Ferienhaus nr. 79 → Cobor | 24.4 km | +639m | 6h 31m | — |
| 3 | Cobor → Mândra | 20.2 km | +442m | 5h 11m | 🚌 |
| 4 | Mândra → Perșani | 25.7 km | +310m | 5h 51m | 🚂 |
| 5 | Perșani → Paltin | 24.5 km | +471m | 5h 59m | 🚂 |
| 6 | Paltin → CEC Zărnești | 23.7 km | +1072m | 7h 19m | 🚌 |
| 7 | CEC Zărnești → Caragiale | 27.7 km | +615m | 7h 07m | 🚌 |
| 8 | Caragiale → End | 19.2 km | +630m | 5h 28m | 🚌 |
| Total | 185.3 km | +4,656m | 48h 36m |
How Long Does It Take?
9 days (20 km/day)
Comfortable pace with time to enjoy the scenery. 9 days.
Elevation Profile
Easy (5–10%) Flat (<5%) Moderate (10–15%)
Transit Stops Along the Trail
Bus and train stops within 2 km of the trail, sorted by distance along the route.
| Km | Stop | Distance to Trail |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 🚂 PO Feleag | 4229m |
| 0 | 🚂 Archita | 1867m |
| 62.2 | 🚌 Stație Bus | 4414m |
| 62.2 | 🚂 Autogara | 4410m |
| 63 | 🚌 Cartier Galați | 4457m |
| 63.2 | 🚌 Gară | 4921m |
| 63 | 🚌 Linia 3 | 4934m |
| 63 | 🚌 Linia 4 | 4935m |
| 63 | 🚌 Linia 2 | 4933m |
| 63 | 🚂 Făgăraș | 4924m |
| 64 | 🚌 Kaufland | 4522m |
| 64.5 | 🚌 Mândra | 3158m |
| 64.5 | 🚂 Mândra Oltului Hm | 3363m |
| 78.3 | 🚂 Șercaia | 950m |
| 79.4 | 🚂 Șercaia hc | 411m |
| 85.4 | 🚂 Perșani | 3266m |
| 96.2 | 🚌 Brădet Hm | 3309m |
| 108.6 | 🚂 Valea Homorod h | 3766m |
| 129.2 | 🚂 Poiana Marului-Centru | 211m |
| 138.4 | 🚌 CEC Zărnești | 138m |
| 136.5 | 🚌 BRD | 2764m |
| 138.2 | 🚌 Transilvania | 2949m |
| 138.2 | 🚌 Traian Moșoiu | 3442m |
| 138.2 | 🚌 General Traian Moșoiu hc. | 3480m |
| 138.2 | 🚌 Monumentul Eroilor | 3547m |
| 138.5 | 🚌 Catedrala | 340m |
| 139.3 | 🚌 Celulozei | 1165m |
| 138.5 | 🚌 13 Decembrie | 761m |
| 138.5 | 🚌 Zărnești | 1033m |
| 138.5 | 🚌 Complex Comercial | 3989m |
| 138.5 | 🚂 Tohanu Vechi hc. | 4326m |
| 145.6 | 🚂 Transbus Codreanu Bus Stop Bran | 441m |
| 147.2 | 🚌 Bus Stop | 303m |
| 146.1 | 🚌 Supermarkt Wolf | 1115m |
| 146.1 | 🚌 Tohanu Nou | 2808m |
| 161.8 | 🚌 Strada Mare | 4472m |
| 163.8 | 🚌 Canton Zărnești | 3461m |
| 166 | 🚌 Biserica | 901m |
| 166.4 | 🚌 Cap Linie Râșnov | 337m |
| 166 | 🚌 Caragiale | 689m |
| 168 | 🚌 Romacril | 2065m |
| 168 | 🚌 Râșnov h. | 1767m |
| 168 | 🚌 Halta Romacril | 1726m |
| 167.5 | 🚌 Bază Trambulină | 814m |
| 167.9 | 🚌 Râșnov | 267m |
| 168.1 | 🚌 Alexandru Sahia | 1101m |
| 168.1 | 🚌 F.s.r. | 358m |
| 168.1 | 🚌 Liceul Tehnologic | 206m |
| 168.4 | 🚌 Vasile Alecsandri | 1143m |
| 168.4 | 🚌 Șoseaua Branului | 1197m |
| 168.2 | 🚌 Florilor | 143m |
| 168.5 | 🚌 Mihai Viteazul | 213m |
| 168.6 | 🚌 Cinematograful Amza Pellea | 169m |
| 168.8 | 🚌 Primăria Veche | 349m |
| 168.6 | 🚌 Piața Unirii | 21m |
| 168.8 | 🚌 Cetatea Râșnov | 83m |
| 170.1 | 🚌 Lukoil | 1543m |
| 170.1 | 🚌 Nicolae Titulescu | 1576m |
| 169.9 | 🚌 Blocurile MAN | 604m |
| 170.2 | 🚌 Mircea Eliade | 1659m |
| 170.2 | 🚌 Caraiman | 1684m |
| 170.2 | 🚌 Cântar Vulcanului | 1786m |
| 170.2 | 🚌 Bisericuța de Lemn | 2409m |
| 170.2 | 🚌 Tineretului | 2730m |
| 170.2 | 🚌 Școala Cristian | 1504m |
| 170.2 | 🚌 Laterală | 1769m |
| 170.2 | 🚌 Unitate Militară Cristian | 2782m |
| 170.2 | 🚌 Parcul Eroilor | 1832m |
| 170.2 | 🚌 Centru Cristian | 1926m |
| 170.2 | 🚌 Cristian Hm. | 2653m |
| 170.2 | 🚌 Eroilor (Cristian) | 4670m |
| 170.2 | 🚌 Oituz | 4527m |
| 171.2 | 🚌 Parcare Cetate Râșnov | 422m |
| 172.9 | 🚌 Cos 2000 | 4571m |
| 178.4 | 🚌 Avicola Măgurele | 1053m |
| 176.8 | 🚌 Poiana Brașov | 2826m |
| 178.1 | 🚌 Telecabina | 2205m |
| 178.5 | 🚌 Silver Mountain | 802m |
| 179.5 | 🚂 P.o. Lustic | 3391m |
| 180.9 | 🚌 Piateța Ștefan Cel Mare | 4139m |
| 180.9 | 🚌 Ghimbav Cap Linie | 4183m |
| 180.9 | 🚌 Crizantemei | 3641m |
| 178.5 | 🚌 Poiana Mică | 1678m |
| 180.9 | 🚌 Mănăstirii | 2844m |
| 180.9 | 🚌 Cucului | 2630m |
| 180.9 | 🚌 Măgurele | 2163m |
| 180.1 | 🚌 Braniște | 171m |
| 181.1 | 🚌 MTI | 3236m |
| 181.2 | 🚌 Ioan Clopoțel | 2524m |
| 182.3 | 🚌 Icpc | 3584m |
| 181.5 | 🚌 Solomon | 788m |
| 181.6 | 🚌 Graft | 1243m |
| 182.3 | 🚌 Campus Genius | 3817m |
| 182.3 | 🚌 Fabrica de Var | 2975m |
| 182.3 | 🚌 Hornbach | 4690m |
| 182.3 | 🚌 Ghimbășel | 4929m |
| 182.3 | 🚌 Depozite ILF | 1745m |
| 182.3 | 🚌 Atelier | 2671m |
| 182.3 | 🚌 Brintex | 1616m |
| 182.3 | 🚌 Ignis | 2432m |
| 182.3 | 🚌 Avantgarden | 4145m |
| 182.3 | 🚌 Târg Auto | 4350m |
| 184 | 🚌 Roplant | 4630m |
| 184 | 🚌 New BusStop | 3837m |
| 184 | 🚌 Pelicanului | 3977m |
| 182.4 | 🚌 Facultativă | 2184m |
| 184 | 🚌 Bartolomeu Nord | 3122m |
| 182.5 | 🚌 Cărămidăriei | 1452m |
| 182.5 | 🚌 Belvedere | 513m |
| 182.6 | 🚌 Piscului | 141m |
| 183.8 | 🚌 Service | 1309m |
| 183.9 | 🚌 Răsăritul | 1956m |
| 181.6 | 🚌 La Moară | 1403m |
| 183.1 | 🚌 Podul Crețului | 1575m |
| 183.1 | 🚌 Variștei | 1919m |
| 183.1 | 🚌 Învățătorilor | 1737m |
| 184 | 🚌 Junilor | 1046m |
| 184 | 🚌 Egalității | 921m |
| 183.9 | 🚌 Stadionul Municipal | 1153m |
| 183.9 | 🚌 Autogara Internationala Brasov - Bartolomeu | 1163m |
| 184 | 🚌 Cap Linie Strada Mică | 1571m |
| 184 | 🚌 Tocile | 632m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Mărășești | 1612m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Cămine IAR | 3113m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 New Bus Stop | 3429m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Graurului | 3608m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Egretei | 3765m |
| 183.4 | 🚌 Bellevue Residence | 645m |
| 184.3 | 🚌 Brâncoveanu | 212m |
| 184.5 | 🚌 Biserica Neagră | 438m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Carierei | 990m |
| 184.5 | 🚌 Șirul Beethoven | 327m |
| 184.5 | 🚌 Liceul Șaguna | 233m |
| 184.7 | 🚌 Bălcescu | 868m |
| 185 | 🚌 Star | 1457m |
| 185 | 🚌 Panselelor | 3772m |
| 185 | 🚌 Prunului | 4356m |
| 185 | 🚌 Poienelor | 4873m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 De Mijloc | 608m |
| 185 | 🚌 Carpaților | 2216m |
| 185 | 🚌 Piața Decebal | 2574m |
| 185 | 🚌 Brazilor | 3750m |
| 185 | 🚌 Noua | 4018m |
| 185 | 🚌 Rozmarinului | 4192m |
| 185 | 🚌 Liceul de Informatică | 2946m |
| 185 | 🚌 Selgros | 4951m |
| 185 | 🚌 Muncii | 1920m |
| 185 | 🚌 Școala Generală 9 | 3549m |
| 185 | 🚌 Ștrand Noua | 4189m |
| 185 | 🚌 Aurora | 4946m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Poșta | 3178m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Cimitirul Central | 2511m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Dimitrie Anghel | 2941m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Molnar Janos | 3530m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Vectra | 3595m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Lanurilor | 3791m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Agricultorilor | 3270m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Zlatna | 3199m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Parcare autobuze | 3833m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Bartolomeu | 3601m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Bartolomeu Gară | 3559m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Merilor | 4142m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Racordnorm | 4313m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Pensiunea Stupina | 4509m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Plevnei | 641m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Școlii | 704m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Morii | 533m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Memorandului | 1015m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Bisericii Române | 1212m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Școala Gimnazială 12 | 988m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Warte | 2096m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Opera Brașov | 834m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Astra | 1687m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Ajofm | 1861m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Livada Poștei | 1923m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Cetățuie | 1584m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Rial | 1383m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Spital Mârzescu | 1435m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Iuliu Maniu | 1652m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Primărie | 1918m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Teatrul Dramatic | 2097m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Unitate Militară | 2141m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Conforest | 2647m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Grigore Ureche | 2878m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Gheorghe Doja | 3018m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Bariera Bartolomeu | 3363m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Cosmești | 3134m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Complex Bartolomeu | 3446m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Biserica Bartolomeu | 3548m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Câmpului | 3528m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Ecaterina Teodoroiu | 3187m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Stadionul Tineretului | 3221m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Autogara 2 | 3399m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Leroy Merlin | 2240m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Hotel Trifan | 2530m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Alexandru Ciurcu | 2336m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Argintului | 2619m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Aluminiului | 2884m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Huniade | 3046m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Fartec | 3070m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Tudor Vladimirescu | 3231m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Independenței | 3070m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Academia Henri Coandă | 3515m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 1 Decembrie 1918 | 3107m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Piața Agroalimentară | 3854m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Agetaps | 3907m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Elmas | 4132m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Mol | 4527m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Oligopol | 4773m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Iveco | 4625m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Zona Industrială Griviței | 4754m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Valea Cetății | 973m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Școala Generală 25 | 1340m |
| 185.2 | 🚌 Liceul Hans Mattis Teutsch | 1577m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Fragilor | 1220m |
| 185.2 | 🚌 Școala Generală 4 | 1933m |
| 185.2 | 🚌 Vulturului | 2479m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Iancu Jianu | 976m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Bulevardul Gării | 1825m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Universitate | 1062m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Mircea cel Bătrân | 1503m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Făget | 1530m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Onix | 1591m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Sanitas | 1773m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Castanilor | 1939m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Patria | 2037m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Camera de Comerț | 2010m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Rapid | 1941m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Dacia | 1927m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Liceul Meșotă | 1996m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Infostar | 2003m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Căprioara | 2041m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 IUS | 2404m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 CEC | 2252m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Toamnei(CEC) | 2268m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Toamnei | 2382m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Hidro A | 2085m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Hidro B | 2325m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Spitalul Județean | 2805m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Ștefan Baciu | 2389m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Ioan Socec | 2691m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Ioan Popasu 2 | 2444m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Bronzului | 3068m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Piața Tractorul | 3274m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Spital Tractorul | 3450m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Biserica Tractorul | 3585m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Coresi | 2980m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Ioan Ursu | 2844m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Cineplex Coresi | 3099m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Colegiul Nicolae Titulescu | 3170m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Camil Petrescu | 3380m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Auchan Coresi | 3250m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Tractorul | 3406m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Turnului | 3576m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Universitate Spiru Haret | 3798m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Brașov | 4013m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Terminal Gară | 4078m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Patinoarul Olimpic | 3839m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Facultate Construcții | 4007m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Tudor Arghezi | 3960m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Pompieri | 2646m |
| 185.2 | 🚌 Berzei | 3140m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Metrom | 2743m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Parc Industrial Metrom | 2790m |
| 185 | 🚌 Complexul Mare | 3619m |
| 185.2 | 🚌 Neptun | 3733m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Cometei | 3756m |
| 185.2 | 🚌 Cimitir Micșunica | 4152m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Soarelui | 3332m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Saturn | 3615m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Roman | 3372m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Carrefour | 3742m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Praktiker | 3815m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Sala Sporturilor | 2507m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Vlahuță | 2671m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Brândușelor | 2860m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Scriitorilor | 2863m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Traian | 3011m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Panait Cerna | 3197m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Gemenii | 3404m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Pavilioanele CFR | 3375m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Intrarea Ceferiștilor | 3385m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Craiter | 3519m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Poligrafie | 4229m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Colegiul Tehnic Remus Răduleț | 4388m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Coresi 2 | 3675m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Coresi 1 | 4161m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Ceferiștilor | 4712m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Autogara 3 | 4628m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 RAT Brașov | 4685m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Metabras | 4817m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Baza Mttc | 4784m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Fundătura Hărmanului | 4754m |
| 185 | 🚌 Poiana Dârste | 4642m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Diversitas | 4214m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Silnef | 4569m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Romradiatoare | 4510m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Carfil | 4804m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Triaj | 4978m |
| 185.3 | 🚌 Liceul CFR | 4987m |
| 185.3 | 🚂 Autogara Vest | 3620m |
The Via Transilvanica is a 185 km long-distance hiking trail in Hungary. This car-free guide breaks it into 8 transit-optimized stages, each starting and ending at a public transport stop.
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🗂️ Open data source: Via Transilvanica on OpenStreetMap (relation 19225143). Transit stops from OSM.