Stage 4 of 8 · Via Transilvanica

Mândra → Perșani

Distance
25.7 km
Ascent
+310 m
Descent
-240 m
Est. Time
5h 51m
Altitude
427.1–564.3 m
Type
point-to-point
🏃 Flat & Runnable

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25.7 km Distance310 m Climb5h 51m Est. time564 m High pointHARD Difficulty
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Getting Here

Mândra (bus stop)

5115m from trailhead · ~60 min walk

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Getting Out

Perșani (train station)

8061m from trail end · ~95 min walk

Elevation Profile

450m475m500m525m550m575m05 km10 km15 km20 km25 km564m427m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Mândra → km 9.7 (434m)
427–564m
9.7 km+207m / -207m2h 22m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 9.7 (434m) → km 17.6 (460m)
433–460m
7.9 km+110m / -84m1h 48m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 17.6 (460m) → Perșani
458–550m
8.1 km+130m / -94m1h 53m🏃 Highly Runnable
Total25.7 km+310m / -240m6h 05m

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Est. Finish Time
3h 29m
Calories
1,719 kcal
Water Needed
2.4 L
Effort Distance
30 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (157g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1742mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
12 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 310m ↓ 240m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (100%)

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

Surface

≈46% paved · ≈54% unpaved
Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 80% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
10%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
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 25.7 km, 310m ascent, max altitude 564.3m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    Estimated 2.9L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 2052 kcal burn
Recommended 4 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🩹
    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 Mândra to Perșani (25.7 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Mândra
🚌 Mândra (3.2km)
🚌 Kaufland (4.6km)
🚌 Cartier Galați (4.8km)
Finish — Getting Back
Perșani
📍 Perșani (8.1km)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Cartier Galați 4.8 km off trail
  • Kaufland 4.6 km off trail
  • Mândra 3.2 km off trail
  • Mândra Oltului Hm 3.4 km off trail
  • Șercaia km 14.4 · 984m off trail
  • Șercaia hc km 14.9 · 411m off trail
  • Perșani km 22.5 · 3.3 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Izvor cu jgheab km 10 · 131m off trail
  • izvor km 24.5 · On trail

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Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-02.