Stage 5 of 8 · Via Transilvanica

Perșani → Paltin

Distance

24.5 km

Ascent

+471 m

Descent

-370 m

Est. Time

5h 59m

Altitude

479.8–835.8 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills

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24.5 km Distance471 m Climb5h 59m Est. time836 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Perșani (train station)

8061m from trailhead · ~95 min walk

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End: Paltin

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

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%)

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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
Perșani → km 9.8 (527m) 480–560m	9.8 km	+116m / -84m	2h 11m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 9.8 (527m) → km 14.8 (667m) 526–683m	5 km	+236m / -96m	1h 26m	📈 Climbing
km 14.8 (667m) → Paltin 593–836m	9.7 km	+274m / -345m	2h 34m	📉 Descending
Total	24.5 km	+471m / -370m	6h 12m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 35m

Calories

1,761 kcal

Water Needed

2.5 L

Effort Distance

31.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (162g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1800mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

19 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 471m ↓ 370m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (55%) Easy Grade (45%)

🏃 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

Unlikely

60% 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 24.5 km, 471m ascent, max altitude 835.8m, ~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

Estimated 3.0L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2096 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 Perșani to Paltin (24.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Perșani

📍 Perșani (8.1km)

Finish — Getting Back

Paltin

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Perșani km 1 · 4.5 km off trail
Brădet Hm km 6.1 · 3.3 km off trail
Valea Homorod h km 18.6 · 3.8 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 22.6 · 607m off trail

💧 Water Sources

izvor km 0.2 · 847m off trail
Izvor km 6.8 · 969m off trail

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Via Transilvanica Stage 4: Mândra → Perșani

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Via Transilvanica Stage 6: Paltin → CEC Zărnești

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