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45.21, 24.14 · rel 1617853
45.21, 24.14 · rel 1617853
Bărbătești - Valea Otăsăului - Schitul Pătrunsa - Schitul Pahomie - Valea Comarnice - Valea Cheia - Schitul Iezer - Cheia
A 23,3 km loop walk through alpine terrain and lakes in Vâlcea.
Loop walk
start = finish · Vâlcea
23,3km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
32
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× monument
9× Attraction
2× Water
5× summit
1× ruins
1× cave
Cișmeaua părinților
monument ·
on the route
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Troița Izvorului
Attraction ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Izvor
Water ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Fosta clădire a Primăriei Bărbătești
Attraction ·
on the route
0,0 km
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Cotul Malului
summit ·
29 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Cracul Plăieț
summit ·
52 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Biserica de lemn „Sfântul Nicolae“ Poieni (1790)
Attraction ·
99 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Biserica „Sfântul Nicolae“ Vătășești (1712)
Attraction ·
119 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Școala Veche Bărbătești
monument ·
147 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Jariștea
summit ·
178 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Biserica de zid „Cuvioasa Parascheva“ Măleni (1913)
Attraction ·
310 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Biserica „Intrarea Maicii Domnului în Biserică” Mierlești (1776)
Attraction ·
337 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Conacul Iliescu
Attraction ·
393 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Magazin Electra
ruins ·
406 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Izvor Pahomie
Water ·
on the route
23,3 km
100%
Biserica „Sfântul Prooroc Ilie” (1520/1684)
Attraction ·
29 m off route
23,3 km
100%
Crucile Moșilor
Attraction ·
67 m off route
23,3 km
100%
Peștera Sfântului Antonie de la Iezer
cave ·
267 m off route
23,3 km
100%
Cracul Higiului
summit ·
348 m off route
23,3 km
100%
Cracul Seciului
summit ·
431 m off route
23,3 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
Bărbătești - Valea Otăsăului - Valea Bulzului - Vârful Țucla - Curmătura Builei
Bărbătești - Dealul Siliștea - Poiana Scărișoara - Schitul Pătrunsa - Curmătura Builei - La Troiță - Valea Costești
Schitul Pahomie - Stâna Ștevioara - Muchia Frumoasă - Șaua Ștevioara
Valea Cheii - Schitul Iezer - Valea Cheia - Cabana Codric - Cabana Cheia
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Bărbătești - Valea Otăsăului - Schitul Pătrunsa - Schitul Pahomie - Valea Comarnice - Valea Cheia - Schitul Iezer - Cheia is 23.3 km long.
At an average walking pace, Bărbătești - Valea Otăsăului - Schitul Pătrunsa - Schitul Pahomie - Valea Comarnice - Valea Cheia - Schitul Iezer - Cheia takes approximately 5h 48min to complete.
Yes, Bărbătești - Valea Otăsăului - Schitul Pătrunsa - Schitul Pahomie - Valea Comarnice - Valea Cheia - Schitul Iezer - Cheia is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Bărbătești - Valea Otăsăului - Schitul Pătrunsa - Schitul Pahomie - Valea Comarnice - Valea Cheia - Schitul Iezer - Cheia starts near coordinates 45.2241, 24.101.
Bărbătești - Valea Otăsăului - Schitul Pătrunsa - Schitul Pahomie - Valea Comarnice - Valea Cheia - Schitul Iezer - Cheia is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.