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45.31, 22.72 · rel 9938182
45.31, 22.72 · rel 9938182
Lac Gura Apei - Refugiul Gugu (Branu) - Vf. Gugu
19,6 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Hunedoara · 45.31°N ·
22.72°E
19,6km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
Cave
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · 4 points along the route
What will you encounter?
3× summit
1× cave
Gugu
summit ·
on the route
19,6 km
100%
Merila Mare
summit ·
on the route
19,6 km
100%
Peștera Gugului
cave ·
224 m off route
19,6 km
100%
Merila Mică
summit ·
329 m off route
19,6 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
Brazi - Valea Lăpușnicului - Poiana Pelegii - Șaua Pelegii
Colonia “Tomeasa” (barajul Gura Apelor) - Valea Corciova - Șaua lepii - Vârful Mătania (Nedeia) – Șaua Șcheiului – Șaua Șuculețului – Vârful Țarcu - Șaua Plaiului - Stația meteo Cuntu
Lacul Gura Apei - La Pir - Lacul Zănoaga - Lacul Bucura
Gura Apelor - Vârful Borăscu
Lăpușnicu Mic - Refugiul Gugu (Branu)
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Lac Gura Apei - Refugiul Gugu (Branu) - Vf. Gugu is 19.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, Lac Gura Apei - Refugiul Gugu (Branu) - Vf. Gugu takes approximately 4h 53min to complete.
No, Lac Gura Apei - Refugiul Gugu (Branu) - Vf. Gugu is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Lac Gura Apei - Refugiul Gugu (Branu) - Vf. Gugu starts near coordinates 45.3412, 22.7206.
Lac Gura Apei - Refugiul Gugu (Branu) - Vf. Gugu is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.