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45.37, 22.65 · rel 2190082
45.37, 22.65 · rel 2190082
Poiana Mărului - Valea Bistra Mărului - Valea Peceneaga - Vârful Păltinețu - Vârful Bloju - Vârful Custurii - Sub Vârful Zeicu – Valea Tomeasa – Colonia Tomeasa (barajul Gura Apelor)
20,1 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Caras-Severin · 45.37°N ·
22.65°E
20,1km
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
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · 4 points along the route
What will you encounter?
4× summit
Bloju
summit ·
on the route
20,1 km
100%
Custurii
summit ·
on the route
20,1 km
100%
Păltinețu
summit ·
25 m off route
20,1 km
100%
Zeicu
summit ·
98 m off route
20,1 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
Poiana Mărului – Valea Bistra Mărului – Șaua Iepii
Colonia “Tomeasa” (barajul Gura Apelor) - Valea Corciova - Șaua lepii - Vârful Mătania (Nedeia) – Șaua Șcheiului – Șaua Șuculețului – Vârful Țarcu - Șaua Plaiului - Stația meteo Cuntu
Brazi - Valea Lăpușnicului - Poiana Pelegii - Șaua Pelegii
Lac Gura Apei - Refugiul Gugu (Branu) - Vf. Gugu
Lacul Gura Apei - La Pir - Lacul Zănoaga - Lacul Bucura
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Poiana Mărului - Valea Bistra Mărului - Valea Peceneaga - Vârful Păltinețu - Vârful Bloju - Vârful Custurii - Sub Vârful Zeicu – Valea Tomeasa – Colonia Tomeasa (barajul Gura Apelor) is 20.1 km long.
At an average walking pace, Poiana Mărului - Valea Bistra Mărului - Valea Peceneaga - Vârful Păltinețu - Vârful Bloju - Vârful Custurii - Sub Vârful Zeicu – Valea Tomeasa – Colonia Tomeasa (barajul Gura Apelor) takes approximately 5h to complete.
No, Poiana Mărului - Valea Bistra Mărului - Valea Peceneaga - Vârful Păltinețu - Vârful Bloju - Vârful Custurii - Sub Vârful Zeicu – Valea Tomeasa – Colonia Tomeasa (barajul Gura Apelor) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Poiana Mărului - Valea Bistra Mărului - Valea Peceneaga - Vârful Păltinețu - Vârful Bloju - Vârful Custurii - Sub Vârful Zeicu – Valea Tomeasa – Colonia Tomeasa (barajul Gura Apelor) starts near coordinates 45.4002, 22.5548.
Poiana Mărului - Valea Bistra Mărului - Valea Peceneaga - Vârful Păltinețu - Vârful Bloju - Vârful Custurii - Sub Vârful Zeicu – Valea Tomeasa – Colonia Tomeasa (barajul Gura Apelor) is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.