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45.34, 22.53 · rel 2183033
45.34, 22.53 · rel 2183033
Poiana Mărului – Valea Șucului – Vârful Căleanu – Șaua Plaiului
15,9 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and lakes.
Caras-Severin · 45.34°N ·
22.53°E
15,9km
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
Lakes
Mountains
Summit
Cave
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 6 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× Water
1× cave
1× Attraction
3× summit
Izvor apa
Water ·
on the route
15,9 km
100%
Mina
cave ·
on the route
15,9 km
100%
Cascada Valea Oltenei (Șucu)
Attraction ·
on the route
15,9 km
100%
Brusturu
summit ·
25 m off route
15,9 km
100%
Căleanu
summit ·
40 m off route
15,9 km
100%
Bodea
summit ·
484 m off route
15,9 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
Șaua Plaiului - Caldarile sub Țarcu
European long distance path E3 - part Romania
E3
Poiana Mărului – Valea Șucului – Culmea Jigorii – Telescaunul din Valea Craiului
Colonia “Tomeasa” (barajul Gura Apelor) - Valea Corciova - Șaua lepii - Vârful Mătania (Nedeia) – Șaua Șcheiului – Șaua Șuculețului – Vârful Țarcu - Șaua Plaiului - Stația meteo Cuntu
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Poiana Mărului – Valea Șucului – Vârful Căleanu – Șaua Plaiului is 15.9 km long.
At an average walking pace, Poiana Mărului – Valea Șucului – Vârful Căleanu – Șaua Plaiului takes approximately 3h 58min to complete.
No, Poiana Mărului – Valea Șucului – Vârful Căleanu – Șaua Plaiului is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Poiana Mărului – Valea Șucului – Vârful Căleanu – Șaua Plaiului starts near coordinates 45.3971, 22.5407.
Poiana Mărului – Valea Șucului – Vârful Căleanu – Șaua Plaiului is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.