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45.80, 26.51 · rel 6464017
45.80, 26.51 · rel 6464017
Satul Vetrești Herăstrău – Pârâul Bălosu – Golu Pietrosului – Cabanele „Giurgiu” – Valea Zabalei – Mîrdanu – Vîrful Lăcăuți (blue dot)
28,5 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and lakes.
Vrancea · 45.80°N ·
26.51°E
28,5km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Summit
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 5 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× summit
2× Attraction
1× Water
Lăcăuți
summit ·
on the route
28,5 km
100%
Betegosu
Attraction ·
on the route
28,5 km
100%
Izvorul de vara
Water ·
60 m off route
28,5 km
100%
Mirdanu
summit ·
136 m off route
28,5 km
100%
Golul Pietrosului
Attraction ·
278 m off route
28,5 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
Pârâul Goru – Vârful Goru – Șaua Gorului – Vârful Lăcăuți (blue_cross)
Poiana Șindrilita – Valea Zăbăluța – Vîrful Mîrdanu – Vîrful Lăcăuți (blue triangle)
Covasna – Pilișul Covasnei – Vf. Lăcăuți – Poiana Butuci – Vârful Zîrna – sub Vârful Tistobic – Zăbala (blue dot)
European long distance path E8 - part Romania
E8
Poiana Holom – Vf. Clăbuci – Vf. Mănișca Mare – Vf. Lăcăuți – Poarta Vînturilor – Vf. Lujerul (Coberț – La Butuci) – Vf. Baba (Bonio) – Vf. Stogu – sub Vf. Hartanu – sub Vf. Mușat – Pasul Mușat – dealul Oituz Izvor – Vf. M.Negru – Pasul Oituz (red stripe)
Banda rosie
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Satul Vetrești Herăstrău – Pârâul Bălosu – Golu Pietrosului – Cabanele „Giurgiu” – Valea Zabalei – Mîrdanu – Vîrful Lăcăuți (blue dot) is 28.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, Satul Vetrești Herăstrău – Pârâul Bălosu – Golu Pietrosului – Cabanele „Giurgiu” – Valea Zabalei – Mîrdanu – Vîrful Lăcăuți (blue dot) takes approximately 7h 6min to complete.
No, Satul Vetrești Herăstrău – Pârâul Bălosu – Golu Pietrosului – Cabanele „Giurgiu” – Valea Zabalei – Mîrdanu – Vîrful Lăcăuți (blue dot) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Satul Vetrești Herăstrău – Pârâul Bălosu – Golu Pietrosului – Cabanele „Giurgiu” – Valea Zabalei – Mîrdanu – Vîrful Lăcăuți (blue dot) starts near coordinates 45.8087, 26.648.
Satul Vetrești Herăstrău – Pârâul Bălosu – Golu Pietrosului – Cabanele „Giurgiu” – Valea Zabalei – Mîrdanu – Vîrful Lăcăuți (blue dot) is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.