Via Transilvanica: Marga – Oțelu Roșu, 15 km

Marga – Oțelu Roșu · The route is 15 km long, walked in 4 hours, with 179 m of total ascent. It is route 2 of 11 in this land, and one of the gentle ones.

Worth watching on the way: Water, sun protection and insect repellent in a heatwave.. You come from Bucova – Marga. Next comes Oțelu Roșu – Caransebeș.

Route data

Length15 km · 4 hours

Elevation gain+179 m

What the walking is likeEasy. Fifteen kilometres, largely through clearings with scattered trees.

Critical spotsWater, sun protection and insect repellent in a heatwave.

LandscapeClearings with tall grass, a small birch wood, then a long stretch alongside the railway and past the industrial area of Oțelu Roșu.

For this route we have the official data for now, but not the step-by-step description. On the Bucovina stages, which we have walked ourselves, you also get the story of the way, the lodgings with prices, and the stamps.

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The data is that published officially by the Tășuleasa Social association, in the September 2026 edition of the guide. Checked in September 2026.

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