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Șinca Nouă – Poiana Mărului

28.5 km · 8 hours · +956 m

Șinca Nouă – Poiana Mărului · The route is 28.5 km long, walked in 8 hours, with 956 m of total ascent. It is route 5 of 8 in this land, and one of the hard ones.

Worth watching on the way: The steep climb looks worse than it is. There are a few electric fences from the farms along the way: you open them and close them behind you.. You come from Hălmeag – Șinca Nouă. Next comes Poiana Mărului – Bran.

Route data

Length28.5 km · 8 hours
Elevation gain+956 m
What the walking is likeHard. A lot of forest road, a steep but short climb and long mountain clearings, with 956 metres of ascent.
Critical spotsThe steep climb looks worse than it is. There are a few electric fences from the farms along the way: you open them and close them behind you.
LandscapeThe day divides between a lot of forest and openings into mountain clearings, with visibility as far as the Piatra Craiului.

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.

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

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