Via Transilvanica: Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana – Bucova, 14 km

Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana – Bucova · The route is 14 km long, walked in 3,5 hours, with 225 m of total ascent. It is route 15 of 15 in this land, and one of the gentle ones.

Worth watching on the way: a lot of straight walking on the embankment of a disused railway; you need water, sun protection in the heat and repellent against insects. You come from Nucșoara – Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana.

Route data

Length14 km · 3,5 hours

Elevation gain+225 m

What the walking is likeeasy

Critical spotsa lot of straight walking on the embankment of a disused railway; you need water, sun protection in the heat and repellent against insects

Landscapethe landscape straightens out and runs flat for a good while, much of it on the old railway line, crossing the Iron Gate of Transylvania pass

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.

Rutele vecine

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

Route data

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