Via Transilvanica: Sovata – Praid, 17 km

Sovata – Praid · The route is 17 km long, walked in 6 hours, with 578 m of total ascent. It is route 2 of 9 in this land, and one of the gentle ones.

Worth watching on the way: Wildlife on the forest sections, cars on the tarmac through the resort. The climbs look demanding but end quickly.. You come from Câmpu Cetății – Sovata. Next comes Praid – Atia.

Route data

Length17 km · 6 hours

Elevation gain+578 m

What the walking is likeEasy, with a few short climbs. 578 metres in total, but none of it in one go.

Critical spotsWildlife on the forest sections, cars on the tarmac through the resort. The climbs look demanding but end quickly.

LandscapeTarmac through the resorts, gravel lanes, small clearings and forest paths. You pass through Șașvereș and by the Hochland factory, and on the way the Via Transilvanica crosses the Via Mariae.

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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