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Cycling Route in Rucăr, Judeţul Argeş, Romania

Enduro mtb trail in Iezer-Papusa mountains

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45 km
Distance
1768 m
Ascent
1767 m
Descent
-:-- h
Duration
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Avg. Speed
2134 m
Max. Elevation
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About This Route

This is a nice mtb-enduro trail that descends from under Păpușa peak, all the way to Rucăr town.

You start in Rucar town and pedal up on the forest road for about 26 km, quite a lot. Most of it is cyclable. Only the final part is steeper and on grassy trail, so here you will push. Here you are somewhere under Papusa peak, at about 2100 m of elevation.

The start of the downhill trail is on level curve trail, quite narrow, so be careful here. Then you start the real descend towards the forest that you see in the distance. The scenery is really nice, since in the far distance you have the Piatra Craiului mountains, which are pretty spectacular.

Once you reach the forest, the trails is not so visible, but basically you keep the ridge of the hill. The trail is old and you may lose it occasionally, but hold on to the gps track and you’ll be fine. Finally you reach the gravel road which takes you back to Rucar.

In total you have 45 km of which 26 uphill. It will take you about 6 hour to go up, depending on your fitness level. Going down on the trail is not so technical, depending in your skill level and speed.

This cycling route is ideal for: MTB

You will cycle on the following surfaces: Unpaved

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Photo 1: Dan Mazilu Photo 2: Dan Mazilu Photo 3: Dan Mazilu
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