Which is harder, Via Mariae M05-41 Hida - Chidea or Via Mariae M05-53 Lunca de Sus - Valea Ugra - Ghimes?

Via Mariae M05-41 Hida - Chidea is the tougher of the two on distance and elevation (19 mi (30 km), 1,411 ft (430 m) of climbing). See the full side-by-side breakdown.

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Via Mariae M05-41 Hida - Chidea vs Via Mariae M05-53 Lunca de Sus - Valea Ugra - Ghimes

A side-by-side look at distance, elevation, difficulty and the best time to hike each — so you can pick the right route.

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	Via Mariae M05-41 Hida - Chidea	Via Mariae M05-53 Lunca de Sus - Valea Ugra - Ghimes
Distance	19 mi30 km	12.0 mi20 km
Elevation gain	1,411 ft430 m	1,680 ft512 m
Typical duration	2 days	1 day
Difficulty	—	—
Route type	Point-to-point	Point-to-point
Network	International	International
Country	Romania	Romania
Best time to hike	Best months: April, September, October	Best months: April, June, August, September, October
	map Route & GPX	map Route & GPX

Via Mariae M05-41 Hida - Chidea vs Via Mariae M05-53 Lunca de Sus - Valea Ugra - Ghimes: which should you hike?

At 19 mi30 km, Via Mariae M05-41 Hida - Chidea is the longer route — roughly 6.1 mi10 km more than Via Mariae M05-53 Lunca de Sus - Valea Ugra - Ghimes (12.0 mi20 km). If you want the bigger challenge or a longer trip, that's the one; for a shorter or first multi-day hike, Via Mariae M05-53 Lunca de Sus - Valea Ugra - Ghimes is the gentler pick. Check the elevation and best-season rows above, then open each route for the full guide and a free GPX download.