Which is harder, Via Mariae M05-51 Vlăhita - Miercurea Ciuc or Via Mariae M05-53 Lunca de Sus - Valea Ugra - Ghimes?

Via Mariae M05-51 Vlăhita - Miercurea Ciuc is the tougher of the two on distance and elevation (18 mi (29 km), 988 ft (301 m) of climbing). See the full side-by-side breakdown.

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Via Mariae M05-51 Vlăhita - Miercurea Ciuc 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 M05-51 Vlăhita - Miercurea Ciuc	Via Mariae M05-53 Lunca de Sus - Valea Ugra - Ghimes
Distance	18 mi29 km	12.0 mi20 km
Elevation gain	988 ft301 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 from September to September	Best months: April, June, August, September, October
	map Route & GPX	map Route & GPX

Via Mariae M05-51 Vlăhita - Miercurea Ciuc vs Via Mariae M05-53 Lunca de Sus - Valea Ugra - Ghimes: which should you hike?

At 18 mi29 km, Via Mariae M05-51 Vlăhita - Miercurea Ciuc is the longer route — roughly 5.8 mi9 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.