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Sebeș – Comisu Saddle

Start: Sebeș
Range: Făgăraș Mountains
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21.2 kmLength
1 212 mAscent
22 mDescent
1 751 mMax. altitude
559 mMin. altitude

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Route, springs and shelters: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · elevation: Copernicus DEM © DLR e.V., © Airbus DS · Data & licences

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About the trail

Route Sebeș – Comisu Saddle. Has blue marking (local route). Waymarking data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).

Marked local tourist route. The marking is blue, the sign is a triangle on a white background. The length of the route is 21.2 km. Location: mountain massif – Făgăraș, Romania. The Făgăraș Ridge is not a national park, but a Natura 2000 protected area "Munții Făgăraș" (ROSCI0122) with its own regulations: walk only on marked paths and take your trash with you.

At a glance

A one-day route of 21.2 km with 1,212 m of ascent from Sebeș to Comisu Saddle. Estimated walking time: about 7.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: hard. Waymarking: blue.

How we estimate walking time

By Naismith's rule, used by mountain clubs and guidebooks: an average hiker walks 4 km an hour on the flat and needs one more hour for every 600 m of ascent. For this trail: 21.2 km ÷ 4 = 5.3 h + 1,212 m ÷ 600 = 2 h, about 7.5 h of walking in total.

  • Breaks, snacks and photos: add 20–30 %.
  • A heavy pack, children, snow, a wet path or windfall add more; a long steep descent also takes time, especially for the knees.
  • The height of the Carpathians (up to 2,655 m) hardly changes the pace — on the ridges wind, fog and weather slow you down.
  • Limits: up to 9 h is one day; 9–13 h is a very long day or two; over 13 h means several days with overnight stays.

Route stages

  1. 0–15 kmGentle ups and downs at 550–970 m
  2. 15–21 kmClimb of 780 m (up to 1,748 m)

Steepest kilometre: km 19–20, a climb of 240 m (≈24%).

Water and overnight stays

A spring near the trail: at km 21. There are no springs between km 0 and 21 — carry at least 4 l of water.

When to go

Best time: June to September. In winter only for experienced hikers with proper gear: avalanche danger is possible. About 2 km of the route runs above 1,500 m, where the weather changes quickly — check the forecast.

Getting there

Start: Sebeș. This is a one-way route: the finish is 16 km from the start in a straight line, so plan your way back in advance.

Directions to the start in Google Maps

FAQ

How long does the route take?
Estimated walking time: about 7.5 h, not counting stops.
Is there water on the route?
A spring near the trail: at km 21. There are no springs between km 0 and 21 — carry at least 4 l of water.

Water and shelter on the route

  1. Spring below Comisulkm 20.7 from the start · Not verified · 1 704 m

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Wildlife along the route

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Spotted nutcrackerIn season nowSpotted nutcrackerNucifraga caryocatactesA brown bird with white spots of the spruce forests that hides thousands of nuts and seeds of the cedar pine — and thus plants the forest.
Coal titCoal titPeriparus aterThe smallest tit of our forests: a black cap with a white spot on the nape. A resident of spruce and fir forests.
European peacockEuropean peacockAglais ioA bright butterfly with four 'eyes' on its wings. It hibernates as an adult, so it flies as early as spring; the caterpillar lives on nettles.

Based on naturalists’ records nearby (GBIF, iNaturalist), matched by altitude, habitat and season. Sightings are not guaranteed.

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