Bucegi Plateau Road (Sinaia)
HC17.8 km
Distance
1180 m
Elevation Gain
6.6%
Average Gradient
13%
Max Gradient
2086 m
Summit Elevation
The Bucegi Plateau road from Sinaia is Transylvania's defining HC cycling objective — a 17.8km ascent at 6.6% average gradient from the Prahova Valley at 906m to the Babele plateau at 2,086m, accumulating 1,180m of gain on the road that passes the Peles royal palace complex, climbs through the Sinai...
Pro Tip
The Bucegi Plateau road is the only major Romanian mountain climb where early morning timing is as much about vehicle avoidance as temperature. The Sinaia–Busteni–Azuga resort corridor is one of the m...
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