Piatra Craiului Approach (Zarnesti)
211.3 km
Distance
640 m
Elevation Gain
5.7%
Average Gradient
12%
Max Gradient
870 m
Summit Elevation
The Piatra Craiului approach from Zarnesti is the standard training climb for Brasov cycling clubs and the most accessible mountain road from the city — 11.3km at 5.7% average from the Zarnesti town edge to the Plaiul Foii forest road junction at the base of the Piatra Craiului massif, accumulating...
Pro Tip
The Piatra Craiului approach is Brasov's best early-morning and evening training ride. The road above Zarnesti is used by Brasov cycling clubs as a standard interval climb: the consistent 6–7% gradien...
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