Straja Ski Road (Lupeni)
Category 110 km
Distance
680 m
Elevation Gain
6.8%
Average Gradient
14%
Max Gradient
1460 m
Summit Elevation
The Straja ski resort access road from Lupeni is the most concentrated Cat 1 climbing effort in the Transalpina and Jiu Valley zone — 10km at 6.8% average gradient from the Jiu Valley mining town of Lupeni at 780m to the Straja resort complex at 1,460m, accumulating 680m of gain on a road that combi...
Pro Tip
The Straja road is the correct benchmark for testing fitness before committing to the Transalpina Novaci HC approach. The 10km, 6.8% average — harder per kilometre than the Transalpina's 4.2% overall...