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Gura Apelor - Vârful Borăscu
On Borăscu Mare, Godeanu Mountains
Next nearby hike: Lac Gura Apei - Refugiul Gugu (Branu) - Vf. Gugu 1.5 mi · 2.4 kmExplore Borăscu Mare →
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7-day forecast
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)Best time to hike
Best months: Jun–Aug · highs 11–13 °C (52–55 °F)
- J-6°-14°70
- F-6°-14°69
- M-2°-11°78
- A3°-7°100
- M8°-1°138
- J11°2°175
- J13°4°153
- A13°4°139
- S9°0°119
- O5°-4°92
- N-1°-8°81
- D-5°-12°87
Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.
How we pick months
Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.
About this trail
Gura Apelor - Vârful Borăscu is a local hiking route in Hunedoara, Romania, about 4.7 km (2.9 mi) in length. It is on Borăscu Mare in the Godeanu Mountains. It lies about 23 km south of Râu de Mori.
Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.
Trail facts
- Mapped length
- 4.7 km · 2.9 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
- Mountain
- Borăscu Mare (peak, 2,158 m; GeoNames)
- Mountain range
- Godeanu Mountains (Retezat-Godeanu Mountains Group › Southern Carpathians; GMBA)
- Nearest town
- 23 km S of Râu de Mori (Comuna Râu de Mori, Hunedoara County) · GeoNames
- Best months
- Jun–Aug
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Hunedoara
- Continent
- Europe
- Route type
- Local route
- Route centre
- 45.3033, 22.7352
- Route start
- 45.2905, 22.7437
- OpenStreetMap
- relation 9938301
How it’s scored
Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.
Nearest trails
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1.5 mi · 2.4 km · Hunedoara
Lăpușnicu Mic - Refugiul Gugu (Branu)
1.8 mi · 2.9 km · Hunedoara
Lacul Gura Apei - La Pir - Lacul Zănoaga - Lacul Bucura
4.5 mi · 7.3 km · Hunedoara
Casa de vânătoare Câmpușel - Piatra Iorgovanului - Lunca Berhina
4.8 mi · 7.8 km · Gorj
Curmătura Olanelor - Vf. Godeanu - Şaua Paltina
5.1 mi · 8.1 km · Gorj
DN66A - Valea Soarbele - Tău Fără Fund - Șaua Paltina
5.1 mi · 8.2 km · Gorj