HomeAll TrailsBălăușeri to Saca Peak Off-Road Route
Hard
Off-Road
🇷🇴 Romania
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: RO-MS-01

Bălăușeri to Saca Peak Off-Road Route

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon13 June 2020

Off-road climb from the Târnava valley to the 1,777m Saca peak in the Gurghiu Mountains.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Steep forest tracks to 1,780m; check weather and carry recovery gear.

Weather check

At Start
341m

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46.4015, 24.7418

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 46.4015, 24.7418 @ 341m

Quick Stats

Distance
150.57 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
336m - 1778m
Max Elevation
1778 m
Max Gradient
29.2%
43%

Highlights

  • Saca peak
  • Gurghiu Mountains
  • Mureș villages

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+1564 m

Total Descent

-1556 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
20.7

20.7

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.55

1.55

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)37%
Moderate (3-8%)28%
Steep (>8%)35%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
Gravel
69%
Dirt Track
29%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 58

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 46.388709
MAX LAT: 46.708793
MIN LON: 24.700771
MAX LON: 25.234063

Point Spacing: 42.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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