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Vulcan Pass from Vulcan

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1 review/story | Elevation profile | 3 photos
Vulcan Pass from Vulcan
Vulcan Pass from Vulcan
Vulcan Pass from Vulcan
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Elevation profile Vulcan Pass from Vulcan

Statistics

Difficulty points 1293
Length 10.7 km
Average gradient 9.4%
Steepest 100 meters 21.8%
Total ascent 1008m

Short recap

Famous climb
Beautiful scenery
7 hairpin turns
#2 toughest climb of Carpathian Mountains
#11 most elevation gain of Carpathian Mountains
#36 longest climb of Romania
#62 average steepest climb of Carpathian Mountains
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Vulcan Pass from Vulcan is a climb in the region Transylvanian Alps. It is 10.7km long and bridges 1008 vertical meters with an average gradient of 9.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1293. The top of the ascent is located at 1606 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.

Road names: Strada Decebal & Drumul Roman

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Vulcan Pass from Vulcan
Vulcan Pass from Vulcan
Vulcan Pass from Vulcan
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Reviews (1)

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2 y 5.0 01:04:09 (10km/h)

It is said that this is the most difficult climb from Romania. It is tough, indeed, especially if you do not start the day with it. Or, if you do not have at least a 32T sprocket.

Vulcan Pass from Vulcan
Vulcan Pass from Vulcan
Vulcan Pass from Vulcan
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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:31:30
11 km/h 00:58:13
15 km/h 00:42:42
19 km/h 00:33:42

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