Hiking

Vulcan (Paroșeni) - Vârful Pilugu (Bilugu) Mare - Piatra Iorgovanului - Șaua Paltina

Vulcan · Hunedoara · Romania

Vulcan (Paroșeni) - Vârful Pilugu (Bilugu) Mare - Piatra Iorgovanului - Șaua Paltina is a hike from Vulcan in Romania: 48.2 km, 1299 m of climb, 3546 m of descent, high point 2386 m.

• 48.2 km
• 1299 m of climb
• 3546 m of descent
• high point 2386 m

About this hike

Vulcan (Paroșeni) - Culmea Tulișa - Curmătura Tulișa - Curmătura Făgețel - Vârful Pilugu (Bilugu) Mare - Vârful Lazărului - Vârful Custura - Șaua Plaiul Mic - Culmea Drăgșanu - Vârful Albele - Piatra Iorgovanului - Șaua Paltina

Getting there

This hike starts near Vulcan. Open the destination for travel time from where you are by car, train or plane, and the price of a night.

More hikes around Vulcan

• Bumbești Jiu - Valea Vajoaia - Cabana Buliga - Drumul Roman - Stațiunea Straja - 21.7 km, +1236 m
• Defileul Jiului - Șaua Prisloapelor - Vf. Parângul Mare - 21.0 km, +2131 m
• Traseul tematic Defileul Jiului și comorile sale - 7.8 km, +635 m
• DN 66 - Cantonul silvic Cutreasa - Valea Căpriorul - 6.5 km, +627 m

Before you go

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Route data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation from open terrain data. Updated 2026-08-25.