Ștei - Vf. Fața Goală - Groapa Ruginoasă - Șaua Vârtop

21.37 km loop hiking starting from Ștei. Elevation gain is 2378 m, with altitude ranging from 257 m to 1439 m. Estimated time: 10 h 40 min. Starting town: Ștei (Bihor, Roumanie).

This hike includes 4 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1410 m across 13.62 km, with an average slope of 10.4%.

• Climb 1 (at km 9.81 km): +409 m over 6.75 km, average slope 6.1%
• Climb 2 (at km 12.36 km): +118 m over 803 m, average slope 14.7%
• Climb 3 (at km 17.96 km): +605 m over 4.12 km, average slope 14.7%
• Climb 4 (at km 36.81 km): +278 m over 1.95 km, average slope 14.3%