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

48.24 km loop hiking starting from Jiu-Paroșeni. Elevation gain is 3402 m, with altitude ranging from 615 m to 2438 m. Estimated time: 22 h 20 min. Starting town: Jiu-Paroșeni (Hunedoara, Roumanie).

This hike includes 6 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 2863 m across 23.07 km, with an average slope of 12.4%.

• Climb 1 (at km 9.60 km): +881 m over 6.82 km, average slope 12.9%
• Climb 2 (at km 18.33 km): +397 m over 4.77 km, average slope 8.3%
• Climb 3 (at km 34.45 km): +1130 m over 7.65 km, average slope 14.8%
• Climb 4 (at km 39.96 km): +103 m over 1.39 km, average slope 7.4%
• Climb 5 (at km 43.92 km): +166 m over 887 m, average slope 18.7%
• Climb 6 (at km 47.54 km): +186 m over 1.55 km, average slope 12.0%