# E4: Lepenski Vir – Derdap, Romania: what it is and when to go

> E4: Lepenski Vir – Derdap is a hiking trail in Romania. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 39. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/e4-lepenski-vir-derdap/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Romania
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** TSR Timişoara, 156 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [pss.rs](https://pss.rs/terenipp/e4-9/)
- **Trail network:** International
- **Distance:** 158.7 km
- **Elevation gain:** +3323 m
- **From:** Лепенски Вир
- **To:** Ђердап
- **Run by:** Gornjak PD,Vrh PD,Vukan PK
- **Coordinates:** 44.57461, 22.27612

## What it is and where

E4: Lepenski Vir – Derdap is a hiking trail in Romania.

Its coordinates are 44.57461, 22.27612; the nearest main airport is Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR, Timişoara), 156 km as the crow flies. How to get around Romania (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.574612%2C22.276116)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.574612%2C22.276116)

- **Trail network:** International
- **Distance:** 158.7 km
- **Elevation gain:** +3323 m
- **From:** Лепенски Вир
- **To:** Ђердап
- **Run by:** Gornjak PD,Vrh PD,Vukan PK

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/senderismo/) places in Romania. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit E4: Lepenski Vir – Derdap is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h |
| February | Possible | 10 h 12 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 38 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 15 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 37 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 21 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 03 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 52 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 43 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 20 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 39 |

In June there are 15 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 39. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Romania in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Romania

To enter Romania there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Romania checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Romanian leu (RON); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Ponicova Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/ponicova-cave/): Cave in Romania · 2.8 km
- [Mali Štrbac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/mali-strbac/): Mountain in Serbia · 6.9 km
- [Hajducka vodenica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/hajducka-vodenica/): Nature · History · 7.4 km
- [Rock sculpture of Decebalus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/estatua-de-decebalo/): Statue of Dorian Popa · 7.5 km
- [Tabula Traiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/tabla-de-trajano/): Roman memorial plaque · 9.5 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Romania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/).

## More in Romania: Hiking

- [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path
- [E8 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/european-long-distance-path-e8-part-serbia/): European long-distance hiking trail
- [Ciucaș Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/ciucas/): mountain in Romania
- [Via Transilvanica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/via-transilvanica-bucovina/): long-distance trail in Romania
- [Cabana Omu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/omu-chalet/)
- [Cabana Babele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/cabana-babele/)

Every Romania place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is E4: Lepenski Vir – Derdap?

It is a hiking trail in Romania.

### When is the best time to visit E4: Lepenski Vir – Derdap?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 39.

### How do you get to E4: Lepenski Vir – Derdap?

The nearest main airport is Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR), 156 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.574612%2C22.276116) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Romania is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Romania map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Ponicova Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/ponicova-cave/), [Mali Štrbac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/mali-strbac/), [Hajducka vodenica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/hajducka-vodenica/). The rest is in [the Romania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19505827), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).