# Via Mariae M05-51 Vlăhita - Miercurea Ciuc, Romania: what it is and when to go

> Via Mariae M05-51 Vlăhita - Miercurea Ciuc is a hiking trail in Romania (Miercurea Ciuc). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. 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/via-mariae-m05-51-vlahita-miercurea-ciuc/
- 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:** CLJ Cluj-Napoca, 160 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [mariaut.ro](https://mariaut.ro/)
- **Trail network:** International
- **Run by:** Mária Út Egyesület – Románia
- **Coordinates:** 46.3564, 25.67609

## What it is and where

Via Mariae M05-51 Vlăhita - Miercurea Ciuc is a hiking trail in Romania (Miercurea Ciuc).

It is in [Miercurea Ciuc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/miercurea-ciuc/), where this site lists 15 more places to see, 12 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.3564, 25.67609; the nearest main airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ, Cluj-Napoca), 160 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=46.356401%2C25.676092)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.356401%2C25.676092)

- **Trail network:** International
- **Run by:** Mária Út Egyesület – Románia

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 Via Mariae M05-51 Vlăhita - Miercurea Ciuc is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 47 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 05 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 20 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 47 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 35 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 15 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 59 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 38 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 09 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 25 |

In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. 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

- [Stațiunea Harghita-Băi - Pasul Vlăhița (Tolvaioș) - sat Sântimbru-Băi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/statiunea-harghita-bai-pasul-vlahita-tolvaios-sat-santimbru/): Hiking · 3.5 km
- [Harghita-Ciceu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/harghita-ciceu/): Summit · 7.2 km
- [Via Carpatica Vulcanica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/via-carpatica-vulcanica/): Hiking · 8.7 km
- [Miercurea Ciuc Roman Catholic Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/millennium-church/): Church building in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania · 9.3 km
- [Mikó Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/miko-castle/): Heritage site in Harghita County, Romania · 9.7 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 Via Mariae M05-51 Vlăhita - Miercurea Ciuc?

It is a hiking trail in Romania.

### When is the best time to visit Via Mariae M05-51 Vlăhita - Miercurea Ciuc?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25.

### How do you get to Via Mariae M05-51 Vlăhita - Miercurea Ciuc?

The nearest main airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ), 160 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.356401%2C25.676092) 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 [Stațiunea Harghita-Băi - Pasul Vlăhița (Tolvaioș) - sat Sântimbru-Băi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/statiunea-harghita-bai-pasul-vlahita-tolvaios-sat-santimbru/), [Harghita-Ciceu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/harghita-ciceu/), [Via Carpatica Vulcanica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/via-carpatica-vulcanica/). The rest is in [the Romania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4676954), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).