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1.8 miles
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-1,772 ft
Descent
00:23:08
Avg time
-1,769 ft
Altitude change
2,650 ft
Altitude min
4,419 ft
Altitude max
4,419 ft
Altitude start
2,651 ft
Altitude end
-18.4%
Grade
-61.2%
Grade max
2.3%
Grade min
223 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
46 ft
Distance flat
00:23:08
Avg time

Baloo Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Straja Resort
    Lupeni
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (3 votes)
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #44122 in Mountain Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Mar - Nov
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Year Opened
    2017

The second trail built at Straja Resort. It's a flow-trail, entirely man-built, with berms in almost every corner. Smooth and fast, but lacks jumps.

Access Info

After you exit the gondola, turn right, climb to the main road, go down about 50m and turn left on a dirt road. There's a sign there.

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Jul 4, 2026 @ 8:24pm (Europe/Bucharest)
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Trail is closed untill the 12th of July 2026 due to trail maintenence and update. More info at Straja Extreme Bikepark. They will help you with...
Sep 27, 2022 @ 7:53am
Sep 27, 2022
 There's a ditch being dug on the trail, for around 100m. It looked fresh, so I think they'll finish soon. You can easily go around it, on the ski...
Jul 19, 2021 @ 3:11am
Jul 19, 2021
 The new additions (double, bridges etc) are awesome. Trail in good condition only a bit dry.
Jul 8, 2021 @ 10:51pm
Jul 8, 2021
 Trail was in very good condition when the gondola was open for summer 2 weeks ago. Additional rolls, tabletops, 2 new bridges that can be jumped...
Aug 2, 2020 @ 6:50am
Aug 2, 2020
 Medium to advanced skills are necessary. It is declared as RED color on the trail map find at the trail entrance.
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on Jul 4, 2026
Avg: 4.19 (6 votes)
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        Directions to baloo trailhead (45.321368, 23.235226)

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        Muntii Valcan,Straja,Baloo
        9:38 | 744 | Feb 3, 2020 , Lupeni
        Baloo 04 2021 - last part
        2:34 | 30 | Jul 12, 2021 , Lupeni
        Baloo 03 2021 - third part
        3:57 | 13 | Jul 12, 2021 , Lupeni
        Baloo 02 2021 - second part
        4:29 | 15 | Jul 12, 2021 , Lupeni

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        The race course for National Romanian Enduro Championship in 2019

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Baloo

        ▼ Where is Baloo located?
        Baloo is located in Straja Resort, Lupeni, Romania. It is part of the Straja Resort trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 45.32137, 23.23523.
        ▼ How hard is Baloo?
        Baloo is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 18.4%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Baloo?
        Baloo has 1 m of elevation gain. The trail has 540 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 808 m to 1,347 m.
        ▼ Is Baloo a point to point trail?
        Yes, Baloo is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is singletrack.

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