Transfăgărășan

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145.7 km

Length

+3,064 m

Ascent

−3,208 m

Descent

2,269 m

Highest point

Hairpins

30.0%

Max gradient

3h 14min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 2,269 m

3 °C fog

wind 2 m/s · clouds 100%

At the start

11 °C cloudy

wind 7 m/s · clouds 99%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Thursday 22 Oct	-0 °C	3 °C	0.5 mm	2 m/s	fog
Friday 23 Oct	-5 °C	-0 °C	3.5 mm · snow possible	4 m/s	fog
Saturday 24 Oct	-3 °C	6 °C	0.0 mm	2 m/s	partlycloudy

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/22/26, 6:45 PM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: High mountain road
Surface: asphalt 99%

Roads nearby

Transalpina

146.3 km
Length: +3,434 m
Ascent

145.7 km · 54 hairpins · 2,269 m

Elevation profile

What does Transfăgărășan look like?

Wide view over the northern Transfagarasan · Horia Varlan from Bucharest, Romania · CC BY 2.0

Nordseite Transfăgărășan · Stoschmidt · CC BY-SA 4.0

RO SB DN7C Cartisoara · Radu Ana Maria · CC BY-SA 3.0

Panoramă Transfăgărășan (Sibiu) DN7C · Firilacroco · CC BY-SA 3.0

Brown bears on Transfăgărășan roadside · Hayenne · CC BY-SA 4.0

02.09.2025 Transfagarasan · Stoschmidt · CC BY-SA 4.0

Lake Vidraru - Lacul Vidraru - panoramio · Ioan Cepaliga · CC BY 3.0

Curing road trough the valley (15235142965) · rob Stoeltje from loenen, netherlands · CC BY 2.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

Cârța

45.76238, 24.57112

Finish

Dobrogostea

44.92267, 24.79476

Stages

Stage 1 72.4 km
Stage 2 73.3 km

Along the road

Fuel

Lukoil 0.0 km · 439 m

Petronor Arefu 98.9 km · 590 m

Rompetrol 112.5 km · 473 m

GPL Albești 112.6 km · 473 m

Rompetrol 116.6 km · 440 m

Lukoil 117.3 km · 428 m

Petrom 118.0 km · 428 m

Petrom 119.9 km · 426 m

Petrom 122.5 km · 406 m

Petrom 122.6 km · 406 m

GPL Auto 125.8 km · 389 m

4 more

2 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 139.1 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Alexandru's Royal 0.0 km · 439 m

Luminița 0.0 km · 439 m

La Hanul Patrisiei 7.8 km · 568 m

Cyurly-burly 8.1 km · 578 m

Vila Flora 9.7 km · 630 m

Terasa la Munte 33.7 km · 2,033 m

Transfagarasan Tree House Village Restaurant 75.9 km · 929 m

Terasă restaurant 77.2 km · 875 m

Mici de Dedulesti 86.9 km · 880 m

Restaurant La Cetate 95.5 km · 646 m

Hanul Voievozilor 96.2 km · 639 m

Restaurant Dracula 97.1 km · 612 m

27 more

Parking

Cetatea Poenari 95.3 km · 652 m

Parcare 101.0 km · 572 m

Parcare Pensiunea 3 Ponei 101.0 km · 572 m

Lidl 118.4 km · 420 m

59 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 136.7 km.

Rest areas

TRANSFĂGĂRĂȘAN SPORTS CAR 89.3 km · 868 m

Parcare de scurta durata 136.6 km · 322 m

Parcare de scurta durata 136.7 km · 322 m

38 unnamed places along the road, from 17.8 km to 136.7 km.

Viewpoints

Panoramă Transfăgărășan 33.1 km · 2,008 m

Viewpoint 36.8 km · 1,889 m

Viewpoint 39.2 km · 1,746 m

Curba lui Zavate 45.6 km · 1,357 m

16 unnamed places along the road, from 25.1 km to 89.8 km.

Toilets

4 unnamed places along the road, from 33.6 km to 95.2 km.

Mountain huts

Refuge Balea Tunnel 34.6 km · 2,070 m

Refugiul Salvamont Argeș 35.5 km · 1,944 m

EV chargers

Polyfazer 89.3 km · 868 m

Stație de încărcare a autovehiculelor electrice 118.5 km · 420 m

EVGO 119.0 km · 421 m

5 unnamed places along the road, from 89.3 km to 120.2 km.