Driving Roads / Transfagarasan
Transfagarasan
Romania's DN7C climbs to about 6,699 feet near Balea Lake on a roughly 90 km mountain stretch of dramatic switchbacks between the country's highest peaks. It runs about 56 miles along DN7C in Romania, roughly ~3-4 hours one way of driving.
56 mi
Length
~3-4 hours one way
Drive time
Romania
Region
What to track on Transfagarasan
Replay the alpine switchback section and track elevation and cornering; the seasonal, twisty climb rewards smoothness over speed.
Open only in warmer months with sheer drops and tunnels; keep speeds low on the hairpins and watch for fog, wildlife and parked sightseers.
Record your run on Transfagarasan
Open Road is free on iPhone and Android.
Questions, answered
- How long is Transfagarasan?
- Transfagarasan runs about 56 miles along DN7C, roughly ~3-4 hours one way of driving without stops.
- Where is Transfagarasan?
- Transfagarasan is in Romania, following DN7C.
- What's the best app to track a drive on Transfagarasan?
- Open Road records the whole run automatically — route replay, distance, drive time, top speed, and g-force — and saves it to a stat card. Free on iPhone and Android.