How long is Transfagarasan?

Transfagarasan runs about 56 miles along DN7C. Drive time: about 3 h 20 min one way.

Where is Transfagarasan?

Transfagarasan is in Romania, following DN7C.

How high does Transfagarasan climb?

The high point is 6,699 ft (2,042 m).

What's the best app to track a drive on Transfagarasan?

Open Road records the whole run and saves it to your drive log with the route, distance and drive time, and the road joins your map of every road you have driven. It is on iPhone and Android.

Driving Roads / Transfagarasan

Transfagarasan

Romania's DN7C runs about 90 km from Bascov to the Sibiu side and climbs to about 6,699 feet near Balea Lake through dramatic switchbacks between the country's highest peaks. It runs about 56 miles along DN7C in Romania. Drive time: about 3 h 20 min one way.

Length

90 km (56 mi)

Drive time

about 3 h 20 min

High point

6,699 ft (2,042 m)

Best time to go: Late June or July to October. The high section is usually closed from late October until late June for snow, and can close in summer in bad weather.

Map of Transfăgărășan from Bascov, near Pitești to DN1 junction near Cârțișoara (toward Sibiu) — Route: Bascov, near Pitești to DN1 junction near Cârțișoara (toward Sibiu), about 95.1 mi. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

Sources: Length · High point · Best time. Drive time is the route time for the mapped route without stops, from Mapbox.

What to track on Transfagarasan

Record the alpine switchback section and keep the crossing in your drive log. 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 keeps every drive: the route on a map, the time and the distance. On iPhone and Android.

Questions, answered

How long is Transfagarasan?: Transfagarasan runs about 56 miles along DN7C. Drive time: about 3 h 20 min one way.
Where is Transfagarasan?: Transfagarasan is in Romania, following DN7C.
How high does Transfagarasan climb?: The high point is 6,699 ft (2,042 m).
When is the best time to drive Transfagarasan?: Late June or July to October. The high section is usually closed from late October until late June for snow, and can close in summer in bad weather.
What's the best app to track a drive on Transfagarasan?: Open Road records the whole run and saves it to your drive log with the route, distance and drive time, and the road joins your map of every road you have driven. It is on iPhone and Android.