I was not an experienced driver at all, and my heart was in my throat all the while I was driving, but I wouldn't trade it for the world!
Great views and altitude like in the Alps, breathtaking driving experience.. Beware of the ever changing weather , but the experience is worth the trip. Motorcycle riding great...but there are many pot holes and un-paved tracts. For the rest enjoy one of the very best nature scenes in Romania
Jeremy Clarkson said of the transfagarasan "the best road in the world" I beg to differ- he clearly missed the transalpina!With better road surface practically no traffics and slightly wider hairpin bends, the Transalpina is simply awesome. Came through here on a motorcycle tour. Absolutely fantastic, it then sweeps down over the dam and around a beautiful lake.....One not to miss if you like roads, motoring, scenery etc. like Nike say "just do it !"
It's really cold there.. so make sure you are dressed well...pretty hard to drive there... The road needs some repairs ... The view is nice but not fantastic... I had more expectations
If Transfăgărășan "is the best road...in the world", as Jeremy Clarkson, the Top Gear host, said two years ago, than Transalpina Road is the second best, but very very close! If you're lucky enough, and drive through at twilight, it's a real sensation, it's really Awesome! The road links Poiana Sibiului (in North) with Novaci (in the South), the best view is just north of Rânca. If you're looking for awesome breathtaking panoramas, that's the road to go! The experience is unmissable and unforgettable!
I went on Transalpina in midsummer... but as I went up on the mountain, the temperature dropped from 26 degrees Celsius at the bottom of mountain to a drizzling 9,5 degrees Celsius at 2100 meters above sea level!!! A fantastic road, wild, not so much known, but definitely something to remember and go back to! No surprise it was named "The road of the King" Come to Romania and drive on a way to sky!!
Such an amazing place for a weekend! I strongly recommand this place, the road is the most beautiful one that I've seen! Great landscapes!
This road is long and twisting, and takes about half a day to complete. I wish it was longer, because it's worth every minute. The road is well maintained, and and goes over bridges in through tunnels, which only adds to its uniqueness. If you want to be awed and experience truly majestic nature, don't miss this one.
Transalpina (National Road DN67c) or "the road over the mountains" is in fact an old Roman road used by the Roman troops when they conquer Dacia. Subsequently the Romanian king Karol II was extending and rebuild this route during the WWII. That's why currently this Transalpina is known today among the local also as King's Route (Drumul Regelui in Romanian). From the south the road starts from Novaci (Gorj County, to follow the road signs "Transalpina") and ends in Sebes Alb (Alb County), the highest altitude being reached 2145 at Urdele Pass. Until 2007 Transalpina could be reached by normal cars only from Novaci up to Ranca mountain ski resort. After 2007 the entire road was refurbished and currently the entire distance of 184 km could be performed by normal vehicles and not only by offroaders. The alpine area around Transalpina offers marvelous landscapes and sights both over the Parand Mountains and Capatanii Mountains and also over wast regions Oltenia to the south and Transylvania to the north. The route is accessible during summer period (June-Oct) the rest of the year the highest mountain pass is closed. Pictures taken from Transalpina you can see here: http://transalpina.biz/poze.html .
The highest road in Romania (2150 m). Driving from south to north, you have first a large view on the region of Oltenia. After the resort of Rînca, the road becomes more spectacular, also the scenery. For 9 km you drive over 2000 m altitude. Clouds might improve the scenary or just ruin the whole trip, so check the current weather satellite images before you plan the drive.However, driving north, once you entered the forest area, for about 60 km, there isn't much to see. You may still enjoy a drive through the forests. With more than 100 km to drive, and no fuel station, you do need to buy enough fuel either in Novaci (south) or Sebeș (north). Food places are available in Rînca or in Obîrșia Lotrului. Reasonable accommodation the same, plus a couple of places near the Lake Oașa (north).The road is somehow dangerous. It was not designed in modern terms. It's an older road on which they put asphalt. That leads to some area with very tight and steep curves, at least tighter than the standards say. 2014 - still in construction: missing marking, missing protection rails. In theory, you shouldn't be allowed to drive all the way, but nobody stops you.Expect a long drive, since you stop a lot to enjoy the scenery and maybe climb a peak or two.