The Route Transfăgăraş is a road of Romania crossing the Carpates between Curtea de Argeş and close to Făgăraş (approximately 100km length). It is one of the highest roads and the highest bituminized road of Romania (a little less than 2000 m of altitude). It crosses the Făgăraş mounts, from where its name.

It was built for the period when Nicolae Ceausescu was with the capacity.

It is blocked by snow generally enters mid-October and mid-June.

Tourist interests

• Curtea de Argeş
• Stopping Vidraru and Lake Vidraru.
• Lake Bâlea, glacial lake located at approximately 2000m of altitude
• a Fall of water
• Citadel of Arefu: a citadel in ruin built by Vlad Tepeş
• At the top of the road, a tunnel of 875m.
• Various refuges. Let us quote Cabana Capra and Cabana Bâlea.

External bonds

• Photographs taken throughout the road