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Transfăgărășan (DN7C - Ceaușescu's Folly)

Romania · DN7C

Declared the best road in the world by Top Gear. Constructed in the 1970s as a military strategic route through the Făgăraș Mountains across the Southern Carpathians. Features five unlit tunnels, massive concrete avalanche sheds, and an astounding northern descent into Transylvania with dozens of stacked hairpin bends and concrete viaducts. Summits at Bâlea Lake (2,042m). Romanian road vignette (Rovinieta, ~€3) required. Strictly seasonal: closed late October to late June/early July due to heavy snow.

Transfăgărășan (DN7C - Ceaușescu's Folly) runs 56 miles between Căpățâneni-Pământeni / Curtea de Argeș, Argeș, Romania and Cârțișoara, Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania. We count about 280 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. A hard road that rewards experience and punishes bravado.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartCăpățâneni-Pământeni / Curtea de Argeș, Argeș, Romania45.3581, 24.6342
• High1,800 ft - 6,700 ft (2,042m Bâlea Lake Summit)elevation range
• EndCârțișoara, Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania45.7286, 24.5772

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

Repair within reach

• 39 miMoto Garage Sibiu (Transalpina Northern Base)Sibiu, Romania
• 50 miMoto Garage Brașov (Transfăgărășan Gateway)Brașov, Romania

Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.

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Questions riders ask

How long does Transfăgărășan (DN7C - Ceaușescu's Folly) take to ride?

About 56 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Transfăgărășan (DN7C - Ceaușescu's Folly) start and end?

It runs between Căpățâneni-Pământeni / Curtea de Argeș, Argeș, Romania and Cârțișoara, Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Transfăgărășan (DN7C - Ceaușescu's Folly) a twisty road?

We count about 280 corners across 56 miles, which is consistently bendy.

Is there a GPX file for Transfăgărășan (DN7C - Ceaușescu's Folly)?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.