DN7C / Transfagarasan Pass : Cârtisoara - Curtea de Arges

February 5, 2012 - 5.0

I have ride this road 2 times (2009 - 2010). For me it is one of the most stunning road to ride in Balkan with nice corners, high altitude driving (more that 2100 m above sea level, so take same warm clothes with you) beautiful landscape with mixture of true Romanian culture (sheep's and donkeys along the route). I always had a great time do ride this road, however there is about 10 km part with bad quality of asphalt and holes in it. If you will drive this road be sure to have a full tank because the petrel stations are about 120 km apart and there is no chance to buy petrol on the road - in the mountains. It is better to drive it form South to North and the last thing.... you can never be sure about the weather.

December 14, 2011 - 2.0

This was the start of a nightmare day, but I can't blame the road for all of that! As has been pointed out, the first 20kms from the south have the worst surface I've ever ridden. Unless you are on a big KTM or a GS you're not going to enjoy it. As we came out of the tunnel at the top, the spectacular view was completely obscured by fog. The surface on the spectacular northern end has been scored, presumably to improve grip in icy conditions, this gives an odd feeling and dose not inspire you to 'get yer knee down'. The road was a bit of a disappointment having ridden from England, although I can't really blame the road for the weather. I can't agree with Clackson that this is the 'best road in the world' he obviously never took a Ferrari along the complete route, he'd still be there now picking up the bits

July 31, 2011 - 5.0

I rode this three times, starting from the south section and was unimpressed for the first 20kms heading north, there are so many holes in the road that cars move all over the road to avoid them. After about 20kms the road improves dramatically with some very well surfaced sections mixed in with moderately well surfaced ones. This is however, a really excellent road. I have made some films of it and will post them when they are edited properly. As already stated, the best way to do this route is north to south, although it's also good fun the other way. I would actually recommend avoiding the last 20kms south completely (particularly if you bike doesn't have long travel suspension) as it is actually in very bad condition and no fun at all. The views on the north section are simply breathtaking and this road's fame is well deserved, although it is not the best road I ever rode it's certainly in the top 10. 100kms of mountain bends and beautiful scenery, need I say more :)

July 17, 2011 - 5.0

No. 1 Romanian biking road in terms of both scenery and turns. Dramatic high alpine view, with acceptable tarmac quality. Preferable to ride north to south to take full advantage of the largest number of twisties on the way up, but you can do it the other way as well. Check for availability, as it is usually opened for traffic from June/July 1 to October 31. Avoid weekends during summer, as it gets really crowded with tourists.

September 1, 2010 - 5.0

The Transfăgărăşan (trans (over, across) + Făgăraş) or DN7C is the highest (~2200m) and most dramatic paved road in Romania. Built as a strategic military route by Nicolae Ceauşescu, the 110 km of twists and turns run North to South across the tallest sections of the Carpathian Mountains, between the highest peak in the country, Moldoveanu, and the second highest, Negoiu. The road connects the historic regions of Transylvania and Wallachia, and the cities of Sibiu and Piteşti.