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Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara

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4 reviews | Elevation profile | 10 photos
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Elevation profile Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara

Statistics

Difficulty points 952
Length 29.7 km
Average gradient 5.2%
Steepest 100 meters 10.6%
Total ascent 1551m

Short recap

Famous climb
Beautiful scenery
25 hairpin turns
#5 toughest climb of Carpathian Mountains
#4 most elevation gain of Carpathian Mountains
#7 longest climb of Carpathian Mountains
#16 average steepest climb of Romania
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Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara is a climb in the region Transylvanian Alps. It is 29.7km long and bridges 1551 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 952. The top of the ascent is located at 2042 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 10 photos.

Road name: DN7C

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Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
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Reviews (4)

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Robert97
3 Mo 5.0

From Cârțișoara to Bâlea is the best way to do the Transfăgărășan for sure, is shorter, more scenic, it has more hairpin turns and s-curves.

Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
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jarviajar
4 Mo 5.0

Amazing route. Best to start early in the morning to avoid traffic. On the top, near lake Lacul Balea there is a tourist area for hot food/snacks/water. Nothing else from start to top.

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Overstolz
1 y 5.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: German. Show original

The pass has beautiful views of the lowlands around Sibiu. And once you reach the plateau, it is a true "Carrera Bahn" pass.

Der Pass hat wunderschöne Aussichten auf die Tiefebene um Sibiu herum. Und ab Erreichen der Hochebene ist er ein wahrer "Carrera Bahn" Pass.

Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
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Denisrecazens
2 y 5.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French. Show original

I did this climb very early in the morning and therefore with moderate traffic. The climb is relatively easy but long. The scenery is beautiful and the road has some wonderful curves and turns. I think this road must be very busy in the middle of a summer day, but it remains one of my best memories of the tcrno5.

J'ai fait cette montée de très bonne heure et donc avec une circulation modérée. La montée est relativement facile mais longue. Le paysage est magnifique et la route fait de magnifiques courbes et virages. Je pense que cette route doit être très fréquenté en pleine journée d'été mais reste un de mes meilleurs souvenirs de la tcrno5.

Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
Transfăgărășan from Cârtișoara
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Climbing times

7 km/h 04:14:38
11 km/h 02:42:02
15 km/h 01:58:49
19 km/h 01:33:48

Road surface condition

83% 17% 0%
Based on 6 votes
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Traffic

14% 29% 57%
Based on 7 votes
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