Romania, Valcea
A river carved corridor through the Carpathians, fast and endlessly flowing.
Length
100 km
In miles
62.1 mi
Driving time
2 hr 30 min
Atlas rating
8.7 / 10
The run
Ramnicu Valcea to Sibiu, following the DN7. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.
Season
Open year round in normal conditions, with the usual care after rain or frost.
Nearby
29 km away
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Ceausescu's mountain folly, the most photographed hairpin stack in Europe.
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Transalpina, DN67C
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Transbucegi, DN71
A steep dead end climb onto a high plateau of wind carved rock formations.
189 km away
Bicaz Gorge
Vertical limestone walls close in over a road carved into the gorge floor.
582 km away
Konavle Coast Road
Cliff terraces above the old city walls before dropping into the Konavle valley.
621 km away
Peljesac Ridge Road
A ridgetop ribbon along a vineyard peninsula with sea on both sides most of the way.
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