Romania, Fagaras Mountains
Ceausescu's mountain folly, the most photographed hairpin stack in Europe.
Length
90 km
In miles
55.9 mi
Driving time
2 hr 49 min
Atlas rating
9.9 / 10
The run
Bascov to Cartisoara, following the DN7C. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.
Season
Closed above the treeline from November to late June
Nearby
29 km away
Olt Valley Road, DN7
A river carved corridor through the Carpathians, fast and endlessly flowing.
70 km away
Transbucegi, DN71
A steep dead end climb onto a high plateau of wind carved rock formations.
77 km away
Transalpina, DN67C
Romania's highest road runs along bare alpine ridgelines with almost no barriers.
163 km away
Bicaz Gorge
Vertical limestone walls close in over a road carved into the gorge floor.
610 km away
Konavle Coast Road
Cliff terraces above the old city walls before dropping into the Konavle valley.
650 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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