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Hairpin bends of the Transfăgărășan road winding up the mountain
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • 10 hours
  • 306 km round trip
  • 3 stops
  • ★ Most booked

Transfăgărășan and Bâlea Lake

The mountain road Top Gear called the best in the world, climbing in hairpins to Bâlea Lake, a glacial lake at 2,034 metres. On the way up, the fortress of Făgăraș and the Brâncoveanu Monastery; on the way back, through Făgăraș again. The high road is usually open from July to October.

Your day, step by step

  1. Pickup in Brașov

    We collect you from your hotel or address in Brașov.

  2. Făgăraș Fortress

    One of the best-kept fortresses in Transylvania, ringed by a moat.

  3. Brâncoveanu Monastery

    The monastery at Sâmbăta de Sus, founded by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu at the foot of the mountains.

  4. Bâlea Lake

    Up the Transfăgărășan, climbing the northern face of the Făgăraș Mountains in tight bends, to the glacial lake at 2,034 metres. We stop wherever the view is best. Bring a jacket: it is cold at the top, even in August.

  5. Back in Brașov

    Down the mountain and back to Brașov through Făgăraș.

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Included

  • Private air-conditioned car and English-speaking driver
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Brașov
  • Fuel, parking and waiting time
  • Stops for photos along the way

Not included

  • Entrance tickets
  • Food and drinks

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