Hello hivers!
In today,s post I will take you to the highest road from Romania, TransAlpina. It is truly named as the highest road in Romania but also the one that offers the most beautiful landscapes.
In my previous posts, I talked about Romania but for those who maybe doesnt know, I forgot to tell you where it is located.
Romania is a state located in the south-east of Central Europe that borders with Blugaria to the south, Serbia to the south-west, Hungary to the north-west, Ukraine to the north-east, with the Republic of Moldova to the east and the Black Sea to the south-east.
Few years ago I was on TransAlpina in June, and at high altitude there was still snow.
I think that TransAlpina competes as one of the most beloved tourist attractions in the country.
In Urdele pass the road reaches a maximum height of 2145m (7038ft).
TransAlpina connects the cities of Novaci in Gorj County and Sebeș in Alba County, crosses four counties - Gorj, Vâlcea, Sibiu, Alba - crossing the Parâng Mountains from south to north.
Being a mountain road, it is closed during the winter.
The beginnings of the construction of the TransAlpina road are still unclear.
Some documents claim that it was first built by the Roman legions during the wars with the Dacians.
According to other documents, the road was built and paved by the Germans during the First World War.
TransAlpina was rebuilt in the interwar period and put into use in 1935, when it was inaugurated by King Carol II, receiving the name of the ,,King's Road,,.
Today, the road is almost completely modernized and is accessible to all vehicles weighing up to 7.5 tons. TransAlpina can be considered a tourist attraction.
The landscapes that can be seen when we cross this road take your breath away. Its simply amazing!
TransAlpina has a total of 138 kilometers, starting from the city of Novaci, through the counties of Vâlcea and Sibiu, to Alba, in the city of Sebeș.
Going along the ,,king's road,, you can see Păpușa Peak (2,136 m), Dengheru Peak (2,084 m), Petrimanu Lake, Urda Peak (2,228 m), Micaia Peak (2,170 m), Muntinu Peak (2,062 m), Muntinu Lakes, Lotru River, Monastery Obârșia Lotrului, Vidra Lake, Oașa Monastery, Oașa Lake, or you can visit Rânca and Voineasa Resorts.
The TransAlpina can be covered on the route Sebeş - Șugag - Obârșia Lotrului - Rânca - Novaci in a time of approximately 3-4 hours.
In the highest area, located between Rânca and Obârșia Lotrului, the snow usually persists from November to May-June. Depending on the arrival and melting of snow, the road can be either closed or open to the traffic.
TransAlpina can be transited only during the day, during the night in the time interval 22pm-06pm the road is closed. It has a speed limit of 30 kilometers per hour.
The TransAlpina road offers a mix between adventure and alpine landscape!
Oașa Lake
The surroundings of the Oașa Lake
I am glad to share with you amazing places in my country.
See you next time😉