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Romania

Romania combines long Carpathian mountain crossings with forested valleys, limestone gorges, high plateaus, and quieter roads through Transylvania and the Apuseni Mountains. Its driving-road landscape ranges from major alpine routes across the Southern Carpathians to winding regional roads linking mountain villages, reservoirs, and historic towns.

Driving Roads in Romania

Explore scenic and exciting driving roads across Romania.

Cazanele Dunării (DN57)

Romania

33 /100

103 kmRO

Cheile Bicazului (DN12C)

Transapuseana (DJ107I)

Driving in Romania

The Carpathian arc shapes many of Romania's most interesting driving routes. In the Southern Carpathians, the Transfăgărășan (DN7C) crosses the Făgăraș Mountains through steep alpine terrain, while the Transalpina (DN67C) reaches similarly exposed high country in the Parâng Mountains. Beyond these well-known crossings, scenic roads run through the Apuseni Mountains, the wooded landscapes of Maramureș and Bucovina, and the valleys and uplands surrounding Transylvania. The Bicaz Gorge area provides a different driving environment, with a narrow route confined by dramatic limestone walls, while roads near the Danube's Iron Gates follow broad river scenery along Romania's southwestern edge. Road character varies considerably: important national routes can carry substantial traffic, whereas secondary mountain and rural roads may be narrower, less consistently surfaced, and slower. For road trips combining several regions, Romania's motorway network increasingly provides useful links between the more distinctive mountain and countryside sections.

Season & conditions

Most lower-elevation roads remain usable year-round, subject to temporary restrictions from snow, ice, storms, flooding, rockfall, or roadworks. The high sections of the Transfăgărășan and Transalpina are seasonal: regulations allow closure during the colder part of the year according to weather and safety conditions, and these alpine sections also have nighttime access restrictions when open. Opening and closing dates vary, so current road-authority information should be checked before a mountain drive.

Tolls & access

Passenger cars using Romania's national-road network generally require an electronic rovinietă, including for motorways and most national roads outside incorporated municipal sections. It is registration-based rather than a physical sticker. Separate crossing charges also apply at certain Danube bridges, including Fetești–Cernavodă and Giurgeni–Vadu Oii, with a separate toll system for the Giurgiu–Ruse bridge. Vehicle category affects the applicable charges and validity options.