Transfăgărășan road

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The Transfăgărășan road is a famous high-altitude mountain highway in Romania, renowned for its dramatic hairpin turns, tunnels, and scenic views through the Făgăraș Mountains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf highway
mountain road
tourist attraction
alsoServesAs tourist route
alternativeName DN7C NERFINISHED
builtUnder Nicolae Ceaușescu NERFINISHED
BâleaTunnelElevation about 2042 metres
connects Transylvania NERFINISHED
Wallachia NERFINISHED
constructionEndYear 1974
constructionStartYear 1970
country Romania
crosses Făgăraș Mountains ridge NERFINISHED
famousFor dramatic scenery
serpentine curves
featuredIn Top Gear NERFINISHED
hasFeature hairpin turns
steep gradients
tunnels
viaducts
hasTunnel Bâlea Tunnel NERFINISHED
highestPointElevation about 2042 metres
languageOfName Romanian
length about 90 kilometres
locatedIn Făgăraș Mountains NERFINISHED
Southern Carpathians NERFINISHED
namedAfter Făgăraș Mountains NERFINISHED
near Bâlea Lake NERFINISHED
partOf DN7C NERFINISHED
passesBy Vidraru Dam NERFINISHED
Vidraru Lake NERFINISHED
passesNear Moldoveanu Peak NERFINISHED
Negoiu Peak NERFINISHED
primaryPurpose strategic military route
region Argeș County NERFINISHED
Sibiu County NERFINISHED
roadSurface asphalt
seasonalStatus often closed in winter
terminusNorth near Cârțișoara
terminusSouth near Bascov
TopGearDescription one of the best driving roads in the world
tourismActivity cycling
driving tours
motorcycling
winterClosureReason avalanche risk
snow

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Southern Carpathians crossedBy Transfăgărășan road
Curtea de Argeș isAccessedBy Transfăgărășan road
this entity surface form: DN7C (Transfăgărășan) road