Transfăgărășan
Open only in summer
Pass status
Is the Transfăgărășan open?
A guide to the typical season and the live weather at the top, not a live open or closed status. Always check the official road status before you travel.
The drive
Romania’s legendary ribbon of hairpins over the Făgăraș.
Passes nearby
Season questions
Is the Transfăgărășan open right now?
The official road status is the only definitive answer, and it changes fast up high. As a guide: the typical driving season runs June to November. Our road note: Open only in summer The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
How high is the Transfăgărășan?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 1,983 m (6,506 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.