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.
Transrarău
1,464 m · Romania · best in summer and autumn · typically June to November
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Snow closure outside summer and autumn
The drive
Bucovina’s quieter alpine traverse over the Rarău massif.
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, and the pass closes for winter snow outside it. Our road note: Snow closure outside summer and autumn The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Transrarău usually open and close?
In a typical year it is driveable from June to November. Exact dates shift with the snowpack: a heavy winter can push opening weeks later, and early snow can shut it ahead of schedule.
How high is the Transrarău?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 1,464 m (4,803 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.