Caraș-Severin (Banat) · Romania
TransSemenic
DJ582Reșița to Slatina-Timiș
Banat’s answer to the Transalpina: a 58 km mountain road (DJ582) through Semenic-Cheile Carasului National Park linking Reșița to Slatina-Timiș via the resort villages of Văliug, Gărâna and Brebu Nou, peaking around 1,000 m through dense Carpathian forest.
DJ582, known locally as TransSemenic or 'Banat’s Transalpina', was fully paved in 2014 and threads 58 km east-west across the Semenic Mountains inside a national park that spans some of the most intact beech forests in the Southern Carpathians. The road passes the glacial Gozna and Trei Ape lakes and the distinctly Central-European village of Gărâna, home to a well-known jazz festival, before descending steeply via hairpin bends toward Reșița on the western side. Traffic is light compared to the more famous Trans- roads, making for an unhurried mountain drive.
TransSemenic on the map35.7 mi · point to point
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busiest around mile 17Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%226.7 – 999.5 mPoints of interest1 stop
- Pasul PrislopViewpoint19 mi in
Hazards
- Potholes and surface breaks especially after winter
- Fallen trees and landslide debris on the carriageway
- Road closes during heavy snowfall
- Sections with no barriers on steep drops
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“The drive is very scenic running through a wonderful scenery, features steep sections, with many hairpin turns.”
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