Transfagarasan South (Curtea de Arges)
HC22.4 km
Distance
1337 m
Elevation Gain
6.1%
Average Gradient
11%
Max Gradient
2042 m
Summit Elevation
The Transfagarasan south approach from Curtea de Arges is the most famous mountain road in Romania and one of the most celebrated in all of Central and Eastern Europe — a 22.4km HC ascent that accumulates 1,337m of elevation gain from the Arges valley at 705m to the Balea Tunnel portal at 2,042m, cr...
Pro Tip
The south approach rewards a controlled pace from the base. The 6.1% average means the first 12km can be ridden considerably below threshold without sacrificing summit time — the effort that matters i...