Explore Romania beyond the cities with this adventure route.
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Curated 10-day road trip. Follow the numbers so you don't get lost.
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A curated 10-day road trip across Romania with 10 scenic stops, driving directions, and landmark guides.
Transfagarasan Highway
Romania · Stop #1
The Transfăgărășan (trans + Făgăraș), or DN7C, is a paved mountain road crossing the southern section of the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. It has national-road ranking and is the second-highest paved road in the country after the Transalpina.
Danube Delta
Romania · Stop #2
The Danube Delta is the second largest river delta in Europe, after the Volga Delta, and is the best preserved on the continent. Occurring where the Danube River empties into the Black Sea, most of the Danube Delta lies in Romania (Tulcea County), with a small part located in Ukraine (Odesa Oblast).
Bicaz Gorges (Cheile Bicazului)
Romania · Stop #3
The Bicaz Gorge (Romanian: Cheile Bicazului, Hungarian: Békás-szoros) is a gorge in northeast Romania, in Neamț and Harghita counties. It is in the central part of the Hășmaș Mountains, and is part of the Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park.
Peles Castle Area
Romania · Stop #4
Peleș Castle (Romanian: Castelul Peleș pronounced [kasˈtelul ˈpeleʃ] ) is a Neo-Renaissance palace in the Royal Domain of Sinaia in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. Its inauguration was held in 1883.
Retezat National Park
Romania · Stop #5
The Retezat National Park (Romanian: Parcul Național Retezat) is a protected area located in the Retezat Mountains in Hunedoara County, Romania. Founded in 1935, it is the oldest national park in the country and categorized as a category II IUCN national park.
Apuseni Natural Park
Romania · Stop #6
The Apuseni Natural Park (Romanian: Parcul Natural Apuseni) is a protected area (natural park category V IUCN) situated in Romania, in the administrative territory of counties Alba (28%), Bihor (32 %), and Cluj (40%).
The Sphinx (Bucegi Mountains)
Romania · Stop #7
The Sphinx (Romanian: Sfinxul) is a natural rock formation in the Bucegi Natural Park which is in the Bucegi Mountains of Romania. It is located at an altitude of 2,216 metres (7,270 ft) within the Babele complex of rock formations.
Salina Turda
Romania · Stop #8
Salina Turda (Hungarian: tordai sóbánya) is a salt mine in the Durgău-Valea Sărată area of Turda, the second largest city in Cluj County, northwest Transylvania. Opened for tourists in 1992, the Salina Turda mine was visited by about 618,000 Romanian and foreign tourists in 2017.
Scarisoara Ice Cave
Romania · Stop #9
Scărișoara Cave (Romanian: Peștera Scărișoara, Hungarian: Aranyosfői-jégbarlang), is one of the biggest ice caves in the Apuseni Mountains of Romania, in the western part of the Romanian Carpathians. It is considered a show cave and one of the natural wonders of Romania.
Vidraru Dam
Romania · Stop #10
Vidraru Dam is a dam in Romania. It was completed in 1966 on the Argeș River and creates Lake Vidraru.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the Romania adventure route on ViaPins?
- A curated 10-day road trip across Romania with 10 scenic stops, driving directions, and landmark guides.
- Do I need a car for the Romania adventure?
- Yes. The ViaPins Romania adventure route is designed for self-drive travel between regional landmarks.
- How do I follow the Romania itinerary?
- Open the adventure page on ViaPins, review each stop, and use the built-in route planner to navigate with Google Maps.