What are the highest roads in Romania?
Located in Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, Romania's geography is defined by a massive, curving backbone: the Carpathian Mountains. This imposing range creates a spectacular, rugged center that accounts for nearly a third of the country's landscape, with several majestic peaks soaring above 2,500 meters. This high-altitude terrain is almost perfectly balanced with surrounding hills and plains, giving Romania a rich, diverse natural environment.
This mountainous core has necessitated the construction of some of Europe's most famous and dramatic high roads, inviting adventurous drivers to explore breathtaking engineering feats through the heart of the Carpathians.
Highest roads in Romania
| Mountain pass | Elevation | County | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vârful Coștila | 2.485m (8,152ft) | Prahova | Gravel |
| Muntii Iezer | 2.357m (7,732ft) | Argeș | Gravel |
| Jepii de Sus | 2.164m (7,099ft) | Argeș | Gravel |
| Pasul Urdele | 2.145m (7,037ft) | Valcea/Gorj | Asphalt |
| Nedeia | 2.085m (6,840ft) | Valcea/Gorj | Gravel |
| Preotesele | 1.998m (6,555ft) | Argeș | Gravel |
| Belvedere Mogoș | 1.994m (6,541ft) | Vâlcea | Gravel |
| Piatra Arsa | 1.970m (6,463ft) | Prahova | Asphalt |
| Rezervor de Apă | 1.969m (6,459ft) | Valcea | Gravel |
| Șaua Grădișteanu | 1.954m (6,410ft) | Argeș | Gravel |
| Petrimanu | 1.943m (6,374ft) | Valcea | Gravel |
| Florea | 1.931m (6,335ft) | Argeș | Gravel |
| Frătoșteanu Mare | 1.914m (6,279ft) | Valcea | Gravel |
| Telescaun Straja | 1.855m (6,085ft) | Hunedoara | Gravel |
| Jepii de Jos | 1.847m (6,059ft) | Argeș | Gravel |
| Curcubăta Mare | 1.829m (6,000ft) | Bihor/Alba | Gravel |
| Varful Vlădeasa | 1.828m (6,000ft) | Cluj | Gravel |
| Munții Baiului | 1.796m (5,892ft) | Prahova | Gravel |
| Postavaru | 1.765m (5,790ft) | Brașov | Gravel |