Even though the road has been closed for almost a month and isn't expected to reopen until mid/late June 2024 ... it's an experience you only have to experience once 🥰 ...

And if you still want to see the road in winter, you can take the cable car (Telegondola) to visit Balea Lake and the ice hotel at any time.

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Es schneit bereits, und die Transfăgărășan-Straße im Făgăraș-Gebirge ist seit kurzem gesperrt, ebenso wie die Transalpina.

Aber es ist ein schönes Bild, das die Straße im langen Sommer/Herbstwetter in Richtung Sibiu zeigt.

Do you know the ice hotel on Lake Balea? Not yet... 🥰

The location (at 2,034 meters, Fagaras Mountains, Sibiu County) guarantees cold and long winters and, in addition to the wonderful winter world, is another highlight of this region.

Lake Balea can be reached by cable car / gondola (3.7 km, from Monday to Sunday between 9:00 and 17:00). The starting point / starting of the cable car is Balea waterfall (Cabana Balea Cascada).

Images from last weekend ( 12.02.2023 )

Images with Transfagarasan (taken from the gondola leading to Lake Balea) from June 12, 2022, a wonderful place in wonderful images 🥰

It is a magical path in and through the Fagaras Mountains, which is officially closed today (November 1) until the end of June 2024. The Transfagarasan road connects the two historical regions of Wallachia and Transylvania in an amazing mountain landscape.

is a glacial lake in the Romanian Carpathians. It is located in the Făgăraș Mountains, on the Transfăgărășan highway, between the Negoiu and Moldoveanu Mountains.

The lake is located in Sibiu county and is just under 80 kilometres from the city of Sibiu and about 70 kilometres from the town of Făgăraș.

Lots more information and travel destinations in Romania:
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Transfăgărășanul and Făgăraș Mountains at sunset.

Please note: the photo is from an earlier date. It is currently snowing and the road will be closed from 01 November. It is estimated that it will not be possible to drive on this road again until early July 2024.

But... Lake Balea and thus the highest point of the Transfăgărășan can also be reached in winter by cable car.

Ein magischer Weg im und durch das Fagaras Gebirge.
Die Transfagarasan-Straße verbindet die zwei historischen Regionen Walachei und Siebenbürgen mit einer atemberaubenden Gebirgslandschaft.

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Befahrbar / Geöffnet ist diese Straße abhängig von der Schneelage meist ab Mitte / Ende Juni bis irgendwann Ende September / im Oktober. Man kann jedoch mit der Seilbahn ganzjährig den höchsten Punkt der Straße, den Balea See, besuchen.

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Lake Balea ( in Romanian: Lacul Balea) is a glacial lake at an altitude of 2,034 meters in the Fagaras Mountains in central Romania, Sibiu County.

There are two chalets open all year round, a meteorological station and a mountain rescue station (Salvamont). The lake can be reached by car in the summer by the Transfagarasan road and the rest of the year by a cable car from the chalet "Balea Cascada".

The lake is located in Sibiu County and is about 80 km away from the city of Sibiu (in German Hermannstadt) and about 70 km away from the city of Făgăraș (in German Fogarash or Fugreschmarkt).

In the middle of one of the most beautiful mountainous regions of the Carpathians is Cabana ( cottage / mountain hotel ) Balea Lac, right next to the glacier lake of the same name.

Direct access via the legendary Transfagarasan Street ( winter via a cable car ) and located at an altitude of 2,034 meters, the hotel offers accommodation according to international standards.

At the highest point of Transfagarasan is Lake Balea 🥰

The road is a magical path in and through the Fagaras Mountains. It connects the two historical regions of Wallachia and Transylvania in an amazing mountain landscape.

Photos: July 19, 2023

We repeat ourselves, but we were there and whoever did not see him, missed something in Romania. Transfagarasan Road with Lake Balea, beautiful 🥰

An image with Lake Balea from June 12, 2022, a wonderful place and a wonderful image 🥰

Lake Balea (Romanian: Lake Balea) is a glacial lake in the Fagaras Mountains in central Romania, Sibiu County. There are two open cottages throughout the year, a weather station and a mountain rescue station (Mountain Rescue). You can reach the lake in summer by car on the Transfagarasan road and for the rest of the year by a cable car „ Balea Cascada ”.

A magical path, open again from the beginning of July and always an experience! Transfagarasan mountain road and the highest point of the road, Lake Balea.

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Really wonderful and always worth visiting.

Many bears that, unfortunately, are still fed by people without thoughts, a wonderful temperature of approx. 20 degrees to Lake Balea ( after 35 to 38 degrees in Alba Iulia and Oradea ) and ... many, many impressions and images that we will show here in the coming days 😊

In the middle of one of the most beautiful mountainous regions of the Carpathians is the Balea Lac glacial lake at an altitude of 2,034 meters.

It can be reached directly through the legendary Transfagarasan street.

Not so common, but a wonderful picture of Transfagarasan Street and Lake Balea.

You can see that the street is very popular in summer ( and then only on the weekend ).. and full of life 😊 Who seeks the loneliness and tranquility of the mountains ... here it is probably not found in the holiday season.

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And ... as these streets really open again soon! Beautiful images again to whet your appetite, from Transfagarasan, Transalpina and Lake Balea

A magical path in and through the Fagaras Mountains. The Transfagarasan road connects the two historical regions of Wallachia and Transylvania in an amazing mountain landscape.

Drivable / Open depending on the snow conditions, this road is usually from mid / end of June. However, you can use the cable car all year round to visit Lake Balea ( which is currently still snowy ).

or Lake Bulea ( in German ) is a glacial lake in the Romanian Carpathians.

It is located in the Fagaras Mountains, on the Transfogarascher Hochstraße ( Transfagarasan ) between the Negoiu and Moldoveanu mountains.

The lake is located in the Sibiu district and is located about 80 km from the city of Sibiu ( German: Hermannstadt ). 70 km from the city of Fagaras ( German Fogarasch or Fugreschmarkt ).

More information and destinations in Romania: https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/

A not so common view, but a wonderful image of the Transfăgărășan road and Bâlea lac.

You can see that the road is very popular in the summer (and especially on weekends)... and it's full of life 😊 Those looking for the solitude and peace of the mountains... you probably won't find that here during the holidays.

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Located on Transfagarasan ( Fagaras Mountains, Sibiu County ), Lake Balea ( at 2,034 meters ) in winter can only be accessed by cable car / gondola.

Wonderful winter images from last weekend ( February 12, 2023 ) 🥰

Lake Bâlea is a glacial lake in the Romanian Carpathians.

It is located in the Fagaras Mountains, on the Transfogarascher Hochstraße ( Transfagarasan ) between the Negoiu and Moldoveanu mountains, the two highest mountains in the Romanian Carpathians. The lake is located about 80 km from Sibiu, 70 km from Fagaras and 85 km from Curtea de Arges.

Urlaub in Rumänien

Some pictures with Transfagarasan to prepare for the next travel season and to plan 🥰

On one of the images you can also see the gondola, with which you can reach Lake Balea in winter.

Transfagarasan Road and Lake Balea in the Fagaras Mountains at dusk.

Let yourself be seduced and enchanted Romania is looking forward to your visit 🥰

In the middle of one of the most beautiful mountainous regions of the Carpathians, the chalet (chalet / mountain hotel) Bâlea Lac is right next to the glacial lake.

Directly accessible from the legendary Transfăgărășan road at an altitude of 2,034 meters, it offers accommodation at international standards.

Bâlea Lake Chalet is a member of the Deutschsprachiges Gastgewerbe in Rumänien

And another picture with Lake Bâlea from June 12, 2022, a wonderful place and a wonderful picture.

Lake Bâlea is a glacial lake located at an altitude of 2,034 meters in the Făgăraș Mountains in central Romania, Sibiu County. There are two cabins open all year round, a weather station and a mountain rescue station. The lake can be reached by car on the Transfăgărășan road in summer and by cable car from the “Bâlea Cascadă” Chalet for the rest of the year.

Thanks to the photographer of the pictures, Mr. Thorsten Wisnewski, for sending this picture.

Lake Balea and the Transfagarasan road in the Romanian Carpathians, the Fagaras Mountains in Sibiu County.

Today and in the following days we present you a series of impressive pictures from the travel destination Romania.

Let yourself be seduced and charmed. Romania is looking forward to your visit

Images of Transfăgărășan (taken from the gondola that leads to Lake Bâlea) on June 12, 2022, a wonderful place in wonderful pictures.

A magical path in and through the Făgăraș Mountains. The Transfăgărășan road connects the two historical regions of Wallachia and Transylvania in a stunning mountain landscape.

Thanks to photographer Thorsten Wisnewski for submitting these pictures.

Lake Bâlea is located at an altitude of 2,034 meters in the nature reserve of the Făgăraș Mountains in Sibiu County. It has a length of 360 meters and a depth of up to 11.5 meters.

In summer, the lake can be reached by car on the Transfăgărășan route, in winter only by cable car. Bâlea Waterfall, also called “Urlătoarea Bâlei”, is also located in the Făgăraș Mountains, between Moldoveanu and Negoiu peaks, at an altitude of over 1,200 meters.

Transfăgărășan Road is a mountain road in Romania. After Transaplina it is the highest national road in Romania. The road connects the Argeș Valley in Wallachia with the Olt Valley in Transylvania, crossing the Făgăraș Mountains - a mountain group in the Transylvanian Alps (part of the Carpathians). Construction of the road officially began in 1970 and was inaugurated in the fall of 1974

The Transfăgărășan road is the starting point for hiking on the tops of the Făgăraș Mountains. On the southern edge of the road is about 200 meters above the road, near the hydroelectric power plant of Vidraru Dam, the ruins of Poenari Castle.

Pictures of Lake Bâlea from June 12, 2022, a wonderful place in wonderful pictures.

Lake Bâlea is a glacial lake in the Romanian Carpathians. It is located in the Făgăraș Mountains on the Transfăgărașan Road between the Negoiu and Moldoveanu Mountains, the two highest mountains in the Romanian Carpathians. The lake is about 80 km from Sibiu, 70 km from Făgăraş and 85 km from Curtea de Argeş.

Thanks to photographer Thorsten Wisnewski for submitting these pictures.

Lake Bâlea is a glacial lake in the Romanian Carpathians. It is located in Mount Făgăraș on the Transfăgărașan route between the Negoiu and Moldoveanu mountains.