Spring (May–Jun)
Transylvania , Western Carpathians
Lower Carpathians rideable, high passes sometimes still closed
Travel information Romania
When a motorcycle tour to Romania is worth it – and which region suits which time of year.
Best time to travel
Best time to travel in Romania
The Transfăgărășan opens for only a few months a year, lower Carpathian regions are rideable for longer.
Best season June to September
- Jan
- Feb
- Mär
- Apr
- Mai
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Okt
- Nov
- Dez
- Best time
- Good to ride
- Less suitable
The Transfăgărășan and other high Carpathian passes are usually snow-free only from late June to early October – outside that window they remain closed. The lower Carpathian regions in Transylvania and the west can be ridden from May through to early October.
Summer (Jul–Aug)
Central Carpathians
Transfăgărășan and high passes open
Autumn (Sep–early Oct)
All regions
Stable weather, clear views
Winter (Nov–Apr)
Not suitable
Carpathian passes closed, snow
