Most amazing road in the world - Romanian TRANSFAGARASAN - aerial photos

The Transfăgărășan 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. The Transfăgărășan was constructed between 1970 and 1974 during the rule of Nicolae Ceaușescu as a response to the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union. Ceaușescu wanted to ensure quick military access across the mountains in case of a Soviet invasion.

Built mainly by military forces, the road had a high financial and human cost. Work was carried out in an alpine climate, at an elevation of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), using roughly six million kilograms (5,900 long tons; 6,600 short tons) of dynamite, and employing junior military personnel who were untrained in blasting techniques. Many workers died; official records state that only 40 soldiers lost their lives, but unofficial estimates by workers put the number in the hundreds.

During the skatetrip to Romania last year, i had a chance to ride through this pass and as member of former Czechoslovakia i was interested of its history. The clouds came to the pass and i didnt wait and let my drone do the action and took the most awesome shots of my trip. Wind was kinda strong so i was pretty feared of my drone flying away, but this cool place made me risk all in one and fly.

And i am glad i did that ! Drone did a good job and get to height about 375 m and distance of 3,5 km. After 20 min flight i made a lot of great photos and videos and landed before bigger clouds came and covered whole pass in mist.

Hope you will like the photos! If yes hit me upvote pls and comment, i will upvote for it too!

• Lev

Hey, thanks for seeing my photos ! Hope you like it, pls vote up for my post in order to bring to the socitey of steem more amazing photos and stories from my travels :)

Have an awesome day !

• Lev