mountain pass
Pasul Urdele (Transalpina)
The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Târgu Jiu
Gorj County, Romania · Europe
About Târgu Jiu
Târgu Jiu sits on the route: 10 minutes from Turcineşti, 46km from Retezat National Park.
Târgu Jiu is in Gorj County, Romania, with about 74,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Turcineşti, about 5 km away.
Târgu Jiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtɨrɡu ˈʒiw]), is the capital of Gorj County in the Oltenia region of Romania. It is situated on the Southern Sub-Carpathians, on the banks of the river Jiu. Eight localities are administered by the city: Bârsești, Drăgoieni, Iezureni, Polata, Preajba Mare, Romanești, Slobozia, andRead more
Ursați.
The city is noted for the Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuși, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2024.
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What is there to see near Târgu Jiu?
Within an hour or so of Târgu Jiu: Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) (44 km), Retezat National Park (46 km), Transalpina (47 km), Transalpina (DN67C) (48 km).
Are there any good drives near Târgu Jiu?
The nearest famous roads are Pasul Urdele (Transalpina), Transalpina and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Târgu Jiu?
Târgu Jiu is in Gorj County, Romania, about 5 km from Turcineşti.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 73,545
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Gorj County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.0500, 23.2833
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Worth the detour from Târgu Jiu
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Retezat National Park
Romania's oldest national park with over 80 glacial lakes, ancient forests, and some of the wildest mountain scenery in the Carpathians.
46 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
Transalpina
Romania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
47 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
Transalpina (DN67C)
Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Târgu Jiu
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 44 kmPasul Urdele (Transalpina)The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.
- 47 kmTransalpinaRomania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
- 48 kmTransalpina (DN67C)Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
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