🇷🇴 Transfagarasan Ride | BMW K1600GTL | Mavic Pro

August 8th 2017.
Transfagarasan, Romania’s most spectacular and best known road is the second-highest paved road in the country after the Transalpina. It stretches 90 kilometres between the highest peaks in the country, Moldoveanu and Negoiu climbing to an altitude of 2,042 metres.
Built mainly by military forces between 1970 to 1974, the road had a high financial and human cost. Road construction orders came direct from communist distator Nicolae Ceausescu, who wanted to create a strategic route across the Fagaras Mountains to ferry troops north should Romania be invaded by the Soviets. Work was carried out in an alpine climate, at an elevation of 2,000 metres using roughly 6000 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.
It is a winding road, dotted with steep hairpin turns, long Sweeping curves, and sharp descents. It is both an attraction and a challenge for hikers, cyclists, drivers and motorcycle enthusiasts. Due to the topography, the average speed is around 40 km/h. This road is not for the faint hearted and is a scary driving experience at certain stages. There are large sections of non barriered road with sheer drops of over a 1000 ft. Sadly, there are documented reports of motorists involved in fatal accidents, brake failure being a common cause.
The road is usually closed from late October until late June because of snow. Depending on the weather, it may remain open until as late as November, or may close even in August when freak snow storms offer occur. Transfagarsan has more tunnels and viaducts than any other road in Romania. Near the highest point, at B?lea Lake, the road passes through B?lea Tunnel, the longest road tunnel in Romania at 884 asl. Along the southern section of the road, near the village of Arefu, is Poenari Castle. The castle was the residence of Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Count Dracula book and hollywood blockbuster motion picture.
The Transfagarsan was featured in a segment of the British TV show Top Gear, in the first episode of Series 14 (November 2009). Host Jeremy Clarkson famously proclaimed: "We were wrong, this is better than the Stelvio, this is the best road in the world!"
Following the highway over to the other side of the Fagaras mountains there is quite spectacular lake Vidraru. When it was inaugurated in 1966, Vidraru Dam was the 5th largest in Europe and the 9th in the world. Its height is astounding, 166 meters. Highway passes over the top of the dam, which is 305 meters in length.
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[@lsd8497]

Probably the best video on Transfăgărășan I've seen so far. Congrats. Professionally done.

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

THANK YOU :)

[@andygiles4036]

Superb!!... just found this....very well done! Once this bloody pandemic is over ... back on the road again! Thank you for the hard work in bringing this to us!

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@sinaalex7577]

That is a damned great video. Thanks a lot for sharing. This is so cool, not only the bike, but the road. You can ride one turn after the next, till you get dizzy. Great landscape as well. A perfect idea for the next holiday trip.

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Thank you very much, glad you like it!

[@1969Punjabi]

Excellent video, thanks for sharing.

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jserenity]

The motovlog that inspired me to try to ride 5 yrs ago

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

wow that is the nicest compliment, thank you so much.

[@enricopucci7413]

*NOTHING CAN BE BETTER THAN A A LONG ROAD A WOMAN BEAUTIFUL AS A YOUR BIKE LUCKY BASTARD BY THE WAY NICE RYDE I CAN SMELL THE POOVERTY AND ENVY OF THE PEOPLE WHO GIVE DISLIKE TO THIS VIDEO MAN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE UPLOAD NOW I KNOW RUMANIA IS MORE THAN SHEEPS AND A SIMILIAR LANGUAGE TO MY MATERNLANGUAGE I HOPE I CAN VISIT THAT BEAUTIFUL PLACE AT LEAST ONE TIME ON MY LIFE GOOD LUCK IN YOUR NEXT TRIPS*

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Haha thanks Enrico

[@Valkyrie0307]

That looks like an AMAZING place!! I just might have to make it a point to ride that area when I retire. Thank you for sharing!!

[@IdealBike]

dont wait to retire come now !

[@cristiandumitru6264]

Beautiful video, beautiful road!

[@user-cf3qg7um2r]

Wow amazing 😍😍🌹

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Thanks 🤗

[@bernardpuccetti]

Vidéo magnifique. MERCI.

[@bobbybaback]

Absolutely amazing, i love all your videos but 4 me , Sicilia was a different level, maybe cus we are going 4 two weeks on 1st of june with my ZZR1400 , THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR HAPPINESS

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Have fun! I had ZZR1400 between 2006-2011. That thing flew like a rocket kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaS1YWl6oJKpaLc

[@lionellesieur8569]

AWESOME video ... I'm looking forward the next !! GREAT BIKE ...Hope to buy one this year, an old dream. Merci pour tes belles prises de vues. A très bientôt

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Thank you :)

[@ljuborajictt]

^Wunderschön, vielen Dank & beste Grüße!

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Danke / Hvala :)

[@vladiorga8765]

Are there people who dislike this video? I can not believe

[@rgi1998]

Excellent! You two are getting pretty good at this. Great edits! Very interesting...

[@esmiley3]

Great video! I would love, Love, LOVE to ride there! My LT is going to be so jealous of my GTL when I get it!

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Yes riding Transfagarasan is a must, one of the best roads in the world.

[@michaltesar7242]

Romuncko je super

[@giovannidivincenzo606]

Super balade et vidéo

[@breitrolo7254]

Bravo. Belle vidéo et quelle moto! A faire cet été. Merci ce beau montage vidéo. Bravo. Nice video and what a bike! To do this summer. Thank you for this nice video editing.

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Thank you very much Breit, appreciate the comment :)

[@Hanty_moto]

Great road, new GTL. Nice video - in a long time I watched it to the very end :)

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Thank you :)

[@leszekgospodarczyk4274]

A movie with dron in conjunction with the rest is a great movie.

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Thank you :)

[@Luc_Motor4youNL]

Would love to make that ride on my R1200RT LC !! Great video!

[@SLAVA00_75]

Very good

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Thanks

[@tusharpawar275]

Great Ride with wonderful bike Pl do share point A to Point B location of this great bike journey

[@denizdogan5087]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

💖

[@cristiandumitru6264]

Recommend Transalpina ...

[@StefanC530]

No way....it's like the difference between a nice road and a fantastic road....

[@sullysonni5332]

👍 Merci pour cette belle vidéo

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Merci :)

[@milerale5286]

super turneja

[@matildegualdoni8850]

You missed Lake Balea, the most beautiful of all

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

I didn't, it's just that is not included in video.

[@widderxx1721]

Hat Spaß gemacht +++ TOP

[@dob2030]

The scenery is fantastic.I want to go play in Korea. Subscribe and like.

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

This is Romania, not Korea.

[@janko7358]

Top Video Super gemacht. Von wem ist Musik bzw wie heißt der Titel, der passt ebenfalls super

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Pipe Choir - A Dark Blue Arc Instrumental

[@ericsellekaerts406]

lovely video you made. Touring around the world and just back from Morocco. Can i ask you what camera and witch program you use to make your video?

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Thanks. Video cameras used: helmet cam Drift Ghost, Nikon D7100, Olympus TG4 and Mavic Drone.

[@ericsellekaerts406]

Goran BMW Overlander thank you for the reply. Have an Gtl 2015. Wonderful machine.

[@widderxx1721]

Hallo Goran, Respekt für dieses Video Da ich ein Anfänger bin mit Filmen am Moped, K16GT würde ich gerne wissen mit welchen Video Prog.du arbeitest. Gruß Dirk

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Adobe Premiere Elements 11

[@StefanC530]

Witch program you use to make your video?

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Many programs...but mostly Adobe Premiere

[@vitocorleone9834]

What camera you are recording? please answer me question

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

Drift Ghost Helmet Cam, Nikon D7100, Olympus TG4, Mavic Pro Drone

[@bobijutje1]

Koje su to budale koje dizlajkuju!!

[@GoranBMWOverlander]

I ja se pitam...bice da su neke stare prdonje koji neznaju voziti motor.

[@bobijutje1]

Goran BMW Overlander Samo gas Gorane..respect.. pozz is Cikaga! Igor