Sebeșu de Sus

Sibiu County · Romania
Sebeșu de Sus — photo 1 Sebeșu de Sus — photo 2 2

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Sebeșu de Sus (German Ober-Schewesch) is a village in the commune of Racovița, Sibiu County, Transylvania, at about 470 m at the northern foot of the Făgăraș Mountains. It is first recorded in 1383; the 2021 census counted 656 inhabitants.

In 1838 a hoard of 469 drachmas of Dyrrhachium was found at the foot of a hill below the village; 58 of the coins went to the numismatic cabinet in Vienna. The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul was built by local craftsmen in 1760 — cross-shaped, in the Byzantine style, with frescoes by the local painter Oprea Stan.

On the site the trail “Sebeșu de Sus – Suru Hut” to the western end of the main ridge starts in the village; “Avrig Valley – Suru Hut – Făgăraș main ridge” leads to the same hut.

Getting there from Ukraine

The nearest place we have road figures for is Sibiu (≈24 km from here in a straight line): Rakhiv – Sibiu ≈390 km, ≈5 h 33 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației); Ivano-Frankivsk – Sibiu ≈524 km, ≈7 h 52 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației). Times are without border queues, by our road routing. Romanian national roads require an electronic vignette (rovinieta).

Sources: Wikipedia, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap, Karpaty.rocks data. More on Wikipedia

What's nearby

Trails nearby

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Sebeșu de Sus – Suru HutModerateOne-dayMarkedSebeșu de Sus Suru HutElevation profile494–1 433 m8.2 kmascent 938 m≈ 4 h walking1.2 km from the centreTurnu Roșu station – Corbului SaddleModerateOne-dayMarkedTurnu Roșu station Corbului SaddleElevation profile369–1 566 m9.5 kmascent 1 197 m≈ 5 h walking4.5 km from the centreAvrig Valley – Suru Hut – Făgăraș main ridgeModerateTwo-dayMarkedAvrig Valley Făgăraș main ridgevia Suru HutElevation profile553–1 945 m12.6 kmascent 1 390 m≈ 6 h walking5.3 km from the centreFăgăraș main ridge: Olt Valley – Tămașului SaddleHardMulti-dayMarkedFăgăraș main ridge: Olt Valley Tămașului SaddleElevation profile358–2 525 m93.1 kmascent 6 545 m7.4 km from the centreBârcaciu Hut – Lake AvrigModerateOne-dayMarkedBârcaciu Hut Lake AvrigElevation profile1 408–2 005 m4.3 kmascent 644 m≈ 2.5 h walking11 km from the centreBârcaciu Hut – Negoiu HutEasyOne-dayMarkedBârcaciu Hut Negoiu HutElevation profile1 506–1 641 m6.3 kmascent 272 m≈ 2 h walking11 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

All peaks
SuruPeakSurualtitude 2 281 m9.8 km from the centre1 trail to the topSuru (Romanian: Vârful Suru) is a 2,281 m summit in the western part of the Făgăraș Mountains in the Southern Carpathians, in Sibiu County.CiorteaPeakCiorteaaltitude 2 427 m13 km from the centreCiortea (Romanian Muntele Ciortea, German Hohe Scharte, Hungarian Csortea) is a mountain in the western Făgăraș with three close summits, the highest of which, Ciortea...ȘerbotaPeakȘerbotaaltitude 2 331 m16 km from the centre2 trails to the topȘerbota (Romanian: Vârful Șerbota, Hungarian: Serbota-csúcs) is a 2,331 m summit on the main ridge of the Făgăraș Mountains in the Southern Carpathians, west of Negoiu...Negoiu PeakPeakNegoiu Peakaltitude 2 535 m18 km from the centre1 trail to the topNegoiu Peak (Romanian: Vârful Negoiu, Hungarian: Negoj-csúcs) is a 2,535 m summit on the main ridge of the Făgăraș Mountains in the Southern Carpathians.LespeziPeakLespezialtitude 2 517 m19 km from the centre1 trail to the topLespezi (Romanian: Vârful Lespezi) is a 2,517 m summit on the main ridge of the Făgăraș Mountains in the Southern Carpathians, in Sibiu County on the border with Argeș.Vânătarea lui ButeanuPeakVânătarea lui Buteanualtitude 2 507 m22 km from the centreVânătarea lui Buteanu (Romanian: Vârful Vânătarea lui Buteanu, often also Vânătoarea lui Buteanu) is a 2,507 m summit in the Făgăraș Mountains of the Southern...

What to visit

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Bâlea Waterfall (Cascada Bâlea)WaterfallBâlea Waterfall (Cascada Bâlea)20 km from the centreBâlea Waterfall (Cascada Bâlea), also called Urlătoarea Bâlei because of the roar of the water, lies on the northern, Sibiu side of the Făgăraș Mountains, between the...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

480 mSpringFresh Water Spring, 480 mFăgăraș Mountains · RomaniaNot verified
760 mSpringSpring on Culmea Moasei, 760 mFăgăraș Mountains · RomaniaNot verified
645 mSpringSpring below VaretuluiFăgăraș Mountains · RomaniaNot verifiedMarked as drinkable
711 mHutHut below VaretuluiFăgăraș Mountains · RomaniaNot verified
724 mDrinking waterDrinking water below VaretuluiFăgăraș Mountains · RomaniaNot verified
1 337 mSpringSpring below Muntele lui SchiauFăgăraș Mountains · RomaniaNot verified

All springs of the CarpathiansAll Carpathian huts

Getting there from Ukraine

Border crossings

  • Porubne – Siret — road and pedestrian, 24/7
  • Diakivtsi – Racovăț — road and pedestrian, 24/7 No freight traffic.
  • Krasnoilsk – Vicovu de Sus — road and pedestrian, 08:00–20:00 Cars up to 3.5 t and pedestrians only; not 24/7.
  • Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației — road and pedestrian, 24/7 Passenger traffic only: vehicles up to 3.5 t with up to 9 seats, pedestrians.
  • Diakove – Halmeu — road, 24/7 No pedestrian crossing.

By car

Rakhiv – Sibiu ≈390 km, ≈5 h 33 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației); Ivano-Frankivsk – Sibiu ≈524 km, ≈7 h 52 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației); Chernivtsi – Sibiu ≈435 km, ≈8 h 00 min (via Diakivtsi – Racovăț). Times without border queues, our road routing (GraphHopper, OSM).

Checked 03.11.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.