Cârțișoara
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Cârțișoara (German Oberkerz) is a village and the seat of the commune of the same name in the south-east of Sibiu County, Transylvania, at the northern foot of the Făgăraș Mountains. It lies 48 km from Sibiu and 38 km from Făgăraș; the 2021 census counted 1,260 inhabitants.
It is first recorded in 1223. The village, also known as Cârța Română, has been inhabited mainly by Romanians since the early Middle Ages — unlike the neighbouring Saxon Cârța. Bâlea Lake lies on the territory of the commune.
On the site the trail “Cârțișoara – Bâlea Cascadă Hut” towards the main Făgăraș ridge starts in the village.
Getting there from Ukraine
The nearest place we have road figures for is Sibiu (≈36 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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ModerateOne-dayMarkedCârțișoara Bâlea Cascadă HutElevation profile495–1 242 m12 kmascent 749 m≈ 4.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedArpașu de Sus Buteanu RidgeElevation profile490–1 753 m12.2 kmascent 1 264 m≈ 5.5 h walking3 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayMarkedPorumbacu de Jos Cleopatra SaddleElevation profile398–2 361 m26 kmascent 1 962 m≈ 10.5 h walking6.9 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayMarkedVictoria Podragu HutElevation profile567–2 189 m15.6 kmascent 1 705 m≈ 7.5 h walking9.6 km from the centre
ModerateTwo-dayMarkedAvrig Valley Făgăraș main ridgevia Suru HutElevation profile553–1 945 m12.6 kmascent 1 390 m≈ 6 h walking12 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMarkedGura Podragului Șaua dintre LacuriElevation profile1 083–2 078 m5.4 kmascent 995 m≈ 3.5 h walking12 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakVânătarea lui Buteanualtitude 2 507 m14 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...
PeakCapra (Făgăraș)altitude 2 494 m14 km from the centreCapra (Romanian: Vârful Capra, Hungarian: Zerge-csúcs, «Chamois Peak») is a 2,494 m summit in the Făgăraș Mountains of the Southern Carpathians, above Lake Bâlea and...
PeakNegoiu Peakaltitude 2 535 m16 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.
PeakȘerbotaaltitude 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...
PeakPodragualtitude 2 462 m16 km from the centre1 trail to the topPodragu (Romanian Vârful Podragu) is a 2,462 m summit in the central Făgăraș Mountains, where the borders of three counties – Brașov, Argeș and Sibiu – meet.
PeakArpașul Marealtitude 2 468 m16 km from the centre1 trail to the topArpașul Mare (Romanian Vârful Arpașul Mare, also Arpașu Mare or Vârtopul) is a 2,468 m summit on the main ridge of the Făgăraș Mountains, on the border of Sibiu and...What to visit
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Huts, shelters and springs nearby
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.
