Ghimeș Pass

1,153m 12A Miercurea Ciuc Comănești 30km Asphalt
CLOSED CNAIR data: 1 active alert(s) 1 CNAIR alert
CLOSED DN12A Km: 87+600 → 88+500
DARMANESTI (BC) → DARMANESTI (BC)
Cause: DN 12A km 87+600 - km 88+500 avarie conducta aductiune apa in orasul Darmanesti, jud. Bacau. Circulatia este inchisa.
Measures: Traficul rutier este deviat pe urmatoarea ruta DN 12 A - Strada Energiei - DJ 123 - DN 12A.

Source: CNAIR (dispecerat.andnet.ro)

Updated on September 12, 2026 at 06:00

Source: CNAIR

Ghimeș Pass (DN12A), at an altitude of 1153 meters, marks the crossing point of the DN12A national road over the crest of the Eastern Carpathians, connecting the Ciuc Depression in Transylvania to the Ghimeș Depression in Moldavia. The Ghimeș valley is one of the most picturesque areas of the Eastern Carpathians, with isolated villages and well-preserved traditions. The area is home to the Csángó community, a group with a unique cultural identity.