Tâmpa Mountain & Cable Car
Muntele Tâmpa / Telecabina Tâmpa
Tâmpa Mountain (about 960 m) rises behind the old town, topped by a Hollywood-style 'BRAȘOV' sign. A cable car takes you to the summit in minutes for views over the red-roofed old town.
Tâmpa Mountain sits close to the southeast side of Brașov's old town, and the summit viewing platform is right beside the giant 'BRAȘOV' letters. From there you can look down on Council Square, the Black Church and the sea of red-tiled roofs, with the Carpathian mountains in the distance. The lower cable car station is on a path just outside the old town walls, and the ride to the top takes only a few minutes. You can also hike up a forest trail in about 1 to 1.5 hours. There is a restaurant on the mountain. Cable car opening times and maintenance shutdowns follow official notices, and queues are long at weekends. The mountain is a nature reserve where brown bears occasionally appear, so do not walk the mountain paths alone after dark.
Opening hours
Cable car approx. 09:30–17:00 (seasonal adjustments; check official hours)
Nearby sights
- Weavers' Bastion
- Rope Street (Strada Sforii)
- Black Church
- Catherine's Gate
- Council Square, Brașov
- White Tower & Black Tower
- Schei District & St. Nicholas Church
- Poiana Brașov