Ski Slopes Ski Slopes

In Dâmbovița County there are no homologated ski slopes, but the closest ones can be found in Prahova Valley, within a distance of about 60-70 kilometres.

Prahova Valley offers one of the largest and most beautiful ski areas in Romania. In Prahova Valley there are a lot of famous mountain resorts that both Romanian and foreign tourists prefer for their remarkable landscape. The whole area is suitable for winter sports, while the air has beneficial healing properties for breathing problems. Some of the most important mountain resorts from Prahova Valley are: Azuga, Breaza, Buşteni, Cheia, Pârâul Rece, Poiana Braşov, Predeal, Sinaia şi Slănic Prahova. Prahova Valley has the best ski slope in Romania and one can practise high altitude skiing, as well as the most spectacular extreme skiing. All resorts have ski instructors and organize individual or group classes in order to teach people how to ski.

Skiing in Sinaia

Sinaia is situated on the Superior side of Prahova Valley at a distance of 120 kilometres from Bucharest, 49 kilometres from Braşov and 61 kilometres from Târgoviște, from where you can contemplate the wonderful mountain landscape. Sinaia mountain resort is one of the most beautiful, dearest and wanted resorts of Romania during all seasons, while in winter the skiing season starts in December and sometimes it may last until May, because its peaks reach over 2000 metres. In Sinaia one can experience the better high altitude skiing from all over Romania. It possesses a skiable area of 22 kilometres, divided into various ski slopes of different levels of difficulty.

For expert skiers we recommend Carp ski slope. Starting from Cota 2000, it then reaches Cota 1400. The ski lift is provided by the old cable car, still in use, but also by a modern chairlift, inaugurated in February 2006. The easiest track is the one which climbs down from Drumul de Vară. In Valea Dorului, the three tracks provide access to a chairlift and their end point is represented by a chalet which attracts tourists like a magnet.

 

NAME OF THE SKI SLOPE

DIFFICULTY

LENGTH

DIFFERENCE IN LEVEL

Carp

EXPERT

2500m

585m

Zade

EXPERT

800m

400m

the course of Carp valley

EXPERT

1200m

300m

Carp "fata ascunsă "

EXPERT

150m

60m

Carp "fata mare "

EXPERT

300m

200m

Tarle

EXPERT

250m

150m

Papagal

EXPERT

300m

180m

Valea Mioriţei

EXPERT

500m

250m

Spitz

EXPERT 2

400m

250m

Furnica

EXPERT 2

600m

350m

Vânturiş

EXPERT 2

250m

180m

Drumul de vară

ADVANCED

2350m

560m

Scândurar

ADVANCED

400m

180m

Valea Dorului - right

ADVANCED

600m

210m

Valea Dorului - left

ADVANCED

600m

210m

Valea Soarelui

BEGINNER

1180m

210m

Valea Dorului – on the course of the valley

BEGINNER

1080m

210m

Turistica

BEGINNER

2800m

460m

Valea Soarelui - on the course of the valley

BEGINNER

900m

210m

Lăptici

BEGINNER

650m

180m

Drumul Vechi

BEGINNER

3500m

450m

Popicărie

BEGINNER

300m

50m

Poiana Stânii

BEGINNER

200m

25m


 

Skiing in Bușteni

Buşteni resort is situated on the superior flow of Prahova River, at an altitude of 850 – 950 metres. In the Northern side it forms a border with Azuga and Predeal and in the Southern side with Sinaia. The resort is situated on the Superior side of Prahova Valley, at a distance of 132 kilometres from Bucharest, 36 kilometres from Braşov and 72 kilometres from Târgoviște.

According to specialists in the field, Buşteni resort is the best place in Romania where to practise extreme skiing on the existing hard ski slopes.

 

Name of the ski slope

Difficulty

Length

Difference in level

Nocturne

Kalinderu

Difficult

1500 m

295 m

Yes


 

Skiing in Azuga

Situated in the Northern side of Prahova County, at the confluence of Prahova River and Azuga Stream, Azuga is a typical mountain place where one can find the best ski slope in Romania – Sorica.

The ski area from Azuga is built on Baiului Mountains and covers approximately 6 kilometres.

The resort hosts ski slopes homologated at international level and offers really good services. In Azuga there are 4 ski slopes: Sorica, with a medium degree of difficulty, is provided with a nocturne and snow cannons, Cazacu ski slope, also with a medium degree of difficulty, is provided as well with snow cannons, while Azuga South and La Stâna ski slopes are known to be recommended for beginners. All these ski slopes are provided with cableway installations.

The position and accessability represent an advantage for the town of Azuga, since it is situated on the most crowded transcarpathian valley of Romania – Prahova Valley – respectively National Road 1 E60 and the double main railway, electrified, Bucureşti – Braşov, which can be found at about 130 kilometers from Bucharest, 32 kilometers from Braşov and 76 kilometers from Târgoviște.

 

 

Name of the ski slope

Difficulty

Length

Difference in level

Nocturne

Olimpica ( Cazacu)

Difficult

3042 m

705 m

-

Sorica

Difficult

2100 m

570 m

Yes

 

Skiing in Predeal

Predeal resort is one of the most appreciated resorts from all over Romania, since it offers a dreamlike landscape for winter sports fans. The resort is situated on the Superior side of Prahova Valley, at 146 kilometres from Bucharest, 26 kilometres from Braşov and at 83 kilometres from Târgoviște. The subalpine climate with an average temperature of -5°C during the month of January and an average snowpack of about 50 centimeters allows skiing from December until March. Tourists can enjoy snow on all 12 ski slopes from Predeal; out of these, Clăbucet Arrival is known to be an easy one, provided with a nocturne and artificial snow, Clăbucet Variant is another easy one, where snow is supplemented by snow cannons, just as on Subteleferic, a very difficult ski slope. Most of them are provided with cableway installations.

Name of the ski slope

Difficulty

Length

Difference in level

Slope

Nocturne

Artificial snow

Cioplea

easy

200 m

20 m

 

no

no

Clăbucet Departure

medium

2.100 m

390 m

20 %

no

no

Clăbucet School

easy

200 m

30 m

115 %

no

no

Clăbucet Arrival

easy

800 m

160 m

20 %

yes

yes

Clăbucet Variant

easy

790 m

160 m

20 %

no

yes

Cocoş

medium

2.250 m

394 m

18 %

no

no

Gârbova

easy

900 m

180 m

 

no

no

Orizont

easy

100 m

30 m

 

no

no

Polistoaca

easy

2.500 m

90 m

 

no

no

Subteleferic

difficult

1.200 m

350 m

31 %

no

yes

Subteleferic Variant

easy

670 m

45 m

7 %

no

no

Trei Brazi

easy

300 m

50 m

 

no

no