# Ski slopes in Romania: the ski resorts and ski areas by region, with a map

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Published on 3 November 2026 · Facts checked on 3 November 2026

peplaiuri.ro lists 46 ski resorts, ski areas and ski slopes in Romania, from the large ski areas of [Sinaia](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sinaia), [Straja](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/straja) and [Poiana Brașov](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/poiana-brasov) to the short slopes next to towns, plus the ski jumping centre at Râșnov. Most are in the Southern Carpathians (the Prahova Valley, Brașov, the Jiu Valley, the Transalpina) and in the Eastern Carpathians (Maramureș, Bukovina, Harghita); the others are in the Apuseni Mountains, the Banat and Moldavia.

This guide puts them all in one table, with the kilometres of slopes, the lifts, the top altitude, night skiing and artificial snow, then goes through them by region, one paragraph each with a link to its own page, where you will find the opening hours, the ski pass and directions. At the end come the slopes with night skiing and the common choices: Poiana Brașov or Sinaia, Straja or Rânca. All of them are also on the [map of ski slopes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/map?categorie=partii-de-schi).

## In short

- peplaiuri.ro lists 46 ski resorts, ski areas and ski slopes in Romania, plus the ski jumps at Râșnov, all in the Ski slopes category.
- Of the ski areas that publish their length, Sinaia has 26.9 km of slopes, Straja about 26 km and Poiana Brașov about 24 km; the operator at Muntele Mic advertises more than 20 km.
- 29 of the resorts and ski areas in this guide have floodlit slopes for evening skiing, and 28 have artificial snow, according to their pages and the operators' websites (November 2026).
- For the 2026–2027 winter, the slopes at Harghita Mădăraș may not run because of a legal dispute, the company that runs the Mărișel slope is insolvent, and the slope on Cozla, in Piatra Neamț, has not operated since 2019.
- A one-day adult ski pass cost 160 lei at Straja and Rânca in the 2025–2026 season, 190 lei at Transalpina Ski Resort, 210–230 lei in Sinaia and 240 lei in Poiana Brașov.
- Sinaia (2,090 m), Șureanu (2,010 m) and Transalpina Ski Resort (2,000 m) have slopes above the treeline, at 2,000 m and higher; the ski areas next to towns, such as Feleacu or Șugaș Băi, have short slopes with night skiing.

## Ski slopes in Romania: the list of resorts and ski areas

The table covers every ski resort and ski area on the site, by region, with the figures published on their pages and on the operators' websites. “Lifts” means the cable lifts (gondolas, cable cars, chairlifts, drag lifts), with the magic carpets where the operator counts them. “Top altitude” is the highest point of the slopes or the lifts. Where the operator does not publish a figure, the table says “not published”: this does not mean there is no night skiing or artificial snow, only that it is not confirmed.

The total length of slopes is not measured the same way everywhere: some operators add up only the groomed slopes, others also the variants and link runs. For the records (the longest slope, the largest ski area, the highest resort) see the [guide to the longest ski slope in Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/cea-mai-lunga-partie-din-romania).

Each resort links to its own page in the section for its region, below. All of them are also on the [Ski slopes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/ski-slopes) category page and on the [map](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/map?categorie=partii-de-schi).

| Resort / ski area | County | Km of slopes | Lifts | Top altitude | Night skiing | Artificial snow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Poiana Brașov | Brașov | ~24 | 10 | 1,783 m | yes | yes |
| Sinaia | Prahova | 26.9 | 9 | 2,090 m | not published | not published |
| Bușteni (Kalinderu) | Prahova | not published | 1 chairlift | not published | not published | not published |
| Azuga | Prahova | not published | not published | 1,539 m | yes | not published |
| Predeal | Brașov | not published | 2 | 1,448 m | yes | not published |
| Cheile Grădiștei Fundata | Brașov | 1.29 | not published | not published | not published | yes |
| Zănoaga Ski Slope (Brava Park) | Brașov | 1.6 | 3 | not published | not published | not published |
| Straja | Hunedoara | 26 | 11 | 1,868 m | yes | yes |
| Parâng Ski Resort | Hunedoara | 5.5 | not published | not published | not published | not published |
| Vulcan Pass | Hunedoara | not published | 3 | 1,317 m | not published | not published |
| Râușor Ski Area | Hunedoara | ~3.5 | 3 | 1,560 m | yes | yes |
| Rânca | Gorj | 6 | 6 | 1,900 m | yes | not published |
| Transalpina Ski Resort | Vâlcea | not published | 5 | 2,000 m | not published | yes |
| Șureanu Ski Area | Alba | 12.3 | 3 | 2,010 m | not published | not published |
| Păltiniș | Sibiu | not published | not published | not published | yes | yes |
| Cavnic (Roata and Icoana) | Maramureș | not published | not published | 1,280 m | yes | yes |
| Borșa Resort | Maramureș | 6.45 | not published | 1,633 m | yes | yes |
| Șuior | Maramureș | 3.6 | 1 | 1,000 m | yes | yes |
| Izvoare Mountain Resort | Maramureș | 1.2 | 2 | not published | not published | not published |
| Luna Șes | Satu Mare | 2.1 | 1 | 1,200 m | yes | yes |
| Vatra Dornei | Suceava | ~3 (Dealu Negru) | 4 | 1,300 m | yes | yes |
| Rarău Ski Slope | Suceava | 2.84 | 1 | 1,220 m | yes | yes |
| Bucovina Ski Slope | Suceava | not published | not published | not published | yes | yes |
| Șoimul Ski Slope | Suceava | 2 | 2 | 757 m | yes | yes |
| Harghita-Băi | Harghita | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published |
| Harghita Mădăraș | Harghita | 4.5 | 4 | not published | yes | yes |
| Toplița Ski Slope | Harghita | 1.9 | 2 | not published | yes | yes |
| Bucin Pass Ski Slopes | Harghita | 4 | 4 | 1,360 m | not published | yes |
| SkiGyimes | Harghita | 1.5 | 2 | 1,060 m | yes | not published |
| Băile Homorod (Lobogó) | Harghita | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published |
| Băile Tușnad | Harghita | 0.5 | 1 | not published | yes | yes |
| Borsec | Harghita | 2.17 | 1 | not published | yes | yes |
| Sovata (Aluniș) | Mureș | 1.2 | 2 | not published | not published | yes |
| Șugaș Băi | Covasna | 0.81 | 2 | not published | yes | yes |
| Durău | Neamț | 0.4 | 2 | not published | yes | yes |
| Slănic-Moldova (Nemira) | Bacău | 1.41 | 1 | 725 m | yes | yes |
| Arieșeni (Vârtop I and II) | Alba | 1.4 | 2 | 1,400 m | yes | yes |
| Piatra Grăitoare Ski Slope | Bihor | 1.88 | 2 | 1,445 m | yes | not published |
| Stâna de Vale | Bihor | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published |
| Muntele Băișorii (Buscat) | Cluj | 4.85 | not published | not published | not published | not published |
| Mărișel Ski Slopes | Cluj | 5 | 3 | 1,240 m | yes | yes |
| Feleacu Ski Slope | Cluj | ~0.8 (main slope) | not published | not published | yes | yes |
| Muntele Mic | Caraș-Severin | over 20, according to the operator | 5 | 1,800 m | yes | yes |
| Semenic Resort | Caraș-Severin | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published |
| Casa Baraj Ski Slope | Caraș-Severin | 1.05 | 2 | not published | yes | not published |
| Gărâna (Wolfsberg Ski) | Caraș-Severin | not published | not published | not published | not published | yes |

*The figures come from the resorts' pages and the operators' websites, checked on 3 November 2026. The Valea Cărbunării Ski Jumps (Râșnov) are a ski jumping centre, not a ski area, and are not in the table. The daily state of the slopes, the opening hours and the ski pass are on each resort's page.*

## What has changed on the slopes for the 2026–2027 winter

**Uncertain or closed.** At [Harghita Mădăraș Ski Area](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/harghita-madaras), the operator's contract expires in December 2026 and the landowner wants a different operator from 2027; the dispute is in court, so it is not certain the lifts will run in the 2026–2027 winter. The company that runs the [Mărișel Ski Slopes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-marisel) is in insolvency proceedings. On [Mount Cozla and the Gondola](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cozla-piatra-neamt), in Piatra Neamț, the gondola runs all year, but the slope and the chairlift have not operated since the 2018–2019 winter.

**New.** [Izvoare Mountain Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/statiunea-izvoare), near Baia Mare, has had an artificial slope since December 2025, also used in summer. [Luna Șes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/luna-ses), the only ski slope in Satu Mare County, opened in January 2024. At Cavnic, the Icoana ski area has a new chairlift, and at [Predeal](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/predeal) a new chairlift is being installed on Clăbucet, for the 2027 competitions.

**In progress.** At [Semenic Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/statiunea-semenic) a new ski area is being built, with a gondola and about 15 km of slopes: the snowmaking network and the reservoir are finished, the gondola is not. The slope at Bran, known as Zănoaga, now operates under the name Brava Park.

- [Harghita Mădăraș Ski Area](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/harghita-madaras-ski-area) — Ski slopes · Căpâlnița, HR · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A ski area below Harghita Mădăraș, the highest peak of the Harghita Mountains: 4.5 km of runs through spruce forest, evening skiing and, in summer, hikes to the summit and a via ferrata.
- [Mărișel Ski Slopes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/marisel-ski-slopes) — Ski slopes · Mărișel, CJ · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A ski area in the Gilău Mountains, about 55 km from Cluj-Napoca: three slopes between 915 and 1,240 m, with a four-seat chairlift, two drag lifts, floodlighting and snowmaking, plus bike trails in summer.
- [Izvoare Mountain Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/izvoare-mountain-resort) — Ski slopes · Desești, MM · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  A small mountain resort in the Igniș Mountains, at about 900 m, close to Baia Mare: short slopes with a chairlift and a drag lift, an artificial slope used all year, tubing and outdoor activities.

## Ski slopes in the Prahova Valley and near Brașov

The most searched region, along the DN1 and around Brașov, has the two large ski areas, Poiana Brașov and Sinaia, plus town slopes at Bușteni, Azuga and Predeal.

[Poiana Brașov](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/poiana-brasov), about 12 km from Brașov, has 12 slopes, about 24 km, between 975 and 1,783 m, with 10 lifts: the Capra Neagră and Kanzel cable cars, the Postăvarul Expres gondola, chairlifts and drag lifts. Drumul Roșu, 4,752 m long, runs down from below Postăvaru to the resort; Bradul and Stadion are for beginners, and Bradul has night skiing.

[Sinaia](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sinaia) has 22 slopes between Cota 1000 and Cota 2000, 26.9 km and 9 lifts. The cable car climbs from the town to Cota 1400, the Carp gondola continues to Cota 2000, and up there the slopes spread above the treeline, in Valea Soarelui and Valea Dorului, up to 2,090 m.

In [Bușteni](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/busteni), the Kalinderu slope runs down through the forest to the edge of the town, with a chairlift, a beginners' area and a sledging slope. In [Azuga](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/azuga), the gondola climbs from the town to 1,539 m; the Sorica slope is 2.1 km long, and its last stretch is floodlit. In [Predeal](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/predeal), the Clăbucet chairlift climbs to 1,448 m; Clăbucet is about 2 km long; according to the operator, Cocoșul and Clăbucet Sosire are easy, Clăbucet Superior is intermediate, and Subteleferic is difficult and the only one with night skiing.

Towards Bran there are two small ski areas: [Cheile Grădiștei Fundata Ski Area](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cheile-gradistei-fundata), at 1,300 m, with three short slopes, tubing and a biathlon arena, and [Zănoaga Ski Slope (Brava Park)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-zanoaga-bran), with three slopes served by drag lifts, ~4.5 km from Bran Castle. On the edge of Râșnov, the [Valea Cărbunării Ski Jumps](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/trambulina-valea-carbunarii) are a ski jumping centre, not a slope: you see them at competitions. The sledging slopes of the Prahova Valley are in the [guide to sledging slopes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/partii-de-sanius#valea-prahovei).

- [Poiana Brașov](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/poiana-brasov) — Ski slopes · Brașov, BV · Free · 5½ – 6 hours
  Romania's best-known ski resort, above 1,000 m beneath Postăvaru: 12 slopes, among them Bradul, Lupului and Drumul Roșu, cable cars almost to the summit and summer trails.
- [Sinaia](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sinaia) — Ski slopes · Sinaia, PH · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A mountain resort at the foot of the Bucegi, at about 800 m: a park, a casino from 1912, a cable car to Cota 1400 and a gondola to Cota 2000, ski runs in winter and trails in summer.
- [Bușteni](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/busteni) — Ski slopes · Bușteni, PH · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A resort town in the Prahova Valley at the foot of the Bucegi escarpment: the Kalinderu ski slope in winter, with a chairlift, a beginners' area and sledging, and trails to Caraiman, Babele and the Urlătoarea Waterfall in summer.
- [Azuga](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/azuga) — Ski slopes · Azuga, PH · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A resort town in the Prahova Valley with a ski area on the Sorica and Cazacu ridges: a gondola from the resort up to 1,539 m, intermediate and beginner slopes, and mountain bike trails in summer.
- [Predeal](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/predeal) — Ski slopes · Predeal, BV · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  Romania's highest town, at 1,030–1,110 m: in winter the Clăbucet, Cocoșului and Subteleferic ski runs, and hiking and a summer toboggan the rest of the year.
- [Cheile Grădiștei Fundata Ski Area](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cheile-gradistei-fundata-ski-area) — Ski slopes · Fundata, BV · 70 lei · 3½ – 4 hours
  A mountain sports complex at 1,300 m in Fundata, with three slopes for beginners and intermediates (two at Fundata, one towards Moieciu), drag lifts, tubing and a biathlon arena; in summer, an alpine coaster and an adventure park.
- [Zănoaga Ski Slope (Brava Park)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/zanoaga-ski-slope) — Ski slopes · Bran, BV · 3½ – 4 hours
  The ski area on the edge of Bran, known as Zănoaga and now open as Brava Park: three slopes with drag lifts, a sledging and tubing lane, and a bike park in summer.
- [Valea Cărbunării Ski Jumps](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/valea-carbunarii-ski-jumps) — Ski slopes · Râșnov, BV · ½ – 1 hours
  The Olympic ski jumping base on the edge of Râșnov: four hills with K-points at 90, 64, 35 and 15 m, host to World Cup, Summer Grand Prix and FIS Cup events.

## Ski slopes in the Jiu Valley, the Transalpina and Păltiniș

The west of the Southern Carpathians has the highest ski areas and Straja, one of the largest.

[Straja](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/straja), above Lupeni, has 12 slopes, about 26 km, 11 lifts and 20 km covered with artificial snow. The Straja slope, 8.1 km long, runs from Straja peak (1,868 m) down to the gondola in Lupeni; five slopes have night skiing.

[Parâng Ski Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/statiunea-parang), the ski area of Petroșani, is reached by two chairlifts from the Rusu area, each more than 2 km long; it has about 5.5 km of slopes, with Slope A for beginners. [Vulcan Pass](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/pasul-valcan), above the town of Vulcan, has short, easy slopes between 1,256 and 1,317 m, which in winter you reach only by gondola. [Râușor Ski Area](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-rausor), at the foot of the Retezat, has about 3.5 km, a chairlift up to 1,560 m and night skiing until 20:00.

[Rânca](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/ranca), on the [Transalpina](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/transalpina), has more than 6 km of slopes between 1,600 and 1,900 m, with 3 chairlifts and 3 drag lifts. [Transalpina Ski Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/domeniul-schiabil-transalpina), at Lake Vidra, starts at 1,350 m: the gondola climbs 2.9 km to 1,800 m, and a drag lift continues onto Bora peak, at 2,000 m. [Șureanu Ski Area](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/domeniul-schiabil-sureanu) has ten slopes with 12.31 km in total, above the treeline below the Șureanu and Aușel peaks, up to 2,010 m; you get there on a mountain road, unpaved in places.

[Păltiniș](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/paltinis), 32 km from Sibiu, has the Oncești slope, about 1.2 km long, with a chairlift, the Dăneasa slope, shorter and steep, and Arena Platoș, with gentle slopes and night skiing, about 1 km before the resort.

- [Straja](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/straja) — Ski slopes · Lupeni, HD · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A mountain resort at 1,445 m in the Vâlcan Mountains, above Lupeni: floodlit slopes, the 8.1 km Straja slope, a gondola from the town and summer trails to Mutu and Straja.
- [Rânca](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/ranca) — Ski slopes · Novaci, GJ · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A mountain resort at 1,600 m, at the foot of Păpușa Peak in the Parâng Mountains, on the Transalpina: a ski area with chairlifts and drag lifts, alpine pasture scenery and a starting point for the Parâng ridge.
- [Transalpina Ski Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/transalpina-ski-resort) — Ski slopes · Voineasa, VL · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A ski area by Lake Vidra, in Voineasa commune: a gondola through spruce forest from 1,350 to 1,800 m, slopes on the open alpine ground up to Bora Peak at 2,000 m, and gondola rides in summer.
- [Șureanu Ski Area](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sureanu-ski-area) — Ski slopes · Șugag, AB · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A ski area in the open alpine zone of the Șureanu Mountains, below the Șureanu and Aușel peaks: ten slopes across the alpine plateau and through the forest, one chairlift, two drag lifts and views of the Parâng and Retezat.
- [Parâng Ski Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/parang-ski-resort) — Ski slopes · Petroșani, HD · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  Petroșani's ski area in the Parâng Mountains: two chairlifts climb from the edge of town to the chalets below Parângul Mic, with slopes for beginners and for advanced skiers.
- [Vulcan Pass](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/vulcan-pass) — Ski slopes · Vulcan, HD · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  A small mountain resort above the town of Vulcan, in the Jiu Valley: a gondola from the town, short easy slopes with drag lifts, sledging on the road closed in winter and, in summer, the climb to the 1,621 m pass.
- [Râușor Ski Area](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/rausor-ski-area) — Ski slopes · Râu de Mori, HD · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A ski area at the foot of the Retezat Mountains, at about 1,200 m: a chairlift and two drag lifts, three runs of different difficulty, night skiing and, in summer, a mountain cart.
- [Păltiniș](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/paltinis) — Ski slopes · Păltiniș, SB · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  Considered Romania's oldest mountain resort, from 1894, in the Cindrel Mountains: a chairlift towards Oncești Peak, the Oncești and Dăneasa slopes, Arena Platoș and Noica's grave.

## Ski slopes in Maramureș, Țara Oașului and Bukovina

In the north, the slopes are lower than in the Southern Carpathians, but many have artificial snow and night skiing.

[Cavnic](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cavnic) has two neighbouring ski areas, with separate operators and ski passes: Roata, with slopes from Roata peak (1,280 m) down to about 950 m, and Icoana, with three slopes, a tubing park and a snowpark; both have night skiing. [Borșa Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/statiunea-borsa), in the Rodna Mountains, has a 2.6 km gondola up to 1,633 m and 6.45 km of slopes, including the FIS-certified Olympic slope. [Șuior](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/suior), 18 km from Baia Mare, has 3.6 km of slopes through the forest, between 668 and 1,000 m, with a chairlift. [Izvoare Mountain Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/statiunea-izvoare), in the Igniș Mountains, has three short slopes, 1.2 km in total, and the artificial slope. [Luna Șes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/luna-ses), at Negrești-Oaș, has a 2.1 km red slope, with a chairlift up to 1,200 m.

In Bukovina, at [Vatra Dornei](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/vatra-dornei), the three-kilometre chairlift climbs Dealu Negru, to about 1,300 m, where you ski on a slope of about 3 km. At Câmpulung Moldovenesc there are the [Rarău Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-rarau), 2.84 km through the forest, with a gondola, and the [Bucovina Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-bucovina), with short runs for beginners. The [Șoimul Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-soimul), at Gura Humorului, has Șoimul I, 1,478 m long, with a chairlift and night skiing, and Șoimul II, for beginners.

- [Cavnic](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cavnic) — Ski slopes · Cavnic, MM · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A small resort town in Maramureș, at the foot of the Gutâi Mountains, with two neighbouring ski areas, Roata and Icoana: chairlift-served slopes with floodlit night skiing, a sledging park, tubing and a snowpark, and a summer bobsleigh track reached by chairlift.
- [Borșa Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/borsa-resort) — Ski slopes · Borșa, MM · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  The tourist complex at Băile Borșa, in the Rodna Mountains: a FIS-homologated Olympic slope, a gondola up to 1,633 m, floodlit night skiing and, nearby, the slope at the Prislop Pass.
- [Șuior](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/suior) — Ski slopes · Baia Sprie, MM · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A mountain resort in the Gutâi Mountains near Baia Sprie and Lake Mogoșa, 18 km from Baia Mare: forest slopes between 668 and 1,000 m, a chairlift, floodlit skiing and a summer bike park.
- [Izvoare Mountain Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/izvoare-mountain-resort) — Ski slopes · Desești, MM · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  A small mountain resort in the Igniș Mountains, at about 900 m, close to Baia Mare: short slopes with a chairlift and a drag lift, an artificial slope used all year, tubing and outdoor activities.
- [Luna Șes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/luna-ses) — Ski slopes · Negrești-Oaș, SM · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  The tourist area of the town of Negrești-Oaș, at the foot of Pietroasa Peak: the only ski slope in Satu Mare county, of intermediate difficulty, with a chairlift and floodlit skiing, plus waymarked trails to the Oaș Sphinx.
- [Vatra Dornei](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/vatra-dornei) — Ski slopes · Vatra Dornei, SV · Free · 2½ – 3 hours · Top 100
  A spa resort more than two centuries old in the Dorna Depression: carbonated springs, peat mud, a park full of squirrels and the Spa Casino, restored and reopened as a museum.
- [Rarău Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/rarau-ski-slope) — Ski slopes · Câmpulung Moldovenesc, SV · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  A ski slope on the northern flank of Mount Rarău, right on the edge of Câmpulung Moldovenesc: a long run through the forest, served by a gondola, with floodlights and snowmaking.
- [Bucovina Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/bucovina-ski-slope) — Ski slopes · Câmpulung Moldovenesc, SV · 2½ – 3 hours
  A small beginners' ski slope at the entrance to Câmpulung Moldovenesc from Gura Humorului, on Strada Valea Caselor: short runs with a drag lift, a conveyor belt for children, sledging and floodlit skiing.
- [Șoimul Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/soimul-ski-slope) — Ski slopes · Gura Humorului, SV · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  The ski area of the town of Gura Humorului, right above the Ariniș leisure complex: a long run through the forest with a chairlift and floodlights, a beginners' slope and a viewing tower at the top.

## Ski slopes in Harghita, Covasna and Mureș

The Székely Land has many small, family-run ski areas with short slopes, most with night skiing, and a few rail-mounted bobsleigh tracks.

[Harghita-Băi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/harghita-bai), at about 1,300 m above the town of Miercurea Ciuc, has the Kossuth, Miklós and Csipike slopes, cut through the forest, with different operators. [Harghita Mădăraș Ski Area](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/harghita-madaras) has 4.5 km of slopes and four drag lifts, with Nagy Mihály, which is steep, and Súgó, floodlit in the evening; whether it will operate in the 2026–2027 winter is uncertain. The [Toplița Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-toplita) has three slopes, among them Bradul, 1,200 m long, with night skiing until 18:05. The [Bucin Pass Ski Slopes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partiile-de-la-pasul-bucin), on the road between Praid and Gheorgheni, are two small ski areas, Havas Bucsin and Bogdan, 4 km in total. [SkiGyimes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/skigyimes), at Lunca de Sus, has two slopes of 800 and 700 m, open until 21:00.

The spa resorts each have a small slope: [Băile Homorod](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-homorod) (Lobogó, easy, with a drag lift), [Băile Tușnad](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-tusnad) (0.5 km, with a drag lift and night skiing), [Borsec](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/borsec) (2.17 km) and [Sovata](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sovata), with the Aluniș slope, ~1.2 km long, ~8 km from the resort. In Covasna County, [Șugaș Băi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sugas-bai), 8 km from Sfântu Gheorghe, has two slopes of 560 and 250 m, with night skiing.

Toplița, SkiGyimes and Băile Homorod also have rail-mounted bobsleighs; for those and for sledging, see the [guide to sledging slopes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/partii-de-sanius).

- [Harghita Mădăraș Ski Area](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/harghita-madaras-ski-area) — Ski slopes · Căpâlnița, HR · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A ski area below Harghita Mădăraș, the highest peak of the Harghita Mountains: 4.5 km of runs through spruce forest, evening skiing and, in summer, hikes to the summit and a via ferrata.
- [Harghita-Băi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/harghita-bai) — Ski slopes · Harghita-Băi, HR · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A mountain resort at about 1,300 m, on the slopes of the Harghita Mountains above the town of Miercurea Ciuc: ski runs through spruce forest in winter, a mofette and ridge hikes in summer.
- [Toplița Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/toplita-ski-slope) — Ski slopes · Toplița, HR · 130 lei · 2½ – 3 hours
  A ski area on the edge of the town of Toplița, at the foot of the Gurghiu Mountains: three slopes with drag lifts and a conveyor belt, floodlights, a sledging slope, tubing and a year-round rail bobsled.
- [Bucin Pass Ski Slopes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/bucin-pass-ski-slopes) — Ski slopes · Joseni, HR · 110 lei · 4½ – 5 hours
  Small ski slopes near the Bucin Pass, in the Gurghiu Mountains, on the road between Praid and Gheorgheni: gentle runs for families and beginners, a steeper run, drag lifts, sledging and spruce forest.
- [SkiGyimes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/skigyimes) — Ski slopes · Lunca de Sus, HR · 110 lei · 3½ – 4 hours
  A ski area and rail bobsled track in the Ghimeș valley at Lunca de Sus: two slopes of 800 and 700 m with drag lifts, evening skiing and an alpine coaster open all year.
- [Băile Homorod](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-homorod) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile Homorod, HR · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  A small resort in the Homorodul Mare valley, among spruce forests: carbonated mineral springs, a chapel from 1765, the Lobogó ski run in winter and an alpine coaster.
- [Băile Tușnad](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-tusnad) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile Tușnad, HR · Free · 3½ – 4 hours · Top 100
  A spa resort in the Olt gorge between the Harghita and Bodoc mountains: naturally sparkling mineral springs, mofettes, a wellness centre with thermal water and trails up to Falcon Rock.
- [Borsec](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/borsec) — Resorts and thermal baths · Borsec, HR · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  A mountain spa resort at 900 m in northern Harghita, with carbonated mineral springs you can drink from for free, old wooden villas, travertine caves and a new spa centre.
- [Sovata](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sovata) — Resorts and thermal baths · Sovata, MS · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  A spa resort at the foot of the Gurghiu Mountains, with heliothermal salt lakes, healing mud, paths through the salt-ground reserve and, in winter, the Aluniș ski slope with a chairlift.
- [Șugaș Băi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sugas-bai) — Ski slopes · Sfântu Gheorghe, CV · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  A forest resort 8 km from Sfântu Gheorghe, with two ski runs served by drag lifts and floodlit at night, an adventure park, a spa, carbonated springs and hiking trails.

## Ski slopes in Moldavia: Durău, Slănic-Moldova and Cozla

Moldavia has few slopes, all of them small. At [Durău](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/durau), at the foot of the Ceahlău, the Durău Park ski and sledging slope is 406 m long, with a double drag lift plus one for beginners; it usually runs from mid-December until towards the end of March. At [Slănic-Moldova](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/slanic-moldova), the Nemira slope is about 1.4 km long, between 485 and 725 m, with night skiing and artificial snow.

On [Mount Cozla and the Gondola](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cozla-piatra-neamt), in Piatra Neamț, the slope with its chairlift has not operated since the 2018–2019 winter; the gondola from Piața Gării climbs to the plateau all year, for the view, not for skiing.

- [Durău](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/durau) — Ski slopes · Durău, NT · Free · 2½ – 3 hours
  A mountain resort at ~800 m on the north-western slope of Ceahlău: the starting point for Dochia Chalet, a monastery painted by Tonitza and a ski and sledding run at the foot of the mountain.
- [Slănic-Moldova](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/slanic-moldova) — Resorts and thermal baths · Slănic-Moldova, BC · Free · 2½ – 3 hours · Top 100
  A spa resort more than two centuries old in the Nemira Mountains: numbered mineral springs you drink from for free, the 1894 Art Nouveau Casino and the Nemira ski slope.
- [Mount Cozla and the Gondola](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/mount-cozla-and-the-gondola) — Mountains and trails · Piatra Neamț, NT · 60 lei · 1½ – 2 hours
  Cozla Hill above the town of Piatra Neamț, 8 minutes from the centre by gondola: a panoramic terrace towards Lake Bâtca Doamnei and Ceahlău, forest and footpaths. The ski slope here no longer operates.

## Ski slopes in the Apuseni, near Cluj and in the Banat

In the Apuseni Mountains, at the Vârtop pass, you ski on both sides: at [Arieșeni](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/arieseni), the Vârtop I (1,000 m) and Vârtop II slopes, the latter for beginners, and on the Bihor side the [Piatra Grăitoare Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-piatra-graitoare), 1,880 m long, with a chairlift, a red and a black variant and night skiing. [Stâna de Vale](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/stana-de-vale) gets a lot of snow in winter and has ski slopes, but the operator does not publish figures.

Near Cluj, [Muntele Băișorii](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muntele-baisorii) has the Buscat ski area, with five slopes, almost 5 km, and a chairlift. The [Mărișel Ski Slopes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-marisel) have about 5 km between 915 and 1,240 m, with a four-seat chairlift and night skiing. The [Feleacu Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-feleacu), ~10 km from the city, has a floodlit slope of about 765 m, with a drag lift, and a beginners' slope.

In the Banat, [Muntele Mic](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muntele-mic), above Caransebeș, has slopes between about 1,400 and 1,800 m, with two chairlifts and three drag lifts; Vâlsanu is the longest, and in the evening you ski on Vâlsanu and Nordica. At [Semenic Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/statiunea-semenic), at about 1,400 m, the Goznuța, Crucea de Brazi and Slalom Uriaș slopes have drag lifts that start only when there is enough snow. At Văliug, the [Casa Baraj Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-casa-baraj) has two slopes with night skiing, next to Lake Gozna, and at [Gărâna](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/garana) there are the short Wolfsberg Ski slopes, with artificial snow and a 700 m zip line.

- [Arieșeni](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/arieseni) — Ski slopes · Arieșeni, AB · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A tourist resort in the Apuseni Mountains, at the source of the Arieș: the Vârtop I and Vârtop II slopes, with drag lifts and floodlit skiing, below the Vârtop Pass, plus trails to Piatra Grăitoare and Bihor Peak.
- [Piatra Grăitoare Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/piatra-graitoare-ski-slope) — Ski slopes · Nucet, BH · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  A ski slope with a chairlift in the Vârtop holiday village, on the Bihor side of the Apuseni Mountains: a red and a black run through spruce forest, floodlit skiing and a drag lift for beginners.
- [Stâna de Vale](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/stana-de-vale) — Ski slopes · Budureasa, BH · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  A mountain resort at ~1,100 m in a spruce-ringed clearing in the Apuseni: the Izvorul Minunilor spring, marked trails to the Iad Valley waterfalls and to Bihor Peak, and plenty of snow in winter.
- [Muntele Băișorii](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muntele-baisorii) — Ski slopes · Băișoara, CJ · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A mountain resort in the Gilău Mountains, about 55 km from Cluj-Napoca: in winter, the slopes of Buscat Ski Resort, with a chairlift, sledging and tubing; in summer, waymarked trails to Scărița-Belioara and Muntele Mare.
- [Mărișel Ski Slopes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/marisel-ski-slopes) — Ski slopes · Mărișel, CJ · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A ski area in the Gilău Mountains, about 55 km from Cluj-Napoca: three slopes between 915 and 1,240 m, with a four-seat chairlift, two drag lifts, floodlighting and snowmaking, plus bike trails in summer.
- [Feleacu Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/feleacu-ski-slope) — Ski slopes · Feleacu, CJ · 2 – 2½ hours
  A ski slope ~10 km from Cluj-Napoca, on Feleacu hill: a floodlit run with a drag lift, a beginners' slope, snow cannons and tubing.
- [Muntele Mic](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muntele-mic) — Ski slopes · Turnu Ruieni, CS · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A mountain resort at about 1,600 m above Caransebeș: slopes such as Vâlsanu, Felix and Borlova, two chairlifts, night skiing at weekends and summer hikes to Țarcu.
- [Semenic Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/semenic-resort) — Ski slopes · Văliug, CS · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A mountain resort at about 1,400 m on the plateau of the Semenic Mountains, beneath Piatra Goznei Peak: slopes with drag lifts in winter, hiking in the Semenic – Caraș Gorge National Park in summer.
- [Casa Baraj Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/casa-baraj-ski-slope) — Ski slopes · Văliug, CS · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  A small ski area at Văliug, on the shore of Lake Gozna, at the foot of the Semenic: an easy slope with a chairlift and a short, difficult one with a drag lift, both floodlit for night skiing.
- [Gărâna](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/garana) — Ski slopes · Gărâna, CS · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A mountain village of Bohemian German settlers in the Semenic Mountains, above 900 m: short slopes with a drag lift and snowmaking, a 700 m zip line and tubing, and in summer the Gărâna Jazz Festival in the Poiana Lupului meadow.

## Ski slopes with night skiing and artificial snow

**Night skiing.** 29 of the resorts and ski areas in the table have at least one slope floodlit in the evening. The hours vary: at Straja, the drag lifts and the chairlift on Constantinescu run until 21:00, at Piatra Grăitoare and Râușor night skiing lasts from 17:00 to 20:00, at SkiGyimes until 21:00, at Harghita Mădăraș only on Fridays and Saturdays, and at Muntele Mic at weekends. In Poiana Brașov the Bradul slope is floodlit, in Predeal only Subteleferic. The slopes next to towns, such as [Feleacu](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-feleacu) and [Șugaș Băi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sugas-bai), run on weekdays mostly in the afternoon and evening. At Straja and Predeal, the day ski pass is not valid for night skiing: the evening ticket is bought separately. Opening hours and prices are on each resort's page.

**Artificial snow.** 28 resorts and ski areas have snow cannons, according to their pages and the operators' websites. They matter most on the low slopes, such as Șoimul (757 m), Slănic-Moldova (725 m) or Casa Baraj, where the season lasts thanks to the snow made by the cannons. The cannons do not necessarily cover the whole ski area: at Straja they cover 20 of the roughly 26 km, and at Muntele Mic they do not reach every slope. When the slopes usually open and where the snow comes first is in the [guide to the start of the ski season](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/cand-se-deschid-partiile).

- [Straja](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/straja) — Ski slopes · Lupeni, HD · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A mountain resort at 1,445 m in the Vâlcan Mountains, above Lupeni: floodlit slopes, the 8.1 km Straja slope, a gondola from the town and summer trails to Mutu and Straja.
- [Piatra Grăitoare Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/piatra-graitoare-ski-slope) — Ski slopes · Nucet, BH · Free · 3½ – 4 hours
  A ski slope with a chairlift in the Vârtop holiday village, on the Bihor side of the Apuseni Mountains: a red and a black run through spruce forest, floodlit skiing and a drag lift for beginners.
- [SkiGyimes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/skigyimes) — Ski slopes · Lunca de Sus, HR · 110 lei · 3½ – 4 hours
  A ski area and rail bobsled track in the Ghimeș valley at Lunca de Sus: two slopes of 800 and 700 m with drag lifts, evening skiing and an alpine coaster open all year.
- [Feleacu Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/feleacu-ski-slope) — Ski slopes · Feleacu, CJ · 2 – 2½ hours
  A ski slope ~10 km from Cluj-Napoca, on Feleacu hill: a floodlit run with a drag lift, a beginners' slope, snow cannons and tubing.

## The best ski slopes in Romania: how to choose a resort

“The best slope” depends on what you are looking for. **A large ski area, lots of runs:** Sinaia, Straja and Poiana Brașov each have more than 20 km, with the figures in the table. **Altitude and alpine slopes:** Sinaia, Șureanu, Transalpina Ski Resort and Rânca go up to 1,900 m or higher, above the treeline. **A day out near a city:** Feleacu near Cluj, Șuior and Izvoare near Baia Mare, Șugaș Băi near Sfântu Gheorghe, Casa Baraj near Reșița; the distances from the big cities are in the [guide to the nearest ski slopes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/cele-mai-apropiate-partii). **Your first days on skis:** the small ski areas and the practice slopes, in the [guide to slopes for beginners](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/partii-pentru-incepatori).

**Poiana Brașov or Sinaia?** Sinaia has the longer and higher ski area (26.9 km, up to 2,090 m), with alpine slopes you reach from the town by cable car and gondola. Poiana Brașov has slopes through the forest between 975 and 1,783 m, with Drumul Roșu, 4.75 km long, and beginners' slopes right in the resort, 12 km from Brașov.

**Straja or Rânca?** Straja has 12 slopes, about 26 km, 11 lifts, night skiing on five slopes and artificial snow on 20 km. Rânca has more than 6 km between 1,600 and 1,900 m, with 3 chairlifts and 3 drag lifts, slopes for families and beginners, 20 km from Novaci; beyond Rânca, the Transalpina is closed in winter.

**Snowboarding and freeride.** Cavnic has a snowpark and the Rainer 2 freeride route, open only after fresh snow; Șureanu has stretches of ungroomed snow, and Gărâna a snowpark. **Cross-country skiing.** Cheile Grădiștei Fundata has the biathlon arena, with cross-country ski trails.

- [Sinaia](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sinaia) — Ski slopes · Sinaia, PH · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A mountain resort at the foot of the Bucegi, at about 800 m: a park, a casino from 1912, a cable car to Cota 1400 and a gondola to Cota 2000, ski runs in winter and trails in summer.
- [Poiana Brașov](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/poiana-brasov) — Ski slopes · Brașov, BV · Free · 5½ – 6 hours
  Romania's best-known ski resort, above 1,000 m beneath Postăvaru: 12 slopes, among them Bradul, Lupului and Drumul Roșu, cable cars almost to the summit and summer trails.
- [Straja](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/straja) — Ski slopes · Lupeni, HD · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A mountain resort at 1,445 m in the Vâlcan Mountains, above Lupeni: floodlit slopes, the 8.1 km Straja slope, a gondola from the town and summer trails to Mutu and Straja.
- [Rânca](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/ranca) — Ski slopes · Novaci, GJ · Free · 4½ – 5 hours
  A mountain resort at 1,600 m, at the foot of Păpușa Peak in the Parâng Mountains, on the Transalpina: a ski area with chairlifts and drag lifts, alpine pasture scenery and a starting point for the Parâng ridge.

## Frequently asked questions

**How many ski slopes are there in Romania?**

peplaiuri.ro lists 46 ski resorts, ski areas and ski slopes in Romania, from Sinaia, Straja and Poiana Brașov to the short slopes next to towns. Many have several slopes: Straja has 12, Poiana Brașov 12, Sinaia 22.

**What are the biggest ski resorts in Romania?**

Of the ski areas that publish their length, Sinaia has 26.9 km of slopes, Straja about 26 km and Poiana Brașov about 24 km (November 2026); the operator at Muntele Mic advertises more than 20 km. The records are in the guide to the longest ski slope in Romania.

**Poiana Brașov or Sinaia: which is better for skiing?**

Sinaia has the larger and higher ski area (26.9 km, up to 2,090 m, alpine slopes from Cota 2000), while Poiana Brașov has slopes through the forest between 975 and 1,783 m and beginners' slopes in the resort. A one-day ski pass cost 210–230 lei in Sinaia and 240 lei in Poiana Brașov in the 2025–2026 season.

**Straja or Rânca: where should I go skiing?**

Straja has the larger ski area (about 26 km, 12 slopes, 11 lifts, night skiing), while Rânca has more than 6 km between 1,600 and 1,900 m, suited to families and beginners. A one-day ski pass cost 160 lei at both in the 2025–2026 season.

**Which ski slopes in Romania have night skiing?**

29 resorts and ski areas in this guide have at least one floodlit slope, among them Straja, Poiana Brașov (Bradul), Predeal (Subteleferic), Rânca, Cavnic, Borșa, Șuior, Muntele Mic, Mărișel and Feleacu. The night skiing hours are on each resort's page.

**Where can I find a map of the ski slopes in Romania?**

All the resorts and ski areas in this guide are on the peplaiuri.ro map, filtered by the Ski slopes category. The piste map of each ski area is on the operator's website, linked from the resort's page.

**Is the ski slope on Cozla in Piatra Neamț still open?**

No. There has been no skiing on Cozla since the 2018–2019 winter, and the chairlift no longer operates; the gondola from Piața Gării still runs all year, up to the Cozla plateau.

**When do the ski slopes open in Romania?**

It depends on the snow and the cold: most ski areas open in December, some only in January, while the high ones and those with artificial snow can start earlier. The usual calendar is in the guide to when the slopes open.

## Sources

- [Ana Teleferic: the slopes in Poiana Brașov](https://www.discoverpoiana.ro/ro/partii)
- [Ana Teleferic: the lifts in Poiana Brașov](https://www.discoverpoiana.ro/ro/instalatii-poiana-brasov)
- [Transport Urban Sinaia: the ski slopes](https://sinaiago.ro/partiile-de-schi/)
- [Ski Straja: the ski area](https://skistraja.ro/)
- [Rânca Ski Area](https://skiranca.ro/)
- [Voineasa Town Hall: Transalpina Ski Area](https://primariavoineasa.ro/2026/02/25/domeniul-schiabil-transalpina/)
- [Șureanu Ski Area](https://schi-sureanu.ro/)
- [weSKI Muntele Mic: slopes and lifts](https://weski.ro/)
- [Ski Borșa](https://skiborsa.eu/)
- [SuperSki Cavnic](https://www.superskicavnic.ro/)
- [Șuior Resort: slopes](https://suior.ro/)
- [Rarău Ski Resort](https://rarauskiresort.ro/)
- [Toplița Ski Slope](https://partiatoplita.ro)
- [Genetrix (Teleferic Prahova): Predeal](https://www.teleferic.ro/)

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