# The nearest ski slopes to Bucharest, Cluj, Brașov, Sibiu, Iași, Timișoara and Oradea: distances for a day of skiing

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

The nearest ski slope to Cluj-Napoca is **Feleacu Ski Slope**, 10 km from the centre; to Brașov, **Poiana Brașov**, 12 km away; to Sibiu, **Păltiniș**, 32 km away. From Bucharest the nearest is **Sinaia**, about 140 km and two hours away on the DN1. Timișoara and Oradea have slopes an hour and three quarters to two and a half hours away, in the Banat and in the Apuseni Mountains, while from Iași and Craiova no slope is less than three hours away.

Below is the table for twelve cities, then, city by city, what to choose for a day of skiing. What you will find in each ski area, region by region, is in the [guide to the ski slopes of Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/partii-de-schi-romania); opening hours and prices are on each slope's own page.

## In short

- The nearest ski slope to Bucharest is Sinaia, about 140 km and two hours away on the DN1; Bușteni, with the Kalinderu slope, is about 148 km away, and Azuga and Predeal 150–155 km.
- Feleacu Ski Slope is about 10 km from the centre of Cluj-Napoca, roughly a quarter of an hour, and is floodlit for night skiing; Buscat (Muntele Băișorii) and Mărișel are about 55 km away.
- Poiana Brașov is about 12 km from Piața Sfatului, by bus 20 from Livada Poștei; Predeal is 25 km away, and the Zănoaga slope at Bran about 33 km.
- Păltiniș, Sibiu's own resort, is about 32 km from the city, roughly three quarters of an hour, and Arena Platoș is 1 km before the entrance to the resort.
- From Timișoara, Muntele Mic is about 150 km and 2 h 20 away, the fastest option; from Oradea, Stâna de Vale is about 91 km and 1 h 45 away.
- From Iași the nearest slope is Șoimul, at Gura Humorului, about 160 km and three hours away; from Craiova, Rânca, about 135 km and 3 h 15 away.
- The slope on Cozla, in Piatra Neamț, has not operated since the 2018–2019 winter; the nearest to the city is the one at Durău, about 60 km away.

## The nearest ski slope to each city

Distances are by road, from the city centre to the resort or to the bottom of the slope. Times are for clear roads: on snowy weekends, on the DN1 through the Prahova Valley and on the mountain roads to Păltiniș or Poiana Brașov, add half an hour or more. In winter, on all the mountain roads in the table you need winter tyres and sometimes snow chains.

| City | Nearest ski slope | Distance, driving time | Second option |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cluj-Napoca | Feleacu Ski Slope | ~10 km, ~15 min | Muntele Băișorii (Buscat), ~55 km, ~1 h 10, plus 3 km |
| Bucharest | Sinaia | ~140 km, ~2 h | Bușteni (Kalinderu), ~148 km, ~2 h |
| Brașov | Poiana Brașov | ~12 km, ~20 min | Predeal, ~25 km, ~35 min |
| Sibiu | Păltiniș and Arena Platoș | ~32 km, ~45 min | Transalpina Ski Resort, ~137 km, ~2 h 20 |
| Iași | Șoimul Ski Slope (Gura Humorului) | ~160 km, ~3 h | Durău, ~170 km, ~3 h 30 |
| Timișoara | Muntele Mic | ~150 km, ~2 h 20 | Casa Baraj Ski Slope, ~121 km, ~2 h 25 |
| Oradea | Stâna de Vale | ~91 km, ~1 h 45 | Piatra Grăitoare Ski Slope (Vârtop), ~114 km, ~2 h 20 |
| Craiova | Rânca | ~135 km, ~3 h 15 | Sinaia, ~245 km, ~3 h 50 |
| Piatra Neamț | Durău | ~60 km, ~1 h 30 | Borsec, ~85 km, ~2 h |
| Târgu Mureș | Sovata (Aluniș slope) | ~56 km, ~1 h 10, plus 8 km | Feleacu Ski Slope, ~100 km, ~1 h 20 |
| Suceava | Șoimul Ski Slope (Gura Humorului) | ~41 km, ~55 min | Bucovina Ski Slope, ~64 km, ~1 h 30 |
| Constanța | Sinaia | ~350 km, ~4 h | Bușteni, ~360 km, ~4 h 15 |

*The distances Cluj–Feleacu, Cluj–Muntele Băișorii, Bucharest–Sinaia, Bucharest–Bușteni, Brașov–Poiana Brașov, Brașov–Predeal, Sibiu–Păltiniș, Sibiu–Transalpina Ski Resort, Timișoara–Muntele Mic, Timișoara–Casa Baraj, Oradea–Stâna de Vale, Oradea–Piatra Grăitoare, Piatra Neamț–Durău, Târgu Mureș–Sovata, Suceava–Șoimul and Suceava–Bucovina are those on the attractions' own pages; the others are calculated on OpenStreetMap maps (OSRM), November 2026, rounded.*

## Ski slopes near Cluj-Napoca: Feleacu, Buscat, Mărișel

Cluj has a slope on the edge of the city: [Feleacu Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-feleacu), on Feleacu Hill, about 10 km from the centre, roughly 15 minutes along the local road to Feleacu. The main slope is about 765 m long, with a T-bar lift; it is floodlit and has snow cannons, so an hour of skiing fits in even after work.

For a full day you head up into the Gilău Mountains. [Muntele Băișorii](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muntele-baisorii) is about 55 km away, 1 h 10, via Ciurila and Băișoara; the Buscat slopes are another 3 km higher up. [Mărișel Ski Slopes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-marisel), also about 55 km away, via Gilău, has three slopes with a chairlift; the company that runs it has been insolvent since January 2026, so check beforehand whether it is open.

[Arieșeni](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/arieseni) is about 117 km away, 2 h 35, and [Păltiniș](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/paltinis) about 185 km away by motorway, in about the same time.

- [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 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.
- [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.

## Ski slopes near Bucharest: Sinaia, Bușteni, Azuga, Predeal

All the ski slopes near Bucharest are in the Prahova Valley, at least two hours away. [Sinaia](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sinaia) is about 140 km away on the DN1; to reach the slopes you take the cable car from the town up to Cota 1400 and the gondola further on, to Cota 2000. [Bușteni](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/busteni) is about 148 km away, and the bottom of the Kalinderu slope is right in the town, 1 km from the DN1.

[Azuga](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/azuga), about 155 km away, has the Sorica gondola from the town, and [Predeal](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/predeal), about 150 km away, the Clăbucet chairlift, next to the town. All four have a station on the Bucharest–Brașov railway line, so you can also get there by train.

[Poiana Brașov](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/poiana-brasov) is about 185 km away, roughly three hours. For sledging near Bucharest, see the [guide to sledging slopes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/partii-de-sanius); the valley's resorts are described in the [main guide](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/partii-de-schi-romania#valea-prahovei-si-brasov).

- [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.

## Ski slopes near Brașov: Poiana Brașov, Predeal, Bran, Fundata

"Ski Brașov" usually means [Poiana Brașov](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/poiana-brasov), the city's own resort, about 12 km from Piața Sfatului, on the DN1E. Without a car you go up on bus 20, from the Livada Poștei stop, every 20–30 minutes.

Towards the Prahova Valley, [Predeal](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/predeal) is about 25 km away, [Azuga](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/azuga) about 36 km and [Bușteni](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/busteni) about 37 km, all under an hour. Towards Bran, [Zănoaga Ski Slope (Brava Park)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-zanoaga-bran) is about 33 km away, roughly 40 minutes, and [Cheile Grădiștei Fundata Ski Area](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cheile-gradistei-fundata) about 44 km, roughly an hour, with a T-bar lift, tubing and sledging.

To the east, [Șugaș Băi](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sugas-bai), above Sfântu Gheorghe, is about 45 km away, roughly 50 minutes. The [Valea Cărbunării Ski Jumps](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/trambulina-valea-carbunarii) at Râșnov are for ski jumping, not a recreational ski slope.

- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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 near Sibiu: Păltiniș and Arena Platoș

[Păltiniș](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/paltinis) is Sibiu's own resort, about 32 km away, roughly 45 minutes, via Rășinari, on a winding road. In the resort the chairlift runs up alongside the Oncești slope, about 1.2 km long; Dăneasa is shorter and steeper. Arena Platoș, 1 km before the entrance, has gentle slopes for beginners, a magic carpet and night skiing.

Without a car, Tursib line 22 goes up from in front of the railway station, and in winter Arena Platoș advertises a Tursib ski bus leaving Sibiu at 7:00, 11:00 and 16:00 and returning at 9:00, 13:30 and 17:30 (the operator's website, November 2026).

The second option is [Transalpina Ski Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/domeniul-schiabil-transalpina), about 137 km away, 2 h 20, via Brezoi and the Lotru Valley; the high Transalpina road over the ridge is closed in winter. [Șureanu Ski Area](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/domeniul-schiabil-sureanu) is about 130 km away via Sebeș, roughly three hours.

- [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.
- [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.

## Ski slopes near Iași: Gura Humorului, Durău, Câmpulung

From Iași no ski slope is less than three hours away. The fastest to reach is [Șoimul Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-soimul), on the edge of the town of Gura Humorului, about 160 km away: the big slope is 1,478 m long, with a chairlift, night skiing and snow cannons. In winter it is closed on Mondays.

[Durău](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/durau), at the foot of the Ceahlău, is about 170 km away, 3 h 30, with a short slope for skiing and sledging. At Câmpulung Moldovenesc, [Bucovina Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-bucovina), for beginners, and [Rarău Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-rarau), with a gondola, are 180–185 km away, roughly 3 h 40. [Slănic-Moldova](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/slanic-moldova) is about 225 km away, almost four hours.

The Bucovina slopes are described in the [main guide](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/partii-de-schi-romania#maramures-si-bucovina).

- [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.
- [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.
- [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.

## Ski slopes near Timișoara: Muntele Mic, Semenic, Văliug, Gărâna

Timișoara's ski slopes are in the mountains of the Banat, two hours and a bit away. The fastest to reach is [Muntele Mic](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muntele-mic), about 150 km away, 2 h 20, by motorway to Caransebeș and then via Borlova; it has two chairlifts and you can also ski there in the evening.

Via Reșița you reach the Semenic Mountains: [Casa Baraj Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-casa-baraj), at Văliug, is the nearest in distance, about 121 km away, 2 h 25, a small slope with a chairlift and night skiing, at low altitude. [Gărâna](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/garana), about 155 km away, has two short slopes, tubing and a zip line, and [Semenic Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/statiunea-semenic), about 164 km away, 2 h 40, has slopes with T-bar lifts that only open with enough snow.

[Râușor Ski Area](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-rausor), in the Retezat, is about 180 km away, more than three hours. The area is covered in the [main guide](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/partii-de-schi-romania#apuseni-si-banat).

- [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.
- [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.
- [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.

## Ski slopes near Oradea: Stâna de Vale and Vârtop

From Oradea the nearest resort with ski slopes is [Stâna de Vale](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/stana-de-vale), about 91 km away, 1 h 45, via Beiuș and Budureasa, with hairpin bends on the last stretch. It is a resort at about 1,100 m, with plenty of snow in winter; its page has no details on the slopes yet, so check beforehand what is running.

For a ski area with a chairlift, head to the Vârtop Pass: [Piatra Grăitoare Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-piatra-graitoare), on the Bihor side, is about 114 km away, 2 h 20, via Beiuș and Nucet. Over the saddle, on the Alba side, the Vârtop I and II slopes of [Arieșeni](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/arieseni) have T-bar lifts and night skiing, and from their base you can easily move from one ski area to the other.

[Mărișel Ski Slopes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-marisel) and [Feleacu Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-feleacu) are about three hours away, towards Cluj.

- [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.
- [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.
- [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.

## Ski slopes near Craiova: Rânca and the Jiu Valley

The nearest ski slope to Craiova is [Rânca](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/ranca), on the Transalpina, about 135 km away, roughly 3 h 15: as far as Novaci, then 20 km of hairpin bends through the forest. The ski area has more than 6 km of slopes between 1,600 and 1,900 m, with chairlifts and T-bar lifts. Towards Obârșia Lotrului, the high Transalpina road over the ridge is closed in winter.

In the Jiu Valley, via Târgu Jiu and the Jiu Gorge, [Straja](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/straja), [Parâng Ski Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/statiunea-parang) and [Vulcan Pass](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/pasul-valcan) are 170–180 km away, roughly four hours. At Straja and Vulcan Pass you go up by gondola, at Parâng by chairlift from Petroșani.

By motorway, [Sinaia](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sinaia) is about 245 km away and 3 h 50, almost the same as the Jiu Valley. The area is covered in the [main guide](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/partii-de-schi-romania#valea-jiului-si-transalpina).

- [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.
- [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.
- [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.

## Ski slopes near Piatra Neamț: Cozla no longer operates

On [Mount Cozla and the Gondola](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cozla-piatra-neamt), above the city, the last skiing was in the 2018–2019 winter: the slope and the chairlift no longer operate. The gondola from Piața Gării runs all year round, but only for the views and a stroll.

The nearest working ski slope is at [Durău](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/durau), about 60 km away, 1 h 30, via Bicaz: a 406 m slope for skiing and sledging, with a double T-bar lift and a beginners' lift. In winter the road from Izvorul Muntelui may be closed, so take the DN15, along the lake.

[Borsec](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/borsec) is about 85 km away, roughly two hours, with a 2.17 km slope and night skiing, and [SkiGyimes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/skigyimes), in the Ghimeș Valley, about 90 km away, 2 h 15.

- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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 near Târgu Mureș: Sovata, Bucin, Feleacu

From Târgu Mureș the nearest ski slope is the one at [Sovata](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sovata): the resort is about 56 km away, 1 h 10, and the Aluniș slope, about 1.2 km long, with a chairlift and a beginners' area, is another 8 km further on, below the Repas Plateau.

On the DN13B, past Praid, the [Bucin Pass Ski Slopes](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partiile-de-la-pasul-bucin) are about 81 km away, 1 h 40, with two small ski areas, with separate passes.

On the A3 motorway, [Feleacu Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-feleacu), near Cluj, is about 100 km away and only 1 h 20, almost the same as Sovata. [Muntele Băișorii](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muntele-baisorii) is about 125 km away, roughly 1 h 50. The Harghita slopes are in the [main guide](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/partii-de-schi-romania#harghita-si-secuime).

- [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.
- [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.
- [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.

## Ski slopes in or on the edge of a city: which ones operate

A few cities have their own slope, which you reach without a long mountain drive:

- **Cluj-Napoca:** [Feleacu Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-feleacu), 10 km away, floodlit in the evening.
- **Brașov:** [Poiana Brașov](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/poiana-brasov) is the city's own resort, linked to the centre by bus 20.
- **Sibiu:** [Păltiniș](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/paltinis) belongs administratively to the city of Sibiu, although it is 32 km away and does not border the city.
- **Gura Humorului:** [Șoimul Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-soimul) runs down to the Ariniș Complex, 5 km from the centre.
- **Câmpulung Moldovenesc:** [Bucovina Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-bucovina) and [Rarău Ski Slope](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/partia-rarau), on the edge of the town.
- **Petroșani, Vulcan and Lupeni:** [Parâng Ski Resort](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/statiunea-parang), [Vulcan Pass](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/pasul-valcan) and [Straja](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/straja) have lifts that start from the town or, at Parâng, 9 km from the centre of Petroșani.
- **Piatra Neamț:** the slope on [Cozla](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cozla-piatra-neamt) has been closed since 2019; only the gondola runs.

## A day of skiing from the city: train, bus and night skiing

For a day of skiing without a car, the simplest are the Prahova Valley and Brașov. Bucharest–Brașov trains stop at Sinaia, Bușteni, Azuga and Predeal; from Bușteni station to the bottom of the Kalinderu slope it is about 20 minutes on foot, and from Azuga station about 3 km to the bottom of the Sorica slope. From Brașov, bus 20 goes up to Poiana, and from Sibiu the Tursib ski bus to Arena Platoș.

If you only have an evening, choose a slope with night skiing close to the city: Feleacu near Cluj, Arena Platoș near Sibiu, Subteleferic at Predeal, Șoimul at Gura Humorului. The full list of slopes with night skiing is in the [main guide](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/partii-de-schi-romania#schi-nocturn).

Small, low-lying slopes, such as Feleacu, Casa Baraj or Șoimul, open with artificial snow and depend on the cold: check on the slope's page whether it is open before you set off. When the slopes usually open is in the [guide to the season](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/cand-se-deschid-partiile).

## Frequently asked questions

**What is the nearest ski slope to Bucharest?**

Sinaia, about 140 km and two hours away on the DN1. Bușteni, with the Kalinderu slope in the town, is about 148 km away, and Azuga and Predeal 150–155 km; all four have a station on the Bucharest–Brașov railway line.

**Where can I ski near Cluj-Napoca?**

At Feleacu Ski Slope, about 10 km from the centre, roughly 15 minutes, with a T-bar lift, night skiing and snow cannons. For a full day, Buscat (Muntele Băișorii) and Mărișel are about 55 km away.

**Where can I ski near Brașov?**

In Poiana Brașov, about 12 km from Piața Sfatului, by bus 20 or by car. Predeal is 25 km away, the Zănoaga slope at Bran about 33 km, and Cheile Grădiștei Fundata about 44 km.

**Which ski slope is near Sibiu?**

Păltiniș, about 32 km away, roughly 45 minutes via Rășinari, with the Oncești and Dăneasa slopes and with Arena Platoș, for beginners, at the entrance to the resort. In winter a Tursib ski bus runs from Sibiu.

**Which ski slopes are near Iași?**

The nearest is Șoimul Ski Slope in Gura Humorului, about 160 km and three hours away. Durău is about 170 km away, and the Bucovina and Rarău slopes at Câmpulung Moldovenesc 180–185 km.

**Where to go skiing from Timișoara?**

To Muntele Mic, about 150 km and 2 h 20 away, via Caransebeș, or to the Semenic Mountains: Casa Baraj about 121 km away, Semenic about 164 km and Gărâna about 155 km, all via Reșița.

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

No. The last skiing on Cozla was in the 2018–2019 winter, and the slope and the chairlift no longer operate; the gondola runs all year round, only for the views. The nearest ski slope is at Durău, about 60 km away.

**What is the nearest ski slope to Oradea?**

Stâna de Vale, about 91 km and 1 h 45 away via Beiuș. The Piatra Grăitoare slope at the Vârtop Pass, with a chairlift, is about 114 km away, and the Arieșeni slopes are right next to it, over the saddle.

## Sources

- [Arena Platoș (Păltiniș): Tursib ski bus Sibiu – Arena Platoș](https://arenaplatos.ro/iarna/bus.html)
- [weSKI Muntele Mic, the operator's website](https://weski.ro/)
- [Rânca ski area, official website](https://skiranca.ro/)
- [Mărișel Ski & Bike Resort, official website (in insolvency)](https://www.marisel-skibikeresort.com/)
- [Buscat Ski Resort (Muntele Băișorii)](https://buscat.ro/)
- [Casa Baraj Ski Slope (Văliug)](https://casa-baraj.ro/)
- [Vârtop chairlift (Piatra Grăitoare Ski Slope)](https://telescaunvartop.ro/)
- [Piatra Neamț gondola, official website](https://telegondolapiatraneamt.ro/)
- [Poiana Brașov, the resort's website](https://www.discoverpoiana.ro/)
- [OSRM on OpenStreetMap data: road distances between cities and ski slopes (November 2026)](https://map.project-osrm.org/)

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