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Prahova, Romania

Sinaia ski resort

The short answer

Sinaia has about 30 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 1,024 m up to 2,087 m (6,847 ft), a vertical drop of 1,063 m. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Brașov-Ghimbav (GHV), about 39 km away in a straight line.

Sinaia: runs from 1,024 m to 2,087 m, a vertical drop of 1,063 m1,2501,5001,7502,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,087 m (6,847 ft)Top 2,087 m · 6,847 ftBase 1,024 m · 3,360 ft1,063 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,087 m6,847 ft
Vertical drop
1,063 m3,488 ft
Mapped runs
30 km53 runs
Lifts
10mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 0% (0.1 km), Easy 11% (2.9 km), Intermediate 76% (21.1 km), Advanced 13% (3.5 km)Novice: 0.1 km, 1 runs (0%)Easy: 2.9 km, 10 runs (11%)11%EasyIntermediate: 21.1 km, 38 runs (76%)76%IntermediateAdvanced: 3.5 km, 4 runs (13%)13%Advanced

About 11% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 76% intermediate and 13% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice10.1 km
Easy102.9 km
Intermediate3821.1 km
Advanced43.5 km

Lifts

10 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts3
T-bars2
Gondolas2
Cable cars2
Magic carpets1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Brașov-Ghimbav (GHV)Brașov (Ghimbav)39 km
Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP)Otopeni99 km
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu (BBU)Bucharest105 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Sinaia?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,087 m (6,847 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,024 m (3,360 ft), a vertical of 1,063 m (3,488 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Sinaia have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 30 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Sinaia?

Brașov-Ghimbav (GHV) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 39 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Sinaia piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.