Best Ski Resorts in Bulgaria

Bulgaria has 12 ski areas with 148 km of mapped downhill runs and 71 lifts. That puts it #33 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #26 by kilometres of slopes, with 0.3% of all mapped slopes in the world. The average ski area has about 12.3 km of runs.

Biggest ski resorts in Bulgaria

The largest ski areas are Borovets (43 km), Bansko (34 km), Pamporovo (24 km), Vitosha (15 km) and Чепеларе (12 km). Together these 5 hold 87% of the country's slopes. By size, 5 mid-sized areas have 10–50 km and 7 smaller ski hills have under 10 km — most skiing here happens on local hills close to towns.

Slopes and difficulty

Across all resorts, 60% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 26% intermediate and 14% advanced or expert — a friendly mix for beginners and families. Cross-country skiers will find 4 km of nordic trails.

Where to ski in Bulgaria

The highest skiing is at Borovets, up to 2,537 m, followed by Bansko (2,515 m). The longest vertical drop — 1,522 m — is at Bansko. Most slopes are in Sofia (2 areas, 47 km), Blagoevgrad (4 areas, 46 km) and Smolyan (2 areas, 36 km).