Pamporovo ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Pamporovo is a ski area in Smolyan, Bulgaria. Its 30 mapped downhill runs add up to 24 km, which ranks it #3 of 12 ski areas in Bulgaria and gives it 15.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 784 m long.

Slopes at Pamporovo

About 57% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 23% intermediate and 20% advanced or expert, which makes Pamporovo a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 13 lifts: 6 chairlifts, 2 t-bars, 2 drag lifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 j-bar. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,454 m up to 1,930 m, a vertical drop of 476 m.

Getting to Pamporovo

The nearest airport is Plovdiv International Airport (PDV), about 49 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 4 min by car; Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) is 82 km away. Nearby ski areas include Чепеларе, Tschepelare, Chepelare, Tchepelare, Čepelare, Cepelare (12.3 km), писта х. "Здравец" - малка (0.2 km), Zdravets, писта х. "Здравец" - голяма (1.0 km) and Dobrinishte (4.1 km), which together add 56 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.