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Panichishte ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Panichishte is a ski area in Kyustendil, Bulgaria with 2.3 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 1,591 m and 2,091 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
2.3 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
2,091 m
Vertical drop
500 m
Nearest airport
SOF · 51 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Other2.3 km

1 run mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 1 Drag lifts
  • 1 Chairlifts

Panichishte is a ski area in Kyustendil, Bulgaria. Its 1 mapped downhill run add up to 2.3 km, which ranks it #10 of 12 ski areas in Bulgaria and gives it 1.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 2,270 m long.

Slopes at Panichishte

About 0% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 0% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Panichishte a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 1 drag lift, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,591 m up to 2,091 m, a vertical drop of 500 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Panichishte

The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), about 51 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 7 min by car; Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) is 127 km away. Nearby ski areas include Malyovista (4.1 km), Borovets (42.8 km), Kartala (3.2 km) and Semkovo (4.5 km), which together add 104 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Panichishte

  1. 1 SOF51 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Plovdiv International Airport Flag of BulgariaPlovdiv, Bulgaria Airports in Bulgaria
    PDV127 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Skopje International Airport Flag of North MacedoniaIlinden, North Macedonia Airports in North MacedoniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SKP144 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Niš Constantine the Great Airport Flag of SerbiaNiš, Serbia Airports in Serbia
    INI171 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Panichishte have?

2.3 km of downhill runs (1 run): 2.3 km other. It is #10 in Bulgaria by piste length.

How high is Panichishte?

The lifts and runs reach 2,091 m (6,860 ft); the lowest point is 1,591 m, a vertical drop of 500 m.

What is the nearest airport to Panichishte?

Sofia Airport (SOF), about 51 km away in a straight line; Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) is 127 km away.

How many ski lifts does Panichishte have?

2 lifts: 1 drag lifts, 1 chairlifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.