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Arena Platoș ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Arena Platoș is a ski area in Păltiniş, Sibiu, Romania with 3.7 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 1,298 m and 1,387 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
3.7 km
Lifts
7
Top elevation
1,387 m
Vertical drop
89 m
Nearest airport
SBZ · 17 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.4 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Intermediate0.3 km

14 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 3 Drag lifts
  • 2 Magic carpets
  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Chairlifts

Arena Platoș is a ski area in Păltiniş, Sibiu, Romania. Its 14 mapped downhill runs add up to 3.7 km, which ranks it #14 of 57 ski areas in Romania and gives it 2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 266 m long.

Slopes at Arena Platoș

About 92% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 8% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Arena Platoș a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 3 drag lifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 t-bar, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,298 m up to 1,387 m, a vertical drop of 89 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Arena Platoș

The nearest airport is Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), about 17 km away in a straight line — roughly 22 minutes by car; Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) is 96 km away. Nearby ski areas include Telescaun Păltiniș (1.5 km), Ski Vidra (7.9 km), Șureanu (11.3 km) and Rânca (3.5 km), which together add 33 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Arena Platoș

  1. 1
    Sibiu International Airport Flag of RomaniaSibiu, Romania Airports in Romania
    SBZ17 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport Flag of RomaniaRecea, Romania Airports in Romania
    TGM96 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport Flag of RomaniaBrașov (Ghimbav), Romania Airports in Romania
    GHV123 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport Flag of RomaniaCluj-Napoca, Romania Airports in RomaniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    CLJ125 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Arena Platoș have?

3.7 km of downhill runs (14 runs): 3.4 km easy, 0.1 km beginner, 0.3 km intermediate. It is #14 in Romania by piste length.

How high is Arena Platoș?

The lifts and runs reach 1,387 m (4,551 ft); the lowest point is 1,298 m, a vertical drop of 89 m.

What is the nearest airport to Arena Platoș?

Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), about 17 km away in a straight line; Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) is 96 km away.

How many ski lifts does Arena Platoș have?

7 lifts: 3 drag lifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 t-bars, 1 chairlifts.

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