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Borsec ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Borsec is a ski area in Harghita, Romania with 2.1 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 935 m and 1,073 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
2.1 km
Lifts
1
Top elevation
1,073 m
Vertical drop
138 m
Nearest airport
SCV · 98 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.8 km
  • Advanced0.7 km
  • Intermediate0.6 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 Button lifts

Borsec is a ski area in Harghita, Romania. Its 3 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.1 km, which ranks it #23 of 57 ski areas in Romania and gives it 1.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 700 m long.

Slopes at Borsec

About 39% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 27% intermediate and 34% advanced or expert, which makes Borsec best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 1 lift: 1 button lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 935 m up to 1,073 m, a vertical drop of 138 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Borsec

The nearest airport is Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport (SCV), about 98 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 7 min by car; Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) is 106 km away. Nearby ski areas include Toplița (2.0 km), Pârtia de schi Veresvirág, Veresvirág sípálya (1.5 km), Bujdosó (0.7 km) and Havas Bucsin (1.0 km), which together add 8 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Borsec

  1. 1
    Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport Flag of RomaniaSuceava, Romania Airports in Romania
    SCV98 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport Flag of RomaniaRecea, Romania Airports in Romania
    TGM106 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Bacău George Enescu International Airport Flag of RomaniaBacău, Romania Airports in Romania
    BCM113 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport Flag of RomaniaBrașov (Ghimbav), Romania Airports in Romania
    GHV142 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Borsec have?

2.1 km of downhill runs (3 runs): 0.8 km easy, 0.7 km advanced, 0.6 km intermediate. It is #23 in Romania by piste length.

How high is Borsec?

The lifts and runs reach 1,073 m (3,520 ft); the lowest point is 935 m, a vertical drop of 138 m.

What is the nearest airport to Borsec?

Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport (SCV), about 98 km away in a straight line; Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) is 106 km away.

How many ski lifts does Borsec have?

1 lift: 1 button lifts.

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