Sinaia ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Sinaia is a ski area in Sinaia, Prahova, Romania. Its 55 mapped downhill runs add up to 30 km, which ranks it #1 of 57 ski areas in Romania and gives it 15.8% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 543 m long.

Slopes at Sinaia

About 10% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 71% intermediate and 12% advanced or expert, which makes Sinaia a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 10 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 2 t-bars, 2 gondolas, 2 cable cars, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,023 m up to 2,084 m, a vertical drop of 1,061 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Sinaia

The nearest airport is Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV), about 39 km away in a straight line — roughly 51 minutes by car; Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) is 99 km away. Nearby ski areas include Buşteni (1.4 km), Azuga (5.2 km), Clăbucet (7.1 km) and Poiana Brașov (19.5 km), which together add 34 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.