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Straja ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Straja is a ski area in Hunedoara, Romania with 9.2 km of mapped downhill runs and 10 lifts, between 1,086 m and 1,864 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
9.2 km
Lifts
10
Top elevation
1,864 m
Vertical drop
778 m
Nearest airport
SBZ · 84 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.9 km
  • Other0.1 km
  • Advanced1.1 km
  • Intermediate6.1 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 6 Chairlifts
  • 2 Button lifts
  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Gondolas

Straja is a ski area in Hunedoara, Romania. Its 22 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.2 km, which ranks it #6 of 57 ski areas in Romania and gives it 4.8% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 417 m long.

Slopes at Straja

About 21% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 67% intermediate and 12% advanced or expert, which makes Straja a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 10 lifts: 6 chairlifts, 2 button lifts, 1 t-bar, 1 gondola. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,086 m up to 1,864 m, a vertical drop of 778 m.

Getting to Straja

The nearest airport is Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), about 84 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 49 min by car; Craiova International Airport (CRA) is 122 km away. Nearby ski areas include Parâng (8.9 km), Rausor - Rau de Mori - Retyezat mountain (0.7 km), Șureanu (11.3 km) and Rânca (3.5 km), which together add 46 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Straja

  1. 1
    Sibiu International Airport Flag of RomaniaSibiu, Romania Airports in Romania
    SBZ84 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Craiova International Airport Flag of RomaniaCraiova, Romania Airports in Romania
    CRA122 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport Flag of RomaniaRecea, Romania Airports in Romania
    TGM157 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport Flag of RomaniaTimişoara, Romania Airports in Romania
    TSR158 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Straja have?

9.2 km of downhill runs (22 runs): 1.9 km easy, 0.1 km other, 1.1 km advanced, 6.1 km intermediate. It is #6 in Romania by piste length.

How high is Straja?

The lifts and runs reach 1,864 m (6,115 ft); the lowest point is 1,086 m, a vertical drop of 778 m.

What is the nearest airport to Straja?

Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), about 84 km away in a straight line; Craiova International Airport (CRA) is 122 km away.

How many ski lifts does Straja have?

10 lifts: 6 chairlifts, 2 button lifts, 1 t-bars, 1 gondolas.

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