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Șureanu ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Șureanu is a ski area in Alba, Romania with 11 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 1,684 m and 1,968 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
11 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
1,968 m
Vertical drop
284 m
Nearest airport
SBZ · 51 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.3 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Advanced1.5 km
  • Intermediate6.3 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Chairlifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Șureanu is a ski area in Alba, Romania. Its 19 mapped downhill runs add up to 11 km, which ranks it #4 of 57 ski areas in Romania and gives it 5.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 593 m long.

Slopes at Șureanu

About 31% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 56% intermediate and 13% advanced or expert, which makes Șureanu a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 1 t-bar, 1 button lift, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,684 m up to 1,968 m, a vertical drop of 284 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Șureanu

The nearest airport is Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), about 51 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 7 min by car; Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) is 122 km away. Nearby ski areas include Parâng (8.9 km), Ski Vidra (7.9 km), Telescaun Păltiniș (1.5 km) and Rânca (3.5 km), which together add 35 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Șureanu

  1. 1
    Sibiu International Airport Flag of RomaniaSibiu, Romania Airports in Romania
    SBZ51 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport Flag of RomaniaRecea, Romania Airports in Romania
    TGM122 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport Flag of RomaniaCluj-Napoca, Romania Airports in RomaniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    CLJ136 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Craiova International Airport Flag of RomaniaCraiova, Romania Airports in Romania
    CRA142 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Șureanu have?

11 km of downhill runs (19 runs): 3.3 km easy, 0.2 km beginner, 1.5 km advanced, 6.3 km intermediate. It is #4 in Romania by piste length.

How high is Șureanu?

The lifts and runs reach 1,968 m (6,457 ft); the lowest point is 1,684 m, a vertical drop of 284 m.

What is the nearest airport to Șureanu?

Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), about 51 km away in a straight line; Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) is 122 km away.

How many ski lifts does Șureanu have?

4 lifts: 1 t-bars, 1 button lifts, 1 chairlifts, 1 magic carpets.

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