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Telescaun Păltiniș ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Telescaun Păltiniș is a ski area in Păltiniş, Sibiu, Romania with 1.5 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 1,290 m and 1,667 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.5 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
1,667 m
Vertical drop
377 m
Nearest airport
SBZ · 19 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Advanced0.5 km
  • Intermediate1.1 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 Drag lifts
  • 1 Chairlifts

Telescaun Păltiniș is a ski area in Păltiniş, Sibiu, Romania. Its 3 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.5 km, which ranks it #28 of 57 ski areas in Romania and gives it 0.8% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 507 m long.

Slopes at Telescaun Păltiniș

About 0% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 70% intermediate and 30% advanced or expert, which makes Telescaun Păltiniș best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 1 drag lift, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,290 m up to 1,667 m, a vertical drop of 377 m.

Getting to Telescaun Păltiniș

The nearest airport is Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), about 19 km away in a straight line — roughly 25 minutes by car; Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) is 98 km away. Nearby ski areas include Arena Platoș (3.7 km), Ski Vidra (7.9 km), Șureanu (11.3 km) and Rânca (3.5 km), which together add 35 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Telescaun Păltiniș

  1. 1
    Sibiu International Airport Flag of RomaniaSibiu, Romania Airports in Romania
    SBZ19 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport Flag of RomaniaRecea, Romania Airports in Romania
    TGM98 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport Flag of RomaniaBrașov (Ghimbav), Romania Airports in Romania
    GHV124 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport Flag of RomaniaCluj-Napoca, Romania Airports in RomaniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    CLJ128 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Telescaun Păltiniș have?

1.5 km of downhill runs (3 runs): 0.5 km advanced, 1.1 km intermediate. It is #28 in Romania by piste length.

How high is Telescaun Păltiniș?

The lifts and runs reach 1,667 m (5,469 ft); the lowest point is 1,290 m, a vertical drop of 377 m.

What is the nearest airport to Telescaun Păltiniș?

Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), about 19 km away in a straight line; Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) is 98 km away.

How many ski lifts does Telescaun Păltiniș have?

2 lifts: 1 drag lifts, 1 chairlifts.

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