Prahova, Romania
Sinaia ski resort
- Top 2,087 m
- 30 km of runs
- 10 lifts
- ❄️ About 11 mm of snow forecast this week
The short answer
Sinaia has about 30 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 1,024 m up to 2,087 m (6,847 ft), a vertical drop of 1,063 m. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Brașov-Ghimbav (GHV), about 39 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comSinaia 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,556 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 11 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 1310°2°3 mm
- Sat 141°-6°10.2 mm
- Sun 151°-5°0 mm
- Mon 164°-1°0 mm
- Tue 177°2°0.6 mm
- Wed 185°2°11.2 mm
- Thu 191°-2°5.4 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,087 m6,847 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,063 m3,488 ft
- Mapped runs
- 30 km53 runs
- Lifts
- 10mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 11% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 76% intermediate and 13% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Easy | 10 | 2.9 km |
| Intermediate | 38 | 21.1 km |
| Advanced | 4 | 3.5 km |
Lifts
10 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 3 |
| T-bars | 2 |
| Gondolas | 2 |
| Cable cars | 2 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brașov-Ghimbav (GHV) | Brașov (Ghimbav) | 39 km |
| Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP) | Otopeni | 99 km |
| Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu (BBU) | Bucharest | 105 km |
Ski transfers to Sinaia
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Sinaia?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,087 m (6,847 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,024 m (3,360 ft), a vertical of 1,063 m (3,488 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Sinaia have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 30 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Sinaia?
Brașov-Ghimbav (GHV) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 39 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Sinaia piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Bucharest → Sinaia
Private transfer from €168