Skiing Near Brașov: Poiana Brașov, Predeal and Sinaia

The closest place to ski from Brașov is Poiana Brașov, on the mountain above the city. It has 12 slopes with 13.7 km of main runs and 10 lifts, and city bus 20 gets you there from Livada Poștei for a 5-lei ticket. In 2025/26 an adult day pass cost 240 lei (about €48). The 2026/27 prices are not out yet. For more snow or a change of scene, Predeal is a 35–45 minute train ride away, and Sinaia, about an hour by train, has the highest slopes in the area, up to 2,000 m.

The resorts at a glance

Resort	From Brașov	Slopes	Lifts	Top lift	Adult day pass 2025/26	Best for
Poiana Brașov	Bus 20 from Livada Poștei	12 slopes, 13.7 km of main runs	10 + a moving carpet	1,783 m	240 lei	Everyone; no car needed
Predeal (Clăbucet)	Train, 33–43 min	5 slopes, about 7 km	2	about 1,450 m	250 lei (“2026” price list)	Beginners and families arriving by train
Sinaia	Train, 1 h–1 h 12	25 slopes	11	about 2,000 m	210 lei weekdays, 230 lei weekends	The highest slopes, on the Bucegi plateau
Azuga	Train, 45–54 min	about 7 km	7, including a gondola	about 1,540 m	not published	Two slopes with a hotel at the base
Bușteni (Kalinderu)	Train, 51–61 min	about 3 km	2	about 1,300 m	not published	A short half-day

Sources are in each section below. The km figures for Predeal, Azuga and Bușteni come from skiresort.com, because the operators don’t publish totals. Train times are from CFR Călători for the 2025/26 timetable, which runs until mid-December 2026.

Poiana Brașov

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Poiana Brașov sits on the slopes of Postăvarul mountain, which tops out at 1,799 m. Its runs start at around 1,700–1,765 m and finish at about 975–1,070 m.

Slopes

City Hall’s technical data lists the seven main runs at a combined 13.7 km. Counting the marked variants as well, the total is about 23 km (City Hall slope data). You may also see “24.5 km” or “26 km” quoted; we use 13.7 km throughout this guide.

Slope	Length	Difficulty	Notes
Drumul Roșu	4,752 m	Easy to medium	The longest run, from the top to the resort
Sulinar	2,820 m	Medium
Lupului	2,605 m	Difficult	Finishes lowest, at about 975 m
Subteleferic	2,200 m	Difficult
Stadion	612 m	Easy	Beginner area by the resort
Bradul	430 m	Easy	Beginner slope, floodlit for night skiing
Kanzel	297 m	Difficult	Short, steep, at the top

Source: Discover Poiana slope list. Ruia and Slalom are also listed for experienced skiers.

Lifts

There are 10 lifts plus a moving carpet (lift list):

• Capra Neagră cable car and Postăvarul Expres gondola, both up to the top area at about 1,730–1,775 m
• Kanzel cable car
• Ruia chairlift (six seats) and Lupului chairlift
• Teleskis (drag lifts): Kanzel, Ruia, Subteleferic, Bradul and Stadion

Last season’s listed hours were 09:00–16:00 for the cable cars and the gondola, 09:00–15:45 for the Ruia chairlift, and 08:30–15:30 for Lupului and Bradul. The lifts are operated by Ana Teleferic under a yearly agreement with Brașov City Hall, which owns part of the installations and sets the prices.

Ski passes and prices

2026/27 prices are not published yet. Brașov’s City Council sets them each autumn; last season, the winter operation of the lifts was on its agenda on 31 October 2025. These are the 2025/26 prices in lei, adult / child aged 6–12 (City Hall tariffs, matching Discover Poiana):

Pass (2025/26)	Adult	Child 6–12
1 day	240	140
2 days	400	210
3 days	560	290
5 days	800	410
From 13:00	150	75
4 hours	180	110
10-point card	75	45
60-point card	350	185
Pedestrian return (gondola, Capra Neagră or Kanzel)	70	40

• Points per ride (peak): 6 for the gondola or Capra Neagră, 5 for Kanzel, 4 for the Ruia chairlift, 3 for Lupului, and 1–2 for the teleskis.
• Card deposit: 20 lei.
• Brașov residents get 50% off on Wednesdays.

Check City Hall’s tariff page for the 2026/27 prices before you go.

Getting there from Brașov

• Bus 20 runs from Livada Poștei (in the centre, by the County Library) to Poiana Brașov. A normal 5-lei urban ticket, valid 90 minutes, covers it, and a day pass costs 20 lei (RAT Brașov fares). On the current (summer) timetable, buses leave every 20 minutes from 07:00 to 18:40 and every 30 minutes until 23:30, and the ride takes about 20 minutes to Poiana Mică (line 20 timetable). RAT publishes the winter timetable before the season starts.
• Seasonal buses: in winter, line 100 runs from Brașov railway station to Poiana Brașov, and line 60 shuttles from the Park & Ride in Poiana de Jos to the gondola base (Discover Poiana transport). City Hall recommended lines 20, 60 and 100 in winter 2025/26.
• By car: the road climbs from the city through the forest. In winter there’s a Park & Ride in Poiana de Jos, with the line 60 shuttle up to the gondola base.

For more on tickets and the bus apps, see our guide to getting around Brașov.

Night skiing, school and rentals

• Night skiing: Bradul is the floodlit slope. In 2025/26 it was open in the evenings at weekends (Newsweek România).
• Ski school: Ana Ski & Snowboard School operates out of Ana Hotels Sport on Str. Valea Dragă (tel. 0268 407 330) and has more than 140 instructors. Its last published prices were 200 lei for a one-hour private lesson, valid until April 2024, so expect more now (Discover Poiana ski school).
• Rentals: at Ana Hotels Sport, a full adult ski set (skis, poles, boots) is listed at 100 lei a day, or 80 lei for children, and a helmet at 20 lei (rental prices).

Season dates and snow

Poiana relies on snowmaking. In 2025/26, snowmaking started on 14 December, the beginner slopes Bradul and Stadion opened on 30 December, and the upper slopes and big lifts opened on 2 January 2026 (G4Media). The last day of skiing was 29 March 2026, and more than 90% of that season’s snow was artificial (Newsweek România). Recent seasons have run from around Christmas to late March, with the most reliable conditions in January and February. The 2026/27 opening date depends on the cold and on snowmaking, and City Hall announces it.

Predeal: Clăbucet

Predeal is the closest resort you can reach by train: 26 km from Brașov, 33–43 minutes, with about 20 direct trains a day (CFR Călători). The Clăbucet ski area is run by Teleferic Prahova (Genetrix) and has five slopes: Clăbucet Sosire (easy), Cocoșul (easy), Clăbucet Superior (medium), Clăbucet Variantă (medium) and Subteleferic (difficult). A chairlift and a teleski serve them (slope status). In total that’s about 7.4 km between roughly 1,040 m and 1,450 m (skiresort.com).

Prices on the operator’s “2026 season” list, adult / child 5–12, with under-5s free (teleferic.ro):

• 1 day: 250 / 125 lei
• 4 hours: 200 / 100 lei
• 2 hours: 120 / 60 lei
• Chairlift return for pedestrians: 100 / 50 lei

There is night skiing, but day passes are not valid for it.

A 2nd-class train ticket from Brașov costs roughly 12–20 lei, depending on the train type (our calculation from CFR’s tariff tables). One pair of skis per person travels free as hand luggage (CFR).

Sinaia: Cota 1400 and Cota 2000

Photo: Jorgen Hendriksen on Unsplash

Sinaia has the highest skiing near Brașov. Lifts climb from the town, at about 1,000 m, to Cota 1400 and to the Bucegi plateau at Cota 2000, so the upper slopes are the most likely to have snow in a warm spell. The municipal operator lists 25 slopes and 11 lifts, all on one card, the One PASS (Sinaia Go). The lifts include two gondolas (Sinaia, 1000–1400, and Carp, 1400–2000), the two-section cable car, and the Soarelui, Dorului and Expres chairlifts (lift list).

2025/26 prices (2026/27 not yet published), weekday / weekend (Sinaia Go tariffs):

• Adult day pass: 210 / 230 lei
• Seniors 65+: 170 / 190 lei
• Children 5–12: 135 / 150 lei

Weekend prices also apply on public holidays and during school holidays.

The train from Brașov takes 1 h–1 h 12 and covers 45 km. A 2nd-class ticket costs roughly 15–28 lei. Sinaia is also home to Peleș Castle, so you can combine skiing with a visit. See our Peleș Castle guide.

Azuga: Sorica and Cazacu

Photo: Azuga Ski & Bike Resort (official gallery)

Azuga has two slopes, Sorica and Cazacu, which together come to about 6.9 km between 978 m and 1,539 m (skiresort.com). A gondola runs up Sorica. Azuga Ski & Bike Resort, the 4-star hotel at the bottom of the Sorica slope, is open and selling Christmas 2026 and New Year 2027 stays (azugaresort.ro). Winter ski-pass prices weren’t published when we checked; outside the ski season a return gondola ticket costs 70 lei (gondola). The train from Brașov takes 45–54 minutes.

Bușteni: Kalinderu

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Kalinderu, in Bușteni, is a single slope of about 2.9 km between 1,000 m and 1,295 m, with two lifts (skiresort.com). It’s fine for a few hours if you’re staying in the Prahova Valley, but not worth a special trip from Brașov. The Bușteni–Babele cable car is a separate sightseeing lift into the Bucegi; a one-way ticket up costs 105 lei (teleferic.ro). The train from Brașov takes 51–61 minutes.

Slope status and webcams

• Poiana Brașov: City Hall’s slope and lift status page, plus the Discover Poiana slope list. The old starepartii.brasovcity.ro address didn’t respond when we checked in October 2026.
• Predeal: teleferic.ro
• Sinaia: sinaiago.ro

Which resort to choose

• No car, short stay: Poiana Brașov by bus 20. You can ski in the morning and be back in the Old Town for dinner.
• Complete beginners: Bradul and Stadion in Poiana, or Clăbucet Sosire in Predeal.
• Good skiers in a thin-snow year: Sinaia’s Cota 2000 plateau.
• Families who want ski-in, ski-out: the hotel at the base of Sorica in Azuga, or a hotel in Poiana.

The weather decides most ski days here. Check our guide to Brașov’s weather and seasons and Brașov in winter for what else to do when the lifts are closed.

FAQ

When does the ski season start in Poiana Brașov?

It depends on the cold and on snowmaking. In 2025/26 the first slopes opened on 30 December, and the upper slopes on 2 January. City Hall announces the opening.

How much is a ski pass in Poiana Brașov?

In 2025/26 an adult day pass cost 240 lei and a child’s (6–12) 140 lei. The 2026/27 prices will be set by the City Council this autumn.

How do I get from Brașov to Poiana Brașov without a car?

Take bus 20 from Livada Poștei. It costs 5 lei and takes about 20 minutes to Poiana Mică, a little longer to the last stop. In winter, the seasonal line 100 also runs from the railway station.

Is Poiana Brașov good for beginners?

Yes. Bradul and Stadion are easy slopes by the resort, served by short teleskis, and there’s a large ski school.

Can I ski at night?

Yes, on the floodlit Bradul slope in Poiana, at weekends in 2025/26, and in Predeal.

Sources

• Brașov City Hall: 2025/26 tariffs, slope and lift status
• Discover Poiana (Ana Teleferic): slopes, lifts, transport
• RAT Brașov: fares, line 20
• Teleferic Prahova (Predeal): prices
• Sinaia Go: prices
• CFR Călători: Brașov–Predeal trains