Skiing Near Brașov: Poiana Brașov, Predeal and Sinaia

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

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

Poiana Brașov

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Poiana Brașov is on the slopes of Postăvarul, a mountain that tops out at 1,799 m. The runs start at around 1,700–1,765 m and end at about 975–1,070 m.

Slopes

City Hall’s technical data puts the seven main runs at 13.7 km in total. Add the marked variants and you get about 23 km. You may also see “24.5 km” or “26 km” quoted, but this guide sticks to 13.7 km throughout.

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. The list also has Ruia and Slalom, for experienced skiers.

Lifts

There are 10 lifts plus a moving carpet:

• Capra Neagră cable car and Postăvarul Expres gondola, both going 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, the 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. Ana Teleferic runs the lifts under a yearly agreement with Brașov City Hall, which owns some of the installations and sets the prices.

Ski passes and prices

The 2026/27 prices aren’t published yet. Brașov City Council sets them every autumn. Last season, running the lifts in winter was on its agenda on 31 October 2025. Below are the 2025/26 prices in lei, for adults and for children aged 6–12. They come from the City Hall tariffs, and Discover Poiana lists the same figures:

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, up to Poiana Brașov. An ordinary 5-lei city ticket covers it and is valid for 90 minutes. A day pass costs 20 lei.
• Bus 20 timetable: on the current summer line 20 timetable, buses leave every 20 minutes from 07:00 to 18:40, then every 30 minutes until 23:30. The ride to Poiana Mică takes about 20 minutes. 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. In winter 2025/26, City Hall recommended lines 20, 60 and 100.
• By car: the road climbs from the city up through the forest. In winter you can leave the car at the Park & Ride in Poiana de Jos and take the line 60 shuttle up to the gondola base.

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

Arriving from Otopeni airport

Flying into Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)? A private transfer can take you straight to Poiana Brașov. If you’d rather take a train or a shared minibus to the city, our Bucharest to Brașov guide covers both. From Brașov, bus 20 takes you on to Poiana.

Night skiing, school and rentals

• Night skiing: Bradul is the floodlit slope. In 2025/26 it was open in the evenings at weekends.
• Ski school: Ana Ski & Snowboard School is based at 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 to pay more now.
• Rentals: at Ana Hotels Sport, a full adult set of skis, poles and boots is listed at 100 lei a day, or 80 lei for children. A helmet costs 20 lei.

Season dates and snow

Poiana relies on snowmaking. Here’s how the 2025/26 season got going: 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.

The last day of skiing was 29 March 2026, and more than 90% of that season’s snow was artificial. Recent seasons have run from around Christmas to late March, and January and February have had the most reliable conditions. When the 2026/27 season opens depends on the cold and on snowmaking. City Hall announces the date.

Predeal: Clăbucet

Predeal is the closest resort you can reach by train. It’s 26 km from Brașov, the ride takes 33–43 minutes, and there are about 20 direct trains a day. Teleferic Prahova (Genetrix) runs the Clăbucet ski area, which has five slopes. Clăbucet Sosire and Cocoșul are easy, Clăbucet Superior and Clăbucet Variantă are medium, and Subteleferic is difficult.

They’re served by a chairlift and a teleski, and together they add up to about 7.4 km between roughly 1,040 m and 1,450 m.

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

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

There’s night skiing too, but day passes aren’t valid for it.

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

Sinaia: Cota 1400 and Cota 2000

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Sinaia has the highest skiing near Brașov. Lifts climb from the town, at about 1,000 m, to Cota 1400 and on to the Bucegi plateau at Cota 2000. That’s why the upper slopes are the most likely to have snow in a warm spell.

The town’s own operator lists 25 slopes and 11 lifts, all on one card called the One PASS. The lifts include two gondolas (Sinaia, from 1000 to 1400 m, and Carp, from 1400 to 2000 m), the two-section cable car, and the Soarelui, Dorului and Expres chairlifts.

The 2026/27 prices aren’t published yet. These are the 2025/26 prices from Sinaia Go, weekday / weekend:

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

You also pay weekend prices on public holidays and in the school holidays.

The train from Brașov covers 45 km and takes 1 h–1 h 12. A 2nd-class ticket costs roughly 15–28 lei. Peleș Castle is in Sinaia too, so you can pair a ski day with a visit. Our Peleș Castle guide has the details.

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. A gondola runs up Sorica. At the bottom of the Sorica slope is Azuga Ski & Bike Resort, a 4-star hotel that’s open and selling stays for Christmas 2026 and New Year 2027. Winter ski-pass prices weren’t published when we checked. Outside the ski season, a return gondola ticket costs 70 lei. The train from Brașov takes 45–54 minutes.

Bușteni: Kalinderu

Photo: Morteza FarkhondePour on Unsplash

Kalinderu, in Bușteni, is a single slope of about 2.9 km between 1,000 m and 1,295 m, with two lifts. It’s fine for a few hours if you’re staying in the Prahova Valley, but it isn’t worth a special trip from Brașov. Don’t confuse it with the Bușteni–Babele cable car, which is a separate sightseeing lift up into the Bucegi. A one-way ticket up costs 105 lei. 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 wasn’t responding 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 still 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, so check our guide to Brașov’s weather and seasons before you go. For what else to do when the lifts are closed, see Brașov in winter.

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 date.

How much is a ski pass in Poiana Brașov?

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

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

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

Is Poiana Brașov good for beginners?

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

Can I ski at night?

Yes. In 2025/26 Poiana’s floodlit Bradul slope was open in the evenings at weekends, and Predeal has night skiing too.

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