Bansko
Ski resort · Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Bansko is a ski resort in Blagoevgrad (Bulgaria) with 34 km of runs and 19 lifts. You can ski between 993 m and 2,516 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,523 m. Its longest run is Ски път, Ski Road 2 (2.3 km) and the steepest, Чалин валог 2, reaches ≈ 59% on its toughest stretch.
See Bansko on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 34 km
- Lifts
- 19
- Elevation
- 993–2,516 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,523 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green3.5 km
- Blue15 km
- Red8.3 km
- Black3.4 km
The steepest runs at Bansko
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Чалин валог 2 Black≈ 59% · 31°
- Алберто Томба Black≈ 56% · 29°
- Чалин валог 1 Red≈ 54% · 28°
- Шилигарник 1 Red≈ 47% · 25°
- Балканиада Red≈ 46% · 25°
The longest runs
- Ски път, Ski Road 2 Green2.3 km
- Шилигарник 2 Blue2.2 km
- Балканиада Red2.2 km
- Шилигарник 1 Red1.9 km
- Алберто Томба Black1.7 km
Lifts
8 chairlifts · 4 rope tows · 3 drag lifts · 2 gondolas · 1 platter lift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Bansko
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,731 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,754 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Bansko
- Borovets51 km · 43 km of runs
- Vitosha88 km · 16 km of runs
- Tschepelare101 km · 12 km of runs
- Pamporovo102 km · 24 km of runs
- Kaimaktsalan169 km · 8.8 km of runs
- 3-5 Pigadia179 km · 8.7 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bansko?
- In Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. The nearest resort is Borovets, 51 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Bansko have?
- 34 km: 3.5 km of green runs, 15 km of blue runs, 8.3 km of red runs, 3.4 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Bansko?
- You can ski between 993 m and 2,516 m: a vertical drop of 1,523 m.
- How many lifts does Bansko have?
- 19: 8 chairlifts, 4 rope tows, 3 drag lifts, 2 gondolas, 1 platter lift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Bansko?
- Чалин валог 2 (black), at ≈ 59% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Bansko?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Bansko?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.