Borovets
Ski resort · Sofia, Bulgaria
Borovets is a ski resort in Sofia (Bulgaria) with 43 km of runs and 14 lifts. You can ski between 1,329 m and 2,538 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,209 m. Its longest run is Sitnyakovo Royal Residence Ski Way (3.0 km) and the steepest, Martinovi baraki 3, reaches ≈ 59% on its toughest stretch.
See Borovets on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 43 km
- Lifts
- 14
- Elevation
- 1,329–2,538 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,209 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green20 km
- Blue8.7 km
- Red11 km
- Black1.5 km
- Expert black1.1 km
The steepest runs at Borovets
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Martinovi baraki 3 Red≈ 59% · 31°
- Martinovi baraki 4 Black≈ 56% · 29°
- Martinovi baraki 2 Red≈ 54% · 28°
- Cherveno zname Expert black≈ 51% · 27°
- Yastrebetz 1 Red≈ 50% · 27°
The longest runs
- Sitnyakovo Royal Residence Ski Way Green3.0 km
- Yastrebetz 1 Red2.9 km
- Yastrebetz 3 Red2.2 km
- Suhar Blue2.1 km
- Popangelov Red2.1 km
Lifts
6 platter lifts · 4 chairlifts · 2 gondolas · 1 drag lift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Borovets
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,931 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,934 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Borovets
- Vitosha45 km · 16 km of runs
- Bansko51 km · 34 km of runs
- Tschepelare107 km · 12 km of runs
- Pamporovo111 km · 24 km of runs
- Stara planina150 km · 12 km of runs
- Kaimaktsalan209 km · 8.8 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borovets?
- In Sofia, Bulgaria. The nearest resort is Vitosha, 45 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Borovets have?
- 43 km: 20 km of green runs, 8.7 km of blue runs, 11 km of red runs, 1.5 km of black runs, 1.1 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Borovets?
- You can ski between 1,329 m and 2,538 m: a vertical drop of 1,209 m.
- How many lifts does Borovets have?
- 14: 6 platter lifts, 4 chairlifts, 2 gondolas, 1 drag lift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Borovets?
- Martinovi baraki 3 (red), at ≈ 59% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Borovets?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Borovets?
- 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.