Pamporovo
Ski resort · Smolyan, Bulgaria
Pamporovo is a ski resort in Smolyan (Bulgaria) with 24 km of runs and 13 lifts. You can ski between 1,454 m and 1,932 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 478 m. Its longest run is Ски път Пампорово (Туристическа писта), Ski Road Pamporovo (Tourist Slope) (4.4 km) and the steepest, Арх. Петър Петров (Евроейска), Arch. Peter Petrov (European), reaches ≈ 60% on its toughest stretch.
See Pamporovo on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 24 km
- Lifts
- 13
- Elevation
- 1,454–1,932 m
- Vertical drop
- 478 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green6.0 km
- Blue7.3 km
- Red5.4 km
- Black4.7 km
The steepest runs at Pamporovo
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Арх. Петър Петров (Евроейска), Arch. Peter Petrov (European) Black≈ 60% · 31°
- Стената, Stenata Black≈ 58% · 30°
- Снежанка, Snezhanka Red≈ 57% · 30°
- Дельово Дере – Дамска, Delyovo Dere (Ladies Slalom) Blue≈ 46% · 25°
- Байпас Малина, Bypass Malina Black≈ 42% · 23°
The longest runs
- Ски път Пампорово (Туристическа писта), Ski Road Pamporovo (Tourist Slope) Green4.4 km
- Стойките, Stoykite Blue3.6 km
- Малина, Malina Red2.0 km
- Арх. Петър Петров (Евроейска), Arch. Peter Petrov (European) Black1.4 km
- Снежанка, Snezhanka Red1.4 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts · 2 T-bar lifts · 2 drag lifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 J-bar lift.
When to go to Pamporovo
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is March.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,520 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,693 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Pamporovo
- Tschepelare6 km · 12 km of runs
- Bansko102 km · 34 km of runs
- Borovets111 km · 43 km of runs
- Vitosha154 km · 16 km of runs
- 3-5 Pigadia253 km · 8.7 km of runs
- Kaimaktsalan253 km · 8.8 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pamporovo?
- In Smolyan, Bulgaria. The nearest resort is Tschepelare, 6 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Pamporovo have?
- 24 km: 6.0 km of green runs, 7.3 km of blue runs, 5.4 km of red runs, 4.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Pamporovo?
- You can ski between 1,454 m and 1,932 m: a vertical drop of 478 m.
- How many lifts does Pamporovo have?
- 13: 6 chairlifts, 2 T-bar lifts, 2 drag lifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 J-bar lift.
- What is the steepest run at Pamporovo?
- Арх. Петър Петров (Евроейска), Arch. Peter Petrov (European) (black), at ≈ 60% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Pamporovo?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is March. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Pamporovo?
- 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.