Vitosha
Ski resort · Sofiya, Bulgaria
Vitosha is a ski resort in Sofiya (Bulgaria) with 16 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 1,509 m and 2,267 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 758 m. Its longest run is Зелена писта, Green piste (4.1 km) and the steepest, Диагонална 2, Diagonal 2, reaches ≈ 62% on its toughest stretch.
See Vitosha on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 16 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 1,509–2,267 m
- Vertical drop
- 758 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green4.4 km
- Blue4.0 km
- Red3.4 km
- Black3.6 km
The steepest runs at Vitosha
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Диагонална 2, Diagonal 2 Red≈ 62% · 32°
- Лалето 2, Laleto 2 Black≈ 59% · 31°
- Диагонална 1, Diagonal 1 Black≈ 50% · 27°
- Стената, Stenata Red≈ 47% · 25°
- Лалето 1, Laleto 1 Red≈ 43% · 23°
The longest runs
- Зелена писта, Green piste Green4.1 km
- Лалето 1, Laleto 1 Red1.4 km
- Синя писта, Blue piste Blue1.3 km
- Лалето 2, Laleto 2 Black1.1 km
- Черни Връх, Cherni vrah Blue1.1 km
Lifts
2 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 platter lift.
When to go to Vitosha
For snow, January: 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 1,297 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,888 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Vitosha
- Borovets45 km · 43 km of runs
- Bansko88 km · 34 km of runs
- Stara planina105 km · 12 km of runs
- Tschepelare150 km · 12 km of runs
- Pamporovo154 km · 24 km of runs
- Brezovica190 km · 7.2 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Vitosha?
- In Sofiya, Bulgaria. The nearest resort is Borovets, 45 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Vitosha have?
- 16 km: 4.4 km of green runs, 4.0 km of blue runs, 3.4 km of red runs, 3.6 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Vitosha?
- You can ski between 1,509 m and 2,267 m: a vertical drop of 758 m.
- How many lifts does Vitosha have?
- 5: 2 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 platter lift.
- What is the steepest run at Vitosha?
- Диагонална 2, Diagonal 2 (red), at ≈ 62% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Vitosha?
- For snow, January: 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 Vitosha?
- 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.