Poiana Brașov
Ski resort · Brasov, Romania
Poiana Brașov is a ski resort in Brasov (Romania) with 20 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 974 m and 1,782 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 808 m. Its longest run is Drumul Roșu (3.4 km) and the steepest, Lupului, reaches ≈ 58% on its toughest stretch.
See Poiana Brașov on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 20 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 974–1,782 m
- Vertical drop
- 808 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue7.1 km
- Red4.2 km
- Black6.9 km
The steepest runs at Poiana Brașov
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Lupului Blue≈ 58% · 30°
- Kanzel Black≈ 54% · 28°
- Subteleferic Black≈ 52% · 27°
- Bradul Blue≈ 44% · 24°
- Drumul Roșu Red≈ 41% · 22°
The longest runs
- Drumul Roșu Red3.4 km
- Lupului Blue2.8 km
- Subteleferic Black1.4 km
- Bradul Blue0.5 km
- Sulinar, Drumul Roșu Blue0.4 km
Lifts
3 platter lifts · 2 cable cars · 2 chairlifts · 1 gondola.
When to go to Poiana Brașov
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 1,346 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,378 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Poiana Brașov?
- In Brasov, Romania. The nearest resort is Clăbucet, 10 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Poiana Brașov have?
- 20 km: 7.1 km of blue runs, 4.2 km of red runs, 6.9 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Poiana Brașov?
- You can ski between 974 m and 1,782 m: a vertical drop of 808 m.
- How many lifts does Poiana Brașov have?
- 8: 3 platter lifts, 2 cable cars, 2 chairlifts, 1 gondola.
- What is the steepest run at Poiana Brașov?
- Lupului (blue), at ≈ 58% (30°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Poiana Brașov?
- 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 Poiana Brașov?
- 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.