Sinaia
Ski resort · Prahova, Romania
Sinaia is a ski resort in Prahova (Romania) with 30 km of runs and 10 lifts. You can ski between 1,024 m and 2,087 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,063 m. Its longest run is Drumul de Vară (3.3 km) and the steepest, Târle, reaches ≈ 65% on its toughest stretch.
See Sinaia on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 30 km
- Lifts
- 10
- Elevation
- 1,024–2,087 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,063 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue2.9 km
- Red21 km
- Black3.5 km
The steepest runs at Sinaia
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Târle Black≈ 65% · 33°
- Carp Black≈ 61% · 31°
- Papagal Black≈ 59% · 31°
- Genune Red≈ 46% · 25°
- Floare de Colț Red≈ 44% · 24°
The longest runs
- Drumul de Vară Red3.3 km
- Variantă Red1.9 km
- Genune Red1.9 km
- Lăptici 1 Red1.7 km
- Carp Black1.4 km
Lifts
3 chairlifts · 2 T-bar lifts · 2 gondolas · 2 cable cars · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Sinaia
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 1,484 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,556 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 Sinaia?
- In Prahova, Romania. The nearest resort is Azuga, 11 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Sinaia have?
- 30 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 2.9 km of blue runs, 21 km of red runs, 3.5 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Sinaia?
- You can ski between 1,024 m and 2,087 m: a vertical drop of 1,063 m.
- How many lifts does Sinaia have?
- 10: 3 chairlifts, 2 T-bar lifts, 2 gondolas, 2 cable cars, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Sinaia?
- Târle (black), at ≈ 65% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Sinaia?
- 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 Sinaia?
- 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.