Stara planina
Ski resort · Pirotski upravni okrug, Serbia
Stara planina is a ski resort in Pirotski upravni okrug (Serbia) with 12 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 1,232 m and 1,755 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 523 m. Its longest run is Jabučko ravnište, Јабучко равниште (2.1 km) and the steepest, Konjarnik, Коњарник, reaches ≈ 55% on its toughest stretch.
See Stara planina on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 12 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 1,232–1,755 m
- Vertical drop
- 523 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue7.2 km
- Red2.4 km
- Black1.3 km
- Expert black1.4 km
The steepest runs at Stara planina
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Konjarnik, Коњарник Black≈ 55% · 29°
- Sunčana dolina, Сунчана долина Black≈ 41% · 22°
- Jabučko ravnište, Јабучко равниште Red≈ 34% · 19°
- Babin zub, Бабин зуб Blue≈ 25% · 14°
- Дечији парк, Dečiji park Green≈ 5% · 3°
The longest runs
- Jabučko ravnište, Јабучко равниште Red2.1 km
- Konjarnik, Коњарник Black1.2 km
- Babin zub, Бабин зуб Blue1.1 km
- Sunčana dolina, Сунчана долина Black0.6 km
Lifts
2 drag lifts · 2 chairlifts · 1 gondola · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Stara planina
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 1,240 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,494 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 Stara planina?
- In Pirotski upravni okrug, Serbia. The nearest resort is Vitosha, 105 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Stara planina have?
- 12 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 7.2 km of blue runs, 2.4 km of red runs, 1.3 km of black runs, 1.4 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Stara planina?
- You can ski between 1,232 m and 1,755 m: a vertical drop of 523 m.
- How many lifts does Stara planina have?
- 6: 2 drag lifts, 2 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Stara planina?
- Konjarnik, Коњарник (black), at ≈ 55% (29°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Stara planina?
- 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 Stara planina?
- 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.