Borovets ski resort guide

Borovets ski information

Popular with repeat visitors from around the world, Borovets is Bulgaria’s most established ski resort. Offering stunning scenery and plenty of sunshine, there is great skiing and boarding, coupled with fantastic après-ski and great value for money.

Skiing and snowboarding in Borovets

Ski Information Beginners

Great for beginners, with a high standard of English speaking instruction and gentle nursery slopes, just beside the Rila Complex and three minutes' walk from the Samokov.

Ski Information Intermediates

Borovets is a good resort for intermediates, with a variety of runs. The well-planned lift system includes the six-person Yastrebets gondola.

Ski Information Advanced

For the expert skier there is the testing World Cup run, one of the more challenging pistes in the Yastrebets area or the excellent skiing through the trees and off-piste.

Ski Information Snowboarding

Borovets is one of the best rideable areas in Bulgaria, with plenty of varied terrain, open pistes, some fun lines through the trees and a half-pipe at Rotata.

First Time Ski/Snowboard Package


Adult Child (7-12)
First time ski £159 £119
First time board £169 -

For complete beginners only and includes 6 day beginner lift pass, 6 days equipment hire, 6 days tuition (ski 4hrs per day, board 2hrs per day)

Improver Ski/Snowboard Package


Adult Child (7-12)
Intermediate ski £179 £134
Intermediate board
£184 -

Includes 6 day lift pass, 6 days equipment hire, 6 days tuition (ski 4hrs per day, board 2hrs per day)

Family choice

Prebookable Independent Nursery and Ski kindergarten at the Hotel Rila (8.30am - 4.30pm)
Nursery (non-ski)
- for children between 1-3 years old. Cared for by nannies based in the hotel.
Ski Kindergarten - for children between 4-6 years. Includes supervision, skis, boots, 2 hours daily tuition, lunch, games, sweets, tea and children's entertainment.

Hotel Samokov also runs its own kindergarten for guests staying in the hotel.

Snow Savers

For season 11/12:
Kids ski free:
Children aged 6 and under have FREE use of the ski lifts when accompanied by a parent.
Ski pack offer - Buy one get one half price on first time ski, first time board, intermediate ski and intermediate board packages (half price package must be the same as full priced package, Rila Hotel and Studios guests only, valid on departures between 7/1 - 27/1 and 25/2 - 10/3)
Lift pass offer - Buy one get one FREE on all full price adult lift passes (Rila Hotel and Studios guests only, valid on departures between 7/1 - 27/1 and 25/2 - 10/3).

Borovets at a glance

Fly from

Gatwick, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester

Transfer time

Sofia 1 hr 30 mins

Variety of piste

Beginners Ski Rating 
4
Intermediates Ski Rating 
3
Advanced Ski Rating 
2
Snowboarding Rating 
2

Piste fact file:

  • Resort Height

    1,300m (4,290ft)

  • Total Kms of Piste

    58kms

    Piste Type No. of Runs
    Easy 8
    Intermediate 13
    Difficult 4

  • Cross-country

    35km

  • Longest Run

    12kms

  • Number of Lifts

    15 (1 gondola, 4 chairlifts, 10 drag lifts)

  • Snowboard Parks

    1

* Terms & Conditions

Lift pass, ski hire and tuition prices shown are correct at time of publication. However, all prices quoted may be subject to change during the ski season.

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