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Borovets ski resort guide

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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.

Learn to Ski/Board

First time/Intermediate
Adult Child
Ski £139 £113
Board £139 -

Child 7-12yrs
Includes: 6 day lift pass, 6 day skis or board & boots and 6 day ski tuition (6x4hrs) or 3 day board tuition (3x2hrs)
First time is for absolute beginners only.

Snow Savers

Children aged 6 and under have FREE use of the ski lifts when accompanied by a parent.

Hotel Rila Guests - Buy one get one FREE lift pass offer - If one adult/child buys a full price lift pass the 2nd is FREE. (Valid deps: 08/01, 15/01, 22/01, 26/01, 5/03 - adults and children cannot be combined).
Hotel Rila Guests - Ski Pack offer - If one adult/child buys a full price First Time ski or Intermediate ski pack the 2nd is half price. (Valid deps: 08/01, 15/01, 22/01, 26/01, 5/03 - adults and children cannot be combined).

Borovets at a glance

Transfer time

Sofia 1 hr 30 mins, Plovdiv 2 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

  • Snow Cannons

    12%

* 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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