Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Bansko ski resort
- Top 2,516 m
- 34 km of runs
- 20 lifts
Good for
- Beginners61% of mapped runs are easy
- Snow-sureLifts up to 2,516 m
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Bansko has about 34 km of mapped runs and 20 lifts, with skiing from about 993 m up to 2,516 m (8,255 ft), a vertical drop of 1,522 m. By mapped runs it is number 2 of the 4 Bulgaria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sofia (SOF), about 102 km away in a straight line.
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Private transfer Plovdiv Airport → Bansko, 165 km by road, about 3 h 10 min. You book with the partner (Kiwitaxi); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Where to stay
Hotels in Bansko
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Transfer & shuttlePrivate Guided Transfer from Sofia Airport to Bansko Ski Resort with a Rila Monastery visit
from €75 (AUD 121)
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Private Arrival Transfer from Sofia Airport to Bansko Ski Resort
from €193 (AUD 313)
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Bansko 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,755 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
- Fri 1311°5°0.5 mm
- Sat 149°0°3.7 mm
- Sun 156°1°0 mm
- Mon 168°1°1.8 mm
- Tue 179°3°0.5 mm
- Wed 186°4°12.7 mm
- Thu 193°0°10.3 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Bansko · Bulgaria
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,516 m8,255 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,522 m4,993 ft
- Mapped runs
- 34 km40 runs
- Lifts
- 20mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 61% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 27% intermediate and 11% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 5 | 3.5 km |
| Easy | 18 | 15 km |
| Intermediate | 13 | 8.3 km |
| Advanced | 4 | 3.4 km |
Lifts
20 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 9 |
| Rope tows | 4 |
| Drag lifts | 3 |
| Gondolas | 2 |
| Platter lifts | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sofia (SOF) | Sofia | 102 km |
| Plovdiv (PDV) | Plovdiv | 120 km |
| Kavala Alexander the Great (KVA) | Kavala | 138 km |
Ski transfers to Bansko
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Bansko?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,516 m (8,255 ft) and the lowest ends at about 993 m (3,258 ft), a vertical of 1,522 m (4,993 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Bansko have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 34 km of downhill runs and 20 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Bansko?
Sofia (SOF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 102 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Bansko piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Plovdiv → Bansko
Private transfer from €161