Smolyan, Bulgaria
Pamporovo ski resort
- Top 1,932 m
- 24 km of runs
- 13 lifts
- ❄️ About 1 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Beginners57% of mapped runs are easy
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Pamporovo has about 24 km of mapped runs and 13 lifts, with skiing from about 1,454 m up to 1,932 m (6,339 ft), a vertical drop of 478 m. By mapped runs it is number 3 of the 4 Bulgaria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Plovdiv (PDV), about 49 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comPamporovo 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,693 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 1 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 1310°7°3 mm
- Sat 1412°2°6 mm
- Sun 155°0°0.8 mm
- Mon 169°1°0 mm
- Tue 1710°0°0.1 mm
- Wed 187°4°5.9 mm
- Thu 196°-2°4.3 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.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,932 m6,339 ft
- Vertical drop
- 478 m1,568 ft
- Mapped runs
- 24 km29 runs
- Lifts
- 13mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 57% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 23% intermediate and 20% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 8 | 6 km |
| Easy | 7 | 7.3 km |
| Intermediate | 7 | 5.4 km |
| Advanced | 7 | 4.7 km |
Lifts
13 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 6 |
| T-bars | 2 |
| Drag lifts | 2 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
| J-bars | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Plovdiv (PDV) | Plovdiv | 49 km |
| Kavala Alexander the Great (KVA) | Kavala | 82 km |
| Alexandroupoli Democritus (AXD) | Alexandroupolis | 138 km |
Ski transfers to Pamporovo
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Pamporovo?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,932 m (6,339 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,454 m (4,770 ft), a vertical of 478 m (1,568 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Pamporovo have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 24 km of downhill runs and 13 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Pamporovo?
Plovdiv (PDV) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 49 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Pamporovo 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 → Pamporovo
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