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Vitosha ratings
Access: 4.7
Accommodation: 3.7
Cheap Rooms: 5.0
Luxury Hotels: 4.0
Snowsure: 3.0

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27 Feb 2011

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Vitosha Ski Resort Guide

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Vitosha Ski Resort Guide

We have been informed that the lifts at Vitosha are not currently open (2011-2012).

Bulgaria's highest resort on Mount Vitosha, overlooking Sofia, The north-facing aspect of Vitosha and its elevation of up to 2290m makes for a reliable snow record, but the slopes are not especially rewarding and being only 10km from Sofia, it can get very busy at weekends. Accommodation in the city is cheaper than by the slopes, but on the mountain they are cheap, but basic. Should you wish to stay in the fascinating city, a gondola provides slope access directly from the Simeonovo suburb and the views of the city are excellent. It's an ideal resort for beginners and early intermediates, especially because the ski school is said to be excellent, with 40 instructors fluent in many languages and with the longest tradition of teaching in Bulgaria. One run at Vitosha, the 2.8km long Vitoshko Lale, is steep enough to challenge experts plus there is an approved FIS downhill course. There are 3 main lift areas in Vitosha, each one of them has a different company operating it and a separate (cheap) lift pass is required for each area. A suggestion is to start with the Romanski lift company; it covers the largest area.

Resorts close to Vitosha include: Borovets (47 km), Malyovitsa (47 km), Bansko (90 km), Stara Planina/Babin Zub (103 km), Chepelare (144 km),

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Trails (Pistes): 6 Halfpipes: -
Summit: 2289 m Toplift: m
Beg: - Int: - Adv: - Terrain Parks: -
Vertical Drop: 640 m X-Country: -
Lifts: - Snowmaking: -
Gondolas / Cable Cars: 1 Slopeside accommodation: Y
Restaurants: - Acres of ski: -
Bars: - Nearest Airport: Sofia
Nearest Train: - Tourist Info Phone:: -,
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Visitor Reviews of Vitosha


Kelly Rowan from Bulgaria writes:

Vitosha is about to become the most accessible resort for ski in Bulgaria. Snow stays there from the end of December till beginning of April. Ski lifts are the cheapest in whole Bulgaria and can be reached by a bus shuttle from Hladilnika every half an hour. Also there's gondola lift from Simeonovo to the Aleko chalet. The slopes are not that much, but about to cultivate. There are couple of "black" tracks, 3 red ones, 2 blue, one big green.
What has to be done is to renew the equipment of the drag-lifts.
In some words - Vitosha is best compromise according price - quality!

2011-11-20

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  • Season opens: 25 Dec 2011
  • Season closes: 9 Apr 2012

NEW! Announcements & News from the Vitosha ski resort manager

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- 16-17.02.2007 - "Оти от Витоша по-високо нема..." ski-tour comp - www.befsa.com

- 24.02.2007 - AmCham Ski Tournament - www.amcham.bg

Ski racing National cup - http://www.xtdev.com/ski/

Febuary-07

24-25 "AMSHAM" Cup Men, Ladies, Kids 2GS

27-28 "Sofia" Cup Balkan Open Cup Men, Ladies SL GS

March-07

07-Aug "Boyana" Cup Boys, Girls Night SL

Nat.Champ. speed discipl. SG N.Ch.-SG

10 "Moten" Cup Men, Ladies, Kids Ski Cross

11 "Moten" Cup Kids under 10 years GS

16 "Machirski" Cup Kids 3-10 years old GS

18 "Roditeli" Cup Kids 3-10 years old GS

19-21 "NSA" Cup Men, Ladies SL GS SG

22 QBE - Open Cup Men, Ladies PSL

24 "Advertising agencies" Cup Men, Ladies GS

25 "Alexander logistics" Cup Men, Ladies GS

Information supplied 26 Oct 2007



City Forecasts
Closest to Vitosha

city forecasts
Sofia, Bulgaria 10 km
Bozhurishte, Bulgaria 20 km
Pernik, Bulgaria 21 km
Elin Pelin, Bulgaria 27 km
Kostinbrod, Bulgaria 27 km

Surf Breaks
Closest to Vitosha

surf forecast
Golden-Beach-Thassos, Greece 240 km
Paradise Beach (Thassos), Greece 248 km
Sarti Beach, Greece 283 km
Sykia Beach, Greece 289 km
Poseidi, Greece 292 km

Resorts and Mountain Peaks Surrounding Vitosha

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Mountain Peaks
Closest to Vitosha

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Vitosha, Bulgaria 2 km
Cerni Vruh, Bulgaria 5 km
Malyovitza, Bulgaria 33 km
Musala, Bulgaria 51 km
Ruy Mountain, Bulgaria 66 km