Pamporovo
Pamporovo
The mountain ski resort Pamporovo is situated 85 km from Plovdiv and 260 km from the capital of Bulgaria – Sofia, in the heart of the Rodopa Mountains, 1620 m above sea-level, in the midst of broad-leaved and coniferous woodland.
Pamporovo is the sunniest winter mountain resort in Bulgaria. The unique combination of mountain- and Mediterranean climate, the mineral springs, the torrential rivers with mountain trout, the matchless cuisine, the national folklore and popular customs – all this provides for an excellent holiday.
The ski season lasts from mid-December till mid- April, with an average January temperature /-3 C/. Due to the resorts peculiar location, there are tracks for all disciplines, starting with the easy /green/ ones, and ending with the expert /black/ ways. The tracks are between 1926 m and 1450 m height, on the North, East and West mountainsides of Mount Snejanka. There are 8 ski tracks, 17 km total length. The longest track is 3800 m. Besides the purely sportive tracks for experienced skiers, there are 4 not large slopes, equipped for children and beginner- amateurs. The well developed lift facilities and infrastructure guarantee for the fast and easy access to all tracks. There are 5 chair-lifts and 13 ski tows.
SKI TRACKS in Pamporovo | ||||||
Track name | Track colour | Length, m | Vertical Descent, m | |||
Snejanka 1 | Blue | 990 | 155 | |||
Snejanka 2 Stenata | Red/Black | 1 100 | 285 | |||
Snejanka 3 | Black/Red | 1 500 | 405 | |||
Snejanka 4 | Black/Red | 2 200 | 476 | |||
Snejanka 5 | Red/Blue | 3 100 | 476 | |||
Snejanka 6 | Green | 3 800 | 476 | |||
Snejanka -Smolianski Lakes | – | 3 000 | 390 | |||
Studenets – Avtovokzal | Blue | 800 | 90 |
LIFTS in Pamporovo | ||||||
Lift Type | Lift Type, m | Bottom station, m | Vertical Descent, m | |||
1. Chairlift (1seat) Avtovokzal – Studenets | 720 | 1 548 | 1 668 | |||
2. Chairlift( 1 seat0 Studenets – Snejanka | 1 200 | 1 678 | 1 924 | |||
3. Chair lift – (1 seat) Ardashluh – Studenets | 1 528 | 1 456 | 1 680 | |||
4. Chairlift ( 2 seats) Smolianski lakes – Snejanka | 1 456 | 1 541 | 1 925 | |||
5. Ski-tow Studenets | 600 | 1 673 | 1 851 | |||
6. Ski tow Turisticheska pateka | 800 | 1 758 | 1 916 |