Ski season 2026–27
Borovets Ski Guide
Borovets is in Sofia Province, Bulgaria. This guide maps the ski runs and lifts around it, shows when snow builds through the winter, and lists the nearest airports and the airlines that fly there.
- 43 km of runs, up to 2,538 m
- Deepest snow in January
- Sofia (SOF) about 1h 52m by road
Getting to Borovets
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Sofia (SOF) · about 1h 52m by road
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Train, car and transfer times →Borovets at a glance
- Runs
- 43 km
- Top
- 2,538 m
- Bottom
- 1,329 m
- Vertical
- 1,208 m
- Named runs
- 23
- Named lifts
- 14
- Most snow (regional)
- Jan
- Nearest airport
- SOFabout 1h 52m by road
Borovets piste map
- Intermediate: 9 named runs
- Easy: 7 named runs
- Novice: 3 named runs
- Advanced: 2 named runs
- Expert: 2 named runs
- Lifts
Runs and lifts within 14 km of Borovets, which can include neighbouring ski areas. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 4 Oct 2026. Check the resort's own piste map for closures and grading on the day.
Snow and temperature by month around Borovets
Average snow depth on the ground in centimetres, 2001–2020, for the area around Borovets. Snow on the pistes depends on altitude and snowmaking, so treat this as when the season builds and fades, not as a snow report.
| Month | Snow depth | Avg temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16.65 cm | -2.2°C / 28°F |
| Feb | 15.47 cm | -0.1°C / 32°F |
| Mar | 10.32 cm | 4.3°C / 40°F |
| Apr | 3.16 cm | 9.1°C / 48°F |
| May | 0.16 cm | 14.4°C / 58°F |
| Jun | 0 cm | 18.5°C / 65°F |
| Jul | 0 cm | 21.2°C / 70°F |
| Aug | 0 cm | 21.4°C / 71°F |
| Sep | 0.02 cm | 16.5°C / 62°F |
| Oct | 2.06 cm | 10.8°C / 51°F |
| Nov | 5.32 cm | 5.4°C / 42°F |
| Dec | 14.94 cm | -0.4°C / 31°F |
Source: NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project, Climatology API.
Flying to Borovets
Airports within 300 km (straight-line distance) that at least three airlines on our route maps fly to.
Sofia (SOF) · 50 km
- By car
- 72 km · about 1h 52m without traffic or snow
Sofia to Borovets: train, car and transfer guide →
21 airlines fly here on our route maps:
Plovdiv (PDV) · 105 km
- By car
- 140 km · about 2h 15m without traffic or snow
3 airlines fly here on our route maps:
Skopje (SKP) · 167 km
- By car
- 214 km · about 3h 13m without traffic or snow
13 airlines fly here on our route maps:
Driving: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads (router.project-osrm.org): distance and typical driving time without traffic, snow or chains. Train: SBB timetable via transport.opendata.ch: connections leaving from 09:00 on Tuesday 15 December 2026. Check the operator before you travel.
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Sofia to Borovets, about 1h 52m
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Borovets ski questions
What is the nearest airport to Borovets?
Sofia (SOF) is 50 km from Borovets in a straight line, and 21 airlines on AirConnect's route maps fly there. Plovdiv (PDV) is 105 km away.
How long does it take to get from Sofia airport to Borovets?
By car it is 72 km, about 1h 52m without traffic or snow (OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap).
When is there most snow around Borovets?
In NASA's 2001–2020 averages for the area around Borovets, snow on the ground peaks in January (16.65 cm). This is a regional average over roughly 50 km, not a resort snow report.
How many ski runs and lifts does Borovets have?
OpenStreetMap lists 23 named downhill runs and 14 named lifts within 14 km of Borovets (read 4 Oct 2026).
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Where these numbers come from
Runs and lifts: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 4 Oct 2026. Snow and temperature: NASA POWER, 2001–2020 averages. Driving: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads (router.project-osrm.org): distance and typical driving time without traffic, snow or chains. Train: SBB timetable via transport.opendata.ch: connections leaving from 09:00 on Tuesday 15 December 2026. Airlines: our own route maps.
- Every figure sourced
- Checked 4 Oct 2026
- No estimated prices
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