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POIANA BRAȘOV is located at an altitude of 1,030 m, at the foot of Mount Postăvarul (1,799 m). One can reach Poiana Brașov by car or by bus (line 20 – ticket price: 5 lei/trip) departing from Livada Poștei in Brașov City. It is a 12-kilometer trip.
The beauty of the landscape, as well as the amenities that meet the high standards of modern tourism have turned Poiana Brașov into the most important mountain resort in Romania, which is also renowned internationally.
Poiana Brașov possesses the densest and most modern mountain accommodation facilities for tourists and the largest ski area in the country.
The resort offers a vast base for the practise of winter sports that includes several cable transport installations (ski drag lifts, chairlifts, cable gondolas and cable cars) and ski slopes with various degrees of difficulty that are serviced by snow-making installations. Bradul slope is also equipped with night lighting.
Poiana Brașov is also an ideal place to visit during the warm season, owing to the mountain climate (the air is rich in ozone), to the existence of the many hiking trails across an amazing landscape and to the variety of leisure activities. All these fully justifies the international fame of the resort.

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▶ ACTIVITIES IN POIANA BRAȘOV

Apart from skiing, which is the main activity during the cold season (that tourists can fully enjoy, especially since they can call upon the multiple equipment renting centres and the ski school services), tourists can also opt for other leisure activities during the winter season:
▶ Sleighing on specially designed slopese
▶ Horse-drawn sleigh rides
▶ Snow tubing
▶ Snowmobile rides
▶ Skating on the specially designed skating rink located within the resort
▶ Various après-ski activities
During the rest of the year, tourists can practice such activities as:
▶ Cycling (the resort has several renting centres for bicycles, complete equipment for cyclotourism & mountainbiking or guided tours)
▶ Horse riding (3 available centres), horse-drawn carriage rides
▶ Adventure park
▶ Paragliding with certified and experienced instructors
▶ Wildlife watching
▶ Hiking; soon the resort shall also provide a Nordic walking trail
▶ ATV, off-road vehicle rental
▶ Karts, 4-seat bicycle rental
▶ Archery
▶ Tubing, zorbing, bungee for children
▶ Sports on the soccer fields and tennis courts

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▶ POIANA BRAȘOV RECREATIONAL AND AMUSEMENT CENTRE

offers indoor activities such as bowling, billiards, miniature golf, a climbing hall with walls that have 2 levels of difficulty, games for children (mini bowling, mini hockey, mini football, and mini basketball). Furthermore, the Centre provides rooms and halls for exhibitions (permanent and temporary), symposiums, conferences, entertainment shows, thematic activities for children, cultural events, as well as a coffee shop.
For more details on leisure activities, lodging, tourist attractions or organised tours, please contact:
The National Centre for Information and Tourist Promotion in Poiana Brașov
Str. Poiana Soarelui, nr. 138 – next to the bus station
Tel.: +4 0268 327 298
E-mail: cnipt@brasovcity.ro
Web: www.poianabrasovinfoturist.ro

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Map of the Ski Slopes

Ski slopes

Types

Degree of
difficulty

Luenght
(m)

Difference in
altitude (m)

Lupului

1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1H

Difficult

2605

728

Sulinar

2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E

Average

26820

635

Drumul Roșu

3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E

Easy

4752

715

Ruia + Subteleferic

4A, 4B

Difficult

2200

650

Kanzel

5A, 5B

Difficult

297

109

Bradul

Easy

430

Stadion

Easy

300

CABLE TRANSPORT INSTALLATIONS – POIANA BRAȘOV

Cable transport installation

Lenght (m)

Difference in level (m)

Altitude of the upper station (m)

Vehicle capacity (pers.)

Transport capacity (pers./h)

1. Capra Neagră Cable Car

2809

737

1775

500

2. Kanzel Cable Car

2449

693

1727

350

3. Postăvarul Gondola Lift

2140

670

1700

2400

4. Teleski Ski Lift

2809

737

1775

500

5. Kanzel Ski Lift

455

1114

900

6. Ruia Ski Lift

2809

737

1775

500

7. Subteleferic Ski Lift

502

197

1704

720

8. Stadion Ski Lift

301

1039

900

9. Lupului Chairlift

800

—

1150

1600

10. Ruia Chairlift

1150

—

1710

2400

The cable transport installations in Poiana Brașov are opened between 09:00 and 16:00 daily. Off-season, one of the three cable installations (Capra Neagră Gondola, Kanzel Gondola, and Postăvarul Expres Gondola) is always operational.

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