Borovets is the oldest and the biggest mountain resort in Bulgaria. It is located at 1350 above the sea level on the northern slopes of Rila mountain among age-old pine woods, at the foot of peak Mousala (2925 m) the highest one on the Balkan peninsula. Borovets is easily accessible, being at a distance of 73 km from Sofia. The nearest town is Samokov, which is 10 km far from the resort.

Borovetz was developed into a modern ski resort of high class with luxury hotels, restaurants, clubs, shops and of course an excellent network of ski runs and lifts along the slopes of the mountain. Borovetz is a resort of Alpine type and provides excellent opportunities for a whole range of winter sports-Alpine sports, cross-country skiing, ski jumps and biathlon. The resorts has twice hosted World Cup Alpine skiing rounds.

The slopes of Borovets have a permanent snow cover from November to May, more than 1.5 m thick. The air in Borovets is crystal - clear and free of any pollutants. The average temperature during the coldest month January is - 4.6 ° C.

The ski runs of various difficulty are suitable for anybody even the beginners. The slopes and runs are maintained in perfect condition and are designed with international markings and multilingual signs.

ski map season 2006/2007

ski map season 2005/2006

SKI FACTS:

.TOTAL SKI RUNS - 58 km
.LONGEST SKI RUN - 6 km
.OFF-PISTE SKIING - Good
.SLOPES EXPOSURE - North
.HIGHEST SKI POINT - 2560 m
.LOWEST SKI POINT - 1337 m
.MAX. VERTICAL DROP - 1223 m
.HEIGHT OF RESORT - 1350 m
.DRAGS - 14, CHAIRLIFTS - 3, GONDOLAS - 1
.NAMES OF SKI RUNS - Yastrebetz, Markodjitzi, Sitnyakovo
.ARTIFICIAL SNOW - Yes
.NIGHT SKI - Yes

For more information about ski zone "BOROVETS", look at WWW.BOROVETS-BG.COM !