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Resort guide · Romania

Poiana Brașov: Our Ski Guide

Romania’s best-known ski resort, a forest clearing on Postăvarul above medieval Brașov: twelve slopes up to 1,799 metres, a gondola and two cable cars, night skiing on the Bradul slope and a city bus to the lifts.

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The back story

Operator: Ana Teleferic, with Brașov City Hall (discoverpoiana.ro) · Slopes: Twelve, from easy to difficult; snow cover 4–5 months a year · Top: 1,799 m (Ana Teleferic) · Longest run: Drumul Roșu, 4,752 m, 715 m drop · Lift pass: Adult day 240 lei, child (6–12) 140 lei, 2025/26 (discoverpoiana.ro) · From Brașov: Bus 20 from Livada Poștei every 30 minutes

  1. The back story

    Poiana Brașov: the back story

    Poiana Brașov·In depth

    A sunny clearing in the Carpathian forest above Brașov, Romania’s favourite ski resort: Postăvarul, the gondola and cable cars, and the medieval city of Brașov just below.

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Lift passes, ski schools and hire

  1. Romania’s best-known resort

    Poiana Brașov ski area (Ana Teleferic)

    Poiana Brașov·Ski resort·€

    Twelve slopes on Postăvarul, served by the Postăvarul Express gondola, the Capra Neagră and Kanzel cable cars, two chairlifts and five drag lifts.

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  2. Official prices, 2025/26

    Poiana Brașov lift pass

    Poiana Brașov·Lift pass·€

    Adult day 240 lei, six days 900 lei and ten days 1,690 lei in 2025/26; points cards and single rides too.

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  3. More than 40 years, 140 instructors

    Ana Ski & Snowboard School

    Poiana Brașov·Ski school·€

    A ski and snowboard school with more than 140 qualified instructors and over 40 years of tradition, at Ana Hotels Sport.

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  4. Skis and snowboards

    Ana equipment rental

    Poiana Brașov·Ski hire·€

    Ski and snowboard sets, boots and helmets for adults and children, with advice on slope conditions, at Ana Hotels Sport.

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Where to stay, every budget

Who it suits. On a budget: Stay in Brașov and ride bus 20 up to the slopes, with a day pass at 240 lei (2025/26) and the beginners’ slopes of Bradul and Stadion. Mid-range: The Ana hotels and Alpin Resort, with pools, spas and the ski school and rental on site. Luxury: Teleferic Grand Hotel and Alpin Resort’s Casa Alpin, with spas, fine dining and evenings in the resort.

  1. Spa, two restaurants, nightclub · In depth

    Teleferic Grand Hotel

    Poiana Brașov·Resort hotel·€€€

    A 127-room hotel in Poiana Brașov with the Teleferic Spa Center (forest-view indoor pool, two outdoor jacuzzis, Finnish, steam and infrared saunas) included for guests, the Coroana and 4 Anotimpuri restaurants, an après-ski bar and the Arena club.

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  2. Fifty years, 1976–2026 · In depth

    Alpin Resort Hotel

    Poiana Brașov·Four-star resort·€€€

    Poiana Brașov’s landmark pyramid hotel of 1976, with the Vitarium SPA (semi-Olympic indoor pool, children’s pool, saunas, jacuzzi), the adults-only Casa Alpin, Tosca and À Propos restaurants and a ski shuttle included for guests.

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  3. Ski school and rental on site

    Ana Hotels Sport

    Poiana Brașov·Ski hotel·€€

    The home of the Ana ski school and rental, with the Altitude Restaurant, a lobby bar and Ana Spa with an indoor pool.

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  4. Pool and forest views

    Ana Hotels Poiana

    Poiana Brașov·Hotel·€€

    Rooms and studios overlooking the fir forest, with an indoor pool and spa, close to the ski school.

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  5. Forest views

    Ana Hotels Bradul

    Poiana Brașov·Ski hotel·€

    A ski hotel of twin, queen and king rooms and studios with forest views.

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Restaurants and mountain huts

  1. Papanași with a view

    Altitude Restaurant

    Poiana Brașov·Restaurant·€€

    Global and Transylvanian cooking with a terrace over the resort, a Romanian wine list and traditional papanași.

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  2. Reopened October 2025

    Panoramic Restaurant, Tâmpa

    Poiana Brașov·Restaurant·€€€

    Brașov’s landmark restaurant at 960 metres on Tâmpa, reached by cable car, reopened in October 2025.

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  3. At the Teleferic Grand Hotel

    Restaurant 4 Anotimpuri

    Poiana Brașov·Hotel restaurant·€€

    One of the Teleferic Grand Hotel’s two restaurants, open to non-residents, with international cooking.

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  4. At the Teleferic Grand Hotel

    Restaurant Coroana

    Poiana Brașov·Hotel restaurant·€€€

    The Teleferic Grand Hotel’s second restaurant, with its own concept.

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  5. At Alpin Resort

    Restaurant À Propos

    Poiana Brașov·Hotel restaurant·€€

    Alpin Resort’s elegant restaurant for lunch and dinner, with music.

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Après-ski and bars

  1. Poiana after dark

    Arena nightclub

    Poiana Brașov·Nightclub·€€

    The nightclub of the Teleferic Grand Hotel.

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  2. Cocktails on the terrace

    Grand Lobby Café Bar

    Poiana Brașov·Bar·€€

    The Teleferic Grand Hotel’s lobby bar and terrace, for cocktails and fine drinks.

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  3. After the slopes

    Ana Lobby Bar

    Poiana Brașov·Bar·€

    Coffee or a cocktail in the lobby of Ana Hotels Sport, steps from the ski school.

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Spas and wellness

  1. Pool, jacuzzi, saunas

    Ana Spa

    Poiana Brașov·Hotel spa·€€

    Massages, body rituals and hydrotherapy, with an indoor pool, jacuzzi and saunas, at Ana Hotels Sport.

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  2. Outdoor jacuzzis all winter

    Teleferic Spa Center

    Poiana Brașov·Hotel spa·€€€

    An indoor pool facing the forest, two outdoor jacuzzis open in winter, Finnish and infrared saunas and a steam bath; 16 and over.

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  3. At Alpin Resort

    Vitarium SPA

    Poiana Brașov·Hotel spa·€€

    The spa of Alpin Resort Hotel.

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Getting there

  1. The airport for Poiana

    Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)

    Poiana Brașov·Airport·€

    Brașov’s international airport at Ghimbav, with flights from cities including London, Rome and Budapest.

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  2. Every 30 minutes

    Bus 20 from Brașov

    Poiana Brașov·City bus·€

    City bus 20 runs from Livada Poștei in Brașov to Poiana every 30 minutes, from 6am to midnight; in season, lines 60 and 100 add Park & Ride and station links.

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  3. Line 100 to the slopes

    Brașov railway station

    Poiana Brașov·Rail·€

    Brașov railway station, linked in the ski season to Poiana Brașov by bus line 100.

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Property: the neighbourhoods

  1. Hotels in the forest clearing

    Poiana Brașov resort

    Poiana Brașov·Neighbourhood

    The resort clearing itself, around the gondola, the Bradul and Stadion slopes and the big hotels.

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  2. City life below the slopes

    Brașov old town

    Poiana Brașov·Neighbourhood

    Medieval Brașov, just below by road or bus 20, for a city base with the mountain on its doorstep.

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