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Bansko Ski Area (Ulen)

Ski resort·Bansko·€€

Gondola from town

About Bansko Ski Area (Ulen)

Ulen AD runs Bansko’s lifts and pistes. The gondola, 6,233 metres long with a 601-metre rise, carries 2,000 skiers an hour from the bottom station in town; above it, the Kolarski and Todorka six-seaters and the Mosta, Banderitsa, Shiligarnik, Chalin Valog and Plato chairlifts serve named runs from the beginners’ slopes to the black Tomba. The gondola runs 8:30am–5pm and the chairlifts 8:45am–4:15pm.

Why it's on our list

  • Season 1 Dec 2026 – 11 Apr 2027
  • Gondola 6,233 m
  • Todorka six-seater, 700 m rise

Bansko lifts

From the lift table on banskoski.com (October 2026). Length · rise · skiers per hour.

Lifts · 8

Gondola: 6,233 m · 601 m · 2,000, Todorka (6 seats): 2,415 m · 700 m · 800, Kolarski (6 seats): 774 m · 316 m · 3,000, Mosta (4 seats): 2,606 m · 581 m · 2,000, Banderitsa 1 (4 seats): 1,745 m · 630 m · 2,000, Shiligarnik (4 seats): 2,042 m · 483 m · 2,000, Plato (4 seats): 1,513 m · 381 m · 2,200, Chalin Valog (4 seats): 1,099 m · 325 m · 1,965

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bansko Ski Area (Ulen) before you go.

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