Azuga, Romania
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About Azuga
Village 1,058 m. Facts: verified.
A ski resort with its village at 1,058 m and its top at 1,529 m. It has 5 km of runs and 5 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 555 m, from 1,529 m to 974 m. For beginners and families: 0% of the km of runs are green or blue. Within 5 km of the village: a ski school and childcare. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in January, about 0.3 m at the top (1,529 m). The town to stay in is Azuga.
Azuga is a small resort town in the mountains of Prahova County in the historical region of Muntenia, Romania. It is located at the foot of the Baiu Mountains and contains several ski slopes, including the longest ski run in Romania, the Sorica. Once heavily industrialized, Azuga contains a bottled water factory, (a leftover from a notable beer factory that brewed Azuga Beer, now produced elsewhere in Romania under license), a sparkling wine factory, wine tasting, and lodging (Cramele Rhein, owned by Halewood International). The town offers a view over the Bucegi Mountains, from street level to the top of the Sorica mountain, where a gondola arrival station is located. Azuga is one of the most famous mountain resorts of Prahova Valley.
From the Wikipedia article Azuga, shortened. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 974 m to 1,529 m: 555 m of vertical. 5 km of runs and 5 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Azuga.
| Intermediate (red) | 4.8 km |
|---|---|
| Not graded | 0.4 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 1 |
| Drag lifts | 2 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area data © OpenSkiMap.org and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
For families
0% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a ski school: Ski and Fun Academy, 2.7 km
- childcare: no name given, 3.2 km
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From Chicago: about 21 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to OTP, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA). About 27 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → OTP · Skyscanner from about £495 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 50 from the airport to Azuga.
Accommodation.
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Hire, lessons and lift passes.
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Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
Forecast
The score, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 6°C | wind, 10 knots |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 6°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 6°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 6°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 4°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | –mid –base – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to.
Snow by month
| Month | Base1,058 m | Mid1,294 m | Top1,529 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -4°C |
| Jan | 0.1 m | 0.2 m | 0.3 m | -8°C |
| Feb | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.3 m | -6°C |
| Mar | none | 0.1 m | 0.2 m | -3°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to OTP, changing at FRA, then 2h 50 by road. About 21h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Wed 21 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Thu 22 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Fri 23 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sat 24 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to OTP, changing at FRA, then 2h 50 by road. About 21h 10 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,345–£2,380 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to OTP, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £495–£1,030 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | £70–£120 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £135–£220 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Lift pass | 5 days | £325–£435 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £130–£220 |
| Total | £1,345–£2,380 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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