Sinaia, Romania
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About Sinaia
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A ski resort with its village at 818 m and its top at 2,087 m. It has 30 km of runs and 10 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 1,063 m, from 2,087 m to 1,024 m. For beginners and families: 10% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 4 km of black, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a public pool, an ice rink, 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 (2,087 m). The town to stay in is Sinaia.
Sinaia is a town and a mountain resort in Prahova County, Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia. The town was named after the Sinaia Monastery of 1695, around which it was built. The monastery, in turn, is named after the Biblical Mount Sinai. King Carol I of Romania also built his summer residence, Peleș Castle, in Sinaia in the late nineteenth century.
Sinaia is about 65 kilometres (40 miles) northwest of Ploiești and 48 kilometres (30 miles) south of Brașov, in a mountainous area on the Prahova River valley, just east of the Bucegi Mountains. The town's altitude varies between 767 to 860 metres (2,516 to 2,822 feet) above sea level.
From the Wikipedia article Sinaia, shortened. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 1,024 m to 2,087 m: 1,063 m of vertical. 30 km of runs and 10 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Sinaia.
| Beginner (green) | 0.1 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 2.9 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 21 km |
| Advanced (black) | 3.5 km |
| Not graded | 2.3 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 4 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 3 |
| 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
10% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a public pool: Cascada urlatoare, Busteni (1125 m), 5 km
- an ice rink: Patinoar Sinaia, 0.3 km
- a ski school: Winter Sports Instructors Sinaia, 1.3 km
- childcare: Kindergarten George Enescu, 0.3 km
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From Chicago: about 20 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. ORD to OTP, changing at FRA. About 27 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → OTP · Skyscanner from about £495 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 35 from the airport to Sinaia.
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 | 0°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 10 knots |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 2°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 2°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 2°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°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 | Base818 m | Mid1,453 m | Top2,087 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -8°C |
| Jan | 0.1 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | -11°C |
| Feb | 0.1 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | -9°C |
| Mar | none | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | -6°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 35 by road. About 20h 55 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 35 by road. About 20h 55 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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