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Borovets is the biggest international mountain resort in Bulgaria. It is located at 1350 above the sea level (with highest pistes at 2600 m), on the Northern slopes of Rila Mountain among age-old pine woods, at the foot of Mousala peak (2925 m) - the highest one on the Balkan Peninsula.
Borovets is easily accessible, being at a distance of 70 km from Sofia and 126 km from Plovdiv.
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Borovets was developed into a modern ski resort of high class with luxury hotels, restaurants, discos, shops and a good choice of pistes and lifts. It is a resort of Alpine type and provides very good conditions for snowsports durng the winter: skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, ski jumps and biathlon, ski-doo, etc.
Usually the slopes of Borovets have permanent snow cover from December to April. The air is clear, free of any pollutants; the average temperature during the coldest month January is -4.6°C |
There are available ski runs for beginners, intermediates and advanced skiers, designed with international markings and multilingual signs. Pistes are bashed and maintained to the highest standards.
The ski runs of Borovets are located in three different regions. Cross-country and biathlon tracks are located 2 km away from the resort together with the cross-country tuition tracks. The runs for the ski jumps are 75m and 50m long and are serviced by a chair lift. Borovets is serviced by well organised lift system, inclusive Gondola lift. |
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Borovets ski school has been known as one of the best in the region. There are more than 200 ski instructors fluent in foreign languages and some of them are former professional skiers.
The ski patrol provides 24 hour emergency service. |
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