# Borovets for Beginners > Borovets scores 6.4/10 for beginners: Easiest-grade pistes (green in France, blue in Austria, Italy, Switzerland) 61.99 %, Nursery slope at village level 1 and Easy piste km starting near the base 6.1 km. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/beginners · Updated: 2026-10-28T00:00:37.337Z · Data as of: 2026-10-28T00:00:37.337Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Borovets, Bulgaria | | Beginner score | 6.4/10 | | Village elevation | 1,350 m | ## Score explanation | Input | Value | | --- | --- | | Easiest-grade pistes (green in France, blue in Austria, Italy, Switzerland) | 61.99 % | | Nursery slope at village level | 1 | | Easy piste km starting near the base | 6.1 km | ## Beginner pistes | Name | Ref | Colour | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Top elevation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sitnyakovo Royal Residence Ski Way | | Blue | novice | 4,798 m | 375 m | 1,779 m | | Haramia | | Blue | easy | 1,658 m | 277 m | 2,360 m | | Markudjik 1 | | Blue | easy | 1,595 m | 259 m | 2,401 m | | Suhar | | Blue | easy | 1,273 m | 129 m | 2,449 m | | Martinovi baraki 1 | | Blue | easy | 860 m | 159 m | 1,641 m | | Sitnyakovo 1 | | Blue | easy | 790 m | 203 m | 1,779 m | | Rotata | | Blue | novice | 580 m | 64 m | 1,404 m | | Iglika | | Blue | easy | 363 m | 54 m | 1,394 m | | Rila | | Blue | novice | 352 m | 84 m | 1,420 m | 20 unnamed connecting sections, 9 km. ## Facilities - 1 magic carpets. ## FAQ ### Are there any green runs in Borovets? No. Borovets has 0 km of green piste and 0 green runs. The easiest runs are blue: there are 9 blue runs covering 21.2 km, out of 36.3 km of piste in total. There is also 1 nursery slope at village level for complete first-timers. ### How much easy skiing is there near the base of Borovets? There are 6.1 km of easy piste starting near the base, which sits at 1323 m. The village itself is at 1350 m, and there is 1 nursery slope at village level, so first-timers can start learning without travelling far up the mountain. ### Is Borovets a good resort for beginners? Borovets has a beginner score of 6.4 out of 10, the highest of its category scores. The score draws on its share of easiest-grade pistes, its 1 nursery slope at village level and the 6.1 km of easy piste starting near the base. By comparison, its intermediate score is 4.7 and its advanced score is 2.3. ### What lifts are there for a first-timer to get around Borovets? Borovets has 13 lifts in total: 1 magic carpet, 6 drag lifts, 4 chairlifts and 2 gondolas. There are no cable cars or funiculars. Together the lifts can carry 9600 people per hour. ### Can I hire skis in Borovets? Yes. There is 1 ski rental shop in the resort. For other everyday needs during a first ski trip, Borovets also has 6 supermarkets, 2 pharmacies, 28 restaurants and 1 pool. ### Can beginners stay close to the lifts in Borovets? Borovets has 32 places to stay, including 25 hotels, 1 chalet and 1 apartment. Of these, 10 are ski-in/ski-out, and 31.25% of places to stay are within 200 m of a lift. The resort's ski-in/ski-out score is 5.2 out of 10. ### How far is Borovets from the nearest airport? The nearest airport is Sofia (SOF), 50.4 km away, about 101 minutes by road. Plovdiv (PDV) is 105.1 km away, about 137 minutes by road. There is no train station in the resort, and its access score is 5.3 out of 10. ### When is the snow best for learning to ski in Borovets? Based on 10 winters of data, the first snow usually arrives in November and January is the snowiest month. The mean snow depth in January is 32.7 cm, and average snowfall over a season is 325.1 cm. The resort's snow reliability score is 3.1 out of 10. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Bulgaria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/bulgaria.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Sofia to Borovets](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/sofia-airport/to/borovets.md) · 50 km - [Plovdiv to Borovets](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/plovdiv-international-airport/to/borovets.md) · 105 km - [Burgas to Borovets](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/burgas-airport/to/borovets.md) · 323 km ### Nearest resorts - [Schladming](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/schladming.md) · 968 km - [Bad Gastein](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein.md) · 988 km - [Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see.md) · 1022 km ### Similar resorts - [Flaine](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/flaine.md) - [La Clusaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz.md) - [Lech](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech.md) ### From nearby cities - [Vienna to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/vienna/ski-resorts.md) · 672 min - [Venice to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/venice/ski-resorts.md) · 762 min - [Salzburg to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/salzburg/ski-resorts.md) · 789 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-10-27T02:54:54.593Z | - Image: Aerial view of a snow-covered mountain with a ski resort and clear skies. · Zafer Erdoğan · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Borovets for Beginners", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/beginners, accessed 2026-10-28