Clăbucet is the ski slope above Predeal, Romania's highest town, a gentle, forest-fringed hill in the Carpathians popular with families and beginners. It sits on the busy Prahova Valley ski corridor between Brașov and Sinaia.
- 1,041 m Base
- 1,447 m Top lift
- 406 m Vertical
- 5 Pistes mapped
- 3 Lifts
Best known for
Après & vibe
Predeal town supplies the cabins, hearty Romanian restaurants and low-key evenings rather than serious nightlife.
The resort
Clăbucet is a small, welcoming ski area rising straight from Predeal, the highest town in Romania, in the heart of the Prahova Valley. The terrain is mostly easy and open, with tree-lined runs that suit first-timers, children and cautious intermediates rather than thrill-seekers. Its appeal is convenience and value: cheap lift passes, ski schools, and a resort town of hotels, cabins and restaurants right at the base. As part of the wider Prahova cluster it pairs naturally with nearby Azuga, Bușteni and Sinaia for a change of scene. Snow is variable at Carpathian altitudes, so snowmaking underpins the core season.
Snow & weather
Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.
- Feels like
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- Conditions
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- Wind
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- Fresh snow (3-day)
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Live data © Open-Meteo.com
Moderate and weather-dependent at mid-Carpathian elevation, with snowmaking helping to hold the main runs through the December-to-March core season.
Average monthly snowfall
Snowfall climatology unavailable.
Terrain & aspect
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Slopes mostly face N — 95% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
Broad, gentle nursery pitches make it one of Romania's better places to learn.
A few longer, rolling runs down through the forest.
Little challenge here; strong skiers look to nearby Predeal and Prahova areas.
Not an expert's hill; the terrain stays firmly easy.
Skiing from Romania's highest town
The slopes drop right into Predeal, so you can walk from a mountain cabin to the lift, a rare bit of convenience on the Prahova Valley.
On the map
Legend
Run difficulty
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced / Expert
- Freeride / Extreme
- Unknown
Run types
- Downhill — groomed
- Downhill — ungroomed
- Downhill — gladed
- Nordic (groomed)
- Ski tour
- ☾Lit (night)
- △Not patrolled
- →One-way
- ❄Snowmaking
Lifts
- Operating
- Operating (private)
- Non-operating
- Lift station
Slope-gradient grading
Downhill / ski tour
- Flat<3°
- Easy3–14°
- Intermediate14–22°
- Advanced / Expert22–45°
- Freeride / Extreme>45°
Nordic
- Easy<6°
- Intermediate6–9°
- Advanced>9°
Aspect (sun exposure)
- N — least sun
- E — morning
- S — most sun
- W — afternoon
Legend after OpenSkiMap
Stay in Clăbucet
Predeal itself, with a spread of hotels, pensions and traditional cabins within easy reach of the base.
Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.
Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.
Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.
From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.
How to get there
Bucharest's Henri Coandă Airport (OTP) is the usual gateway, a little over two hours by road or rail.
Predeal sits directly on the Bucharest-Brașov road and main railway line, so trains and cars both reach it easily.
Best time: January and February give the most dependable cover; the season generally spans December to March.
Nearby resorts
Other resorts within reach.
Faces north-east © IonutDragu / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Ski Vidra
- Vertical
- 652 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 7
- Lifts
- 6
Șureanu
- Vertical
- 284 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 14
- Lifts
- 4
Faces west © povidiu / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Parâng
- Vertical
- 696 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 10
- Lifts
- 8
Getting to Clăbucet
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Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. Editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.