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.
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Moderate and weather-dependent at mid-Carpathian elevation, with snowmaking helping to hold the main runs through the December-to-March core season.
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Snowfall climatology unavailable.
Terrain & aspect
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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
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.
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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 Azuga
- Vertical
- 551 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 3
- Lifts
- 5
Faces north-west Poiana Brașov
- Vertical
- 798 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 8
- Lifts
- 8
Faces south-west Sinaia
- Vertical
- 1061 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 36
- Lifts
- 10
Faces north-east Ski Vidra
- Vertical
- 652 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 7
- Lifts
- 6
Șureanu
- Vertical
- 284 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 14
- Lifts
- 4
Faces west Parâng
- Vertical
- 696 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 10
- Lifts
- 8
Getting to Clăbucet
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