Winter
Ski Transalpina
The ski area is located at Obârșia Lotrului – Voineasa, in the north-west of Valcea county. The distance from Voineasa to the ski area is about 34 km. The access road is in good condition, occasional works may take place for maintenance or repairs.
In winter the access roads from Sibiu or Hunedoara may be accessible depending on snowfall.
The Transalpina ski area benefits from 5 modern ski lifts produced by Leitner:
– 2 gondolas, 8-seater cabins, interconnected by an intermediate station with 45 degree turnaround, transport capacity 2200 persons/hour each;
– 1 fixed-handle chairlift;
– 2 single-person ski lifts, 800 and 400 metres respectively;
– 2 Prinoth grooming machines.
The ski slopes of the Transalpina area have:
– snowmaking system for the production of artificial snow, Demaclenko, using both snow cannons and lances;
– modern car park, the largest in Romania for a ski area, with a capacity of 380 cars in the above ground car park and 120 spaces in the ground floor car park.
The area of Lake Vidra Obârșia Lotrului, Voineasa – Vâlcea, an important tourist attraction in Romania, has since 2012 a ski slope that completes the tourist offer in the Voineasa area. Designed to become one of the best ski areas in Romania, Ski Transalpina is waiting for you to practice winter sports in an area with great tourist potential.
In the Vidra Lake area, snow persists until May on the peaks above 2000 m high. In the immediate vicinity (7.5 km), at Obârșia Lotrului is the junction with the Transalpina.
The altitude at the bottom of the domain is 1350 m. From here a cable car (about 2.9 km long) starts to reach 1800 m from where the ascent continues with a ski lift, which climbs up to 2000 m on Vârful Bora. Ski slopes information.
Transalpina ski slopes
| Skiing area 1 | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty level | MEDIUM |
| Length | 2257 m |
| Starting altitude | 1850 m |
| Arrival altitude | 1320 m |
| Skiing area 2 | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty level | EASY |
| Length | 730 m |
| Starting altitude | 1974 m |
| Arrival altitude | 1852 m |
| Skiing area 3 | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty level | EASY |
| Length | 730 m |
| Starting altitude | 1926 m |
| Arrival altitude | 1860 m |
| Skiing area 4 | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty level | EASY |
| Length | 350 m |
| Starting altitude | 1974 m |
| Arrival altitude | 1943 m |
| Skiing area 5 | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty level | EASY |
| Length | 675 m |
| Starting altitude | 1943 m |
| Arrival altitude | 1877 m |
| Skiing area 6 | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty level | EASY |
| Length | 250 m |
| Starting altitude | 1949 m |
| Arrival altitude | 1856 m |
Road access and distances to Vidra – Voineasa slopes
List of distances to the Transalpina ski area:
– Petroșani – 36,7 km (DN7A) – about 37 min. Ski slopes access route: Petroșani – Obârșia Lotrului.
– Sibiu – 137 km (DN7/E81 and DN7A) – about 2 hours 5 min. Access to ski slopes: Sibiu – Brezoi – Voineasa – Obârșia Lotrului.
– Pitești – 166 km (DN7/E81 and DN7A) – about 2 hours 46 min. Ski slopes access route: Pitești – Râmnicu Vâlcea – Călimănești – Voineasa – Obârșia Lotrului.
– Bucharest – 281 km (A1 and DN7/E81 and DN7A) – about 3 hours 46 min. Access route to ski slopes: Bucharest – Pitesti – Râmnicu Vâlcea – Călimănești – Voineasa – Obârșia Lotrului.
Thanks Vâlcea Turistica for permission to use the photos and information.
