Bansko itinerary

1. 1

   Alberto Tomba (Piste No. 9) - The Only Black Run at Bansko Ski Resort

   Piste No. 9, marked Tomba on the Bansko Ski Resort map and named after Italian racer Alberto Tomba, is the single black-graded run in the ski area and the reason strong skiers book a week here. It measures 2,567 m with…

   Address

   Piste No. 9 Tomba, Todorka ski sector, 2770 Bansko, Bulgaria

   Nearest transit

   Bansko Gondola from town to Banderishka Polyana (25 min), then the Todorka six-seat chairlift to 2,527 m

2. 2

   Todorka (Piste No. 6) - The Long Red Under the Top Chairlift

   Piste No. 6, Todorka, drops 470 m across 1,690 m of red-graded snow beneath the Todorka six-seat chairlift, and it is the run most people remember from a week at Bansko Ski Resort. The chairlift itself covers 2,415 m…

   Address

   Piste No. 6 Todorka, Todorka ski sector, 2770 Bansko, Bulgaria

   Nearest transit

   Todorka six-seat chairlift (2,415 m, 700 m rise), reached from the Bansko Gondola top station at Banderishka Polyana

3. 3

   Balkaniada (Piste No. 4) - The Quiet Red for Carrying Speed

   Piste No. 4, Balkaniada, is the red that regulars ski when the Alberto Tomba run fills up. It lies roughly 400 m east of the Tomba line across the same Todorka bowl, and the Banderiza 1 four-seat chairlift feeds it…

   Address

   Piste No. 4 Balkaniada, Todorka ski sector, 2770 Bansko, Bulgaria

   Nearest transit

   Banderiza 1 four-seat chairlift (1,745 m, 630 m rise), a short ski from the Bansko Gondola top station

4. 4

   Shiligarnik 1 (Piste No. 5) - The Longest Blue for Beginners

   Piste No. 5, Shiligarnik 1, is the run that turns a nervous beginner into a skier who can get down a mountain. It measures 2,047 m with 487 m of vertical, making it the longest blue-graded descent at Bansko Ski Resort…

   Address

   Piste No. 5 Shiligarnik 1, Shiligarnik ski centre, 2770 Bansko, Bulgaria

   Nearest transit

   Shiligarnik four-seat chairlift (2,042 m, 483 m rise) in the Shiligarnik sector at about 1,730 m

5. 5

   Ski Road No. 1 (Piste No. 17) - The 10 km Descent Into Bansko Town

   Ski Road No. 1, numbered 17 and marked orange on the Bansko Ski Resort piste map, is how the day should end: a long descent from Banderishka Polyana at roughly 1,620 m through the forest to the Bansko Gondola lower…

   Address

   Ski Road No. 1, Banderishka Polyana ski centre, 2770 Bansko, Bulgaria

   Nearest transit

   Bansko Gondola top station at Banderishka Polyana; the run finishes at the gondola lower station (41.8268 N, 23.4771 E) in Bansko town

From the trip1 travel guide “5 Best Ski Slopes in Bansko” · trip1.com