Predeal – Jud. Brasov

The Predeal resort is located in the center of Romania on the Prahova Valley, between the Prahova and Timiş rivers, at the foot of the Bucegi mountains to the northeast and the Baiului mountains to the northwest. The town of Predeal is the highest town in the country, located at an altitude of 1030m-1110m.

The mountain climate in the Prahova Valley area, with its cool summers and cold winters, makes the Predeal resort of real tourist interest in all seasons. The town of Predeal offers delightful views, being recommended both for recreation and recovery from convalescence thanks to its high humidity and unpolluted air, but also for practicing winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding or sledding.

The resort’s attractions are the ski slopes with different degrees of difficulty, the cross-country ski slope on Valea Râşnoavei, the mountain trails marked for tourism, the ATV trails made in recent years, the chair lift and the ski lifts on Clăbucet.

The mountains around the city offer the possibility of making unforgettable hikes and admiring the landscapes: Piatra Mare Massif (1843m) to the North, Bucegi Mountains (2505m to Omu Peak) to the Southwest and Postăvarul Mountains (1799m) to the Northwest.

Tourist spots

* Mountain tourist trails in the surroundings
(Seven Stairs Canyon; Tamina Waterfall; Ice Cave; Râşnoavei Gorge)
* Saint Nicholas Monastery
* The Orthodox Church of the Holy Emperors Constantine and Elena
* The Roman Catholic chapel of Timișul de Jos
* The Roman Catholic monastery of Timisul de Jos
* Monument of Heroes – Valea Raşnoavei
* Mihail Săulescu monument
* The Monument of Heroes from the Predeal station

Ski slopes Degree of difficulty Length (m)
Cocos: average, 2250m; Clabucet: average, 2100m; Cable car: difficult, 1200m; Clabucet arrival (artificial snow + lighting): easy, 800m; Clabucet variant (artificial snow): easy, 790m; Clabucet school: very easy, 200m; Cable car st. inf.: very easy, 670m; Paraul Rece, average, 520m.