How big is Rânca?
Rânca has 6 pistes served by 5 lifts — 9th for pistes of the 15 resorts we track in Romania. On lifts it ranks 6th of the 15.
Rânca resort guide
Gorj, Romania
Parâng Mountains with excellent snow conditions
Rânca at a glance
6
Pistes
5
Lifts
1,850m
Top
1,600m
Base
250m
Vertical
SBZ
Nearest airport, 63 km
40% beginner50% intermediate10% advanced
Rânca offers slopes in the Parâng Mountains primarily catering to beginners and intermediate skiers with excellent snow conditions.
Your questions about Rânca, answered
How high is Rânca?
The lifts run from 1600m at the base to 1850m at the top, a vertical of 250m. Of the 15 resorts we track in Romania, that is the 4th highest, with the 13th biggest vertical.
Is Rânca good for beginners or experts?
The pistes at Rânca split 40% beginner, 50% intermediate and 10% advanced, against an average of 37% beginner and 17% advanced across the resorts we track in Romania.
On those numbers it suits beginners and intermediates.
When is the ski season at Rânca?
Over the last ten winters Rânca has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 24 January to 4 March, about 40 days.
February is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 34cm, 40cm of new snow and 2.0 bluebird days.
Month-by-month snow history →What is the nearest airport to Rânca?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sibiu (SBZ), 63km away in a straight line. Craiova (CRA) is 109km, Târgu Mureş Transilvania (TGM) is 142km. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.
How much is a lift pass at Rânca?
A 6-day adult Rânca costs RON 600 for 2025/26, an estimate rather than a published price, or RON 100 a day.
Full lift pass prices and history →Airports near Rânca
Airports with scheduled flights, nearest first. Distances are straight-line; by road they are longer, and in the mountains often much longer.
- SibiuSBZ63 km · major airport
- CraiovaCRA109 km · major airport
- Târgu Mureş TransilvaniaTGM142 km
Travel time to Rânca
Pick the airport you fly from for an estimate of the journey to the resort.
- Fly to Sibiu (SBZ)Quickest
- Flight
- 3h · 1,901 km
- Transfer by road
- 1h 20m · 85 km
- Total
- ≈ 4h 20m
- Fly to Craiova (CRA)
- Flight
- 3h 5m · 1,970 km
- Transfer by road
- 2h 15m · 147 km
- Total
- ≈ 5h 20m
- Fly to Târgu Mureş Transilvania (TGM)
- Flight
- 3h · 1,888 km
- Transfer by road
- 2h 55m · 192 km
- Total
- ≈ 5h 55m
Estimates from straight-line distances, not timetables: flights at typical cruising speed plus taxi and climb, transfers at an average 65 km/h by road. They leave out check-in and baggage time, and mountain roads in snow can take much longer. Check with airlines and transfer companies before booking.
Rânca lift pass 2025/26
RON 6006-day adult Rânca · ≈£98
RON 100 per day · 0.3 km of piste per € · estimated price
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Rânca piste map
We publish a piste map only once we have checked it against the lift company's own file, and we do not yet have a verified map for Rânca. Most resorts release the new season's map between October and December, so this page will fill in as winter approaches. In the meantime, Rânca has 6 pistes and 5 lifts, running from 1,600m to 1,850m.
Why go to Rânca
- Excellent snow conditions
- Parâng Mountains location
- Good value for money
- Beautiful mountain scenery
- Great for beginners and intermediates
- Less crowded
Things to know
- Limited challenging terrain
- Limited facilities
- Weather dependent
- Limited après-ski
- Limited nightlife
- Smaller resort
Skiing and snowboarding Rânca by ability
Beginners
Rânca is perfect for beginners! The resort has excellent beginner areas with gentle slopes, perfect for families and those learning to ski.
Intermediates
Perfect for intermediate skiers! Rânca offers a good variety of intermediate terrain with well-groomed pistes and excellent snow conditions.
Advanced
Advanced skiers will find limited challenging terrain at Rânca, as the resort is primarily designed for beginners and intermediate skiers.
Our take on Rânca
Food & dining
Après-ski
Price level
Budget friendly
Facilities
Official resort website: ranca.ro
More on Rânca
- Rânca snow reportLive conditions, snow depth and the 7-day forecast by elevation
- Rânca snow historyTen seasons of snowfall, snow depth, powder days and when the season ends
- Rânca lift pass pricesDay and week pass prices, how they have changed, and value for money
- Ski resorts in RomaniaLive snow reports and a map of resorts, cities and airports in Romania
Ski resorts near Rânca
Distances are straight-line, not by road.