How big is Rânca?
Rânca has 6 trails served by 5 lifts — 9th for trails 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
Trails
5
Lifts
6,070ft
Top
5,249ft
Base
820ft
Vertical
SBZ
Nearest airport, 44 mi
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 5,249ft at the base to 6,070ft at the top, a vertical of 820ft. 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 trails 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 January 24 to March 4, about 40 days.
February is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 13in, 16in 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), 44 mi away in a straight line. Craiova (CRA) is 69 mi, Târgu Mureş Transilvania (TGM) is 93 mi. 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 ticket 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 ticket 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.
- SibiuSBZ44 mi · major airport
- CraiovaCRA69 mi · major airport
- Târgu Mureş TransilvaniaTGM93 mi
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
- 9h 50m · 4,614 mi
- Ground transfer
- 1h 30m · 60 mi
- Total
- ≈ 13h 50m
Likely needs a connection: 2h 30m added
- Fly to Craiova (CRA)
- Flight
- 9h 55m · 4,664 mi
- Ground transfer
- 2h 20m · 93 mi
- Total
- ≈ 14h 45m
Likely needs a connection: 2h 30m added
- Fly to Târgu Mureş Transilvania (TGM)
- Flight
- 9h 50m · 4,599 mi
- Ground transfer
- 3h 5m · 125 mi
- Total
- ≈ 15h 25m
Likely needs a connection: 2h 30m added
Estimates from straight-line distances, not timetables: flights at typical cruising speed plus taxi and climb, ground transfers at an average 40 mph. 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 ticket 2025/26
RON 6006-day adult Rânca · ≈$131
RON 100 per day · 0.3 km of trails per € · estimated price
14value scorePremium price
Rânca trail map
We publish a trail map only once we have checked it against the resort'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 trails and 5 lifts, running from 5,249ft to 6,070ft.
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 level
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 ticket pricesDay and multi-day ticket 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.