Păltiniș
One of Romania's highest resorts at 1,442 meters, and the backyard playground of Sibiu locals for skiing in winter and hiking in summer.
Păltiniș sits in the Cindrel Mountains about 35 kilometers southwest of Sibiu, at an elevation of roughly 1,442 meters. Established in 1894 by the Sibiu Carpathian Association, it is one of Romania's oldest mountain resorts. In winter it has several beginner and intermediate ski runs and a ski lift. In summer you can hike trails to Oncești or the Cibin Gorge, or ride a chairlift up to see the conifer forests and distant mountains. The resort has hotels, a wooden church, and a memorial to philosopher Constantin Noica's former home. The bus from Sibiu takes about an hour.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Sibiel Village & Glass Icon Museum
- Rășinari
- Cisnădioara Fortified Church
- ASTRA National Museum Complex (Open-Air Museum)
- Cisnădie Fortified Church
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral, Sibiu
- Sibiu City Walls & Towers
- Passage of Stairs