Skiing

Straja ski resort

Declared a resort in 2002, with the county's largest ski area — about 26 km of slopes.

Straja sits at 1,440 m altitude, in the Vâlcan Mountains, reachable from Lupeni via an 8 km paved road or by gondola. The ski area covers about 26 km (20 km with artificial snow), 12 slopes and 11 cable lifts, between 1,130 and 1,868 m altitude (Straja Peak).

The longest slope, Straja Strand, is 3.8 km.