The Vitosha Nature Park (the oldest national park in the Balkans) includes most of Vitosha mountain and covers an area of 266 square kilometres, with roughly half of it lying within the municipality of Sofia. Access to the ski slopes is regulated, they are maintained daily and health and safety personnel is available to assist in case of injury.
Vitosha Mountain is a popular hiking destination due to its proximity and ease of access via car and public transport. Two functioning cable cars provide year long access from the outskirts of the city. The mountain offers favourable skiing conditions during the winter when multiple ski slopes of various difficulty are made available.
Skiing passes typically allow unlimited access to the ski slopes, cable cars and other transport facilities. Skiing equipment can be rented and skiing lessons are available.The main park in Sofia is the Vitosha Nature Park, which covers a large part of the mountain.
