Goverdatsi is not an international resort.

However, the resourceful will make their own fun!

The lift maps we had available show three lifts but, despite searching, we only found two!

One is a small button lift servicing the bunny hill and the second is a much longer (approx two km) button lift that takes you to the top of this little alpine ski hill.

We visited mid-week and found the hill deserted to the extent that we had to ask for the lift to be turned on especially for us!

After paying 20 leva for a half day (half the price or less to locals I’m sure…but still not bad to have your own mountain for the day!) we headed up for our first run down what appears to be the main and only slope.

After struggling with the vicious button lift up to the top (about 12 minutes) we headed down on our first run which was probably no more than about three km.

Most experienced skiers and riders may get bored before their half day ticket runs out.  However, there are some pretty dense trees either side of the slope that really should not be tried unless you’re confident in the forest.

Beginners will get a lot of enjoyment learning on this hill. From what we were told it only gets a little busier at the weekends with locals and it’s still half the price of its big brother Borovets.

Our advice is if you are a good skier or rider and Govedartsi are here with less experienced people, take a shovel, build yourself some kickers in a mini-snow park and go mad!

Or you could just sit in the cafe at the bottom of the slopes and enjoy 1.60 leva beers until the others have finished!