{"id":28121,"date":"2026-01-15T00:02:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transatravel.ro\/?post_type=listing&#038;p=28121"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T12:16:35","slug":"ranca-resort","status":"publish","type":"listing","link":"https:\/\/transatravel.ro\/en\/locatie\/statiunea-ranca\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u00e2nca Resort"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A high-altitude destination in the heart of the Par\u00e2ng Mountains<\/h2>\n<p>Located at an altitude of 1600 metres, on the southern slopes of the Par\u00e2ng Mountains, R\u00e2nca Resort is one of the most popular mountain destinations in Romania. Known in particular as a strategic point on the Transalpina road, the resort offers a huge tourist potential, being an attractive holiday destination in all seasons. With its breathtaking mountain scenery and clean air, R\u00e2nca has become in recent years the centre of tourism in Gorj county, located just 18 km from Novaci.<\/p>\n<h2>Winter sports and skiing<\/h2>\n<p>R\u00e2nca is famous for its extended ski season, which often starts in November and doesn't finish until May. The resort offers adrenaline lovers several ski slopes equipped with ski-lifts and night-lifts, suitable for all levels of experience.<\/p>\n<p>The slope on Mount Cornesu is the most popular, offering excellent conditions for skiing and snowboarding. There's also a special toboggan run and an ice rink, making the resort ideal for families with children and youngsters keen to have fun in the snow.<\/p>\n<h2>Hiking and relaxing in summer<\/h2>\n<p>In summer, R\u00e2nca transforms into a hiking and motor sports paradise. Its location on Romania's highest road, the Transalpina, allows holidaymakers to explore the mountain ridges without strenuous physical effort. Numerous marked trails start from here, leading to spectacular sights such as P\u0103pu\u0219a Peak or G\u00e2lcescu Lake.<\/p>\n<p>The natural setting offers a variety of possibilities for mountain bikers, off-road, enduro or even paragliding, as the air currents in this area are particularly favourable for this extreme sport.<\/p>\n<h2>Legend of the place: the wealth of the shepherds of yesteryear<\/h2>\n<p>The resort's name is closely linked to the tradition of sheep-farming, specific to the Novaci area. Local legends say that \u201eR\u00e2nca\u201d comes from an old term for an area rich in pastures, where shepherds brought their flocks to graze in summer. It is said that this was the place of the biggest nedei, country celebrations where alliances were made and the hard but free life of the mountain people was celebrated.<\/p>\n<h2>Useful information for visitors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Car access:<\/strong>\u00a0Through the town of Novaci, on DN 67C (Transalpina). In winter, the road is only open as far as the resort.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accommodation:<\/strong>\u00a0The resort has plenty of hostels, hotels and chalets to suit all budgets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Equipment:<\/strong>\u00a0Whatever the season, thick clothing is recommended, given the high altitude.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives nearby:<\/strong>\u00a0P\u0103pu\u0219a Peak, Urdele Pass, G\u00e2lcescu Lake and Muierilor Cave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28123,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","listing-category":[331],"list-tags":[736,745,744,746,747],"location":[388],"class_list":["post-28121","listing","type-listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","listing-category-atractii-activitati","list-tags-cazare-transalpina","list-tags-drumetii-muntii-parang","list-tags-partii-de-sschi-ranca","list-tags-turism-gorj","list-tags-varful-papusa","location-statiunea-ranca"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/transatravel.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing\/28121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/transatravel.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/transatravel.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/transatravel.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/transatravel.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28121"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/transatravel.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/transatravel.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"listing-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/transatravel.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing-category?post=28121"},{"taxonomy":"list-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/transatravel.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/list-tags?post=28121"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/transatravel.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=28121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}