Bursa - Uludag
Located 36 km south of Bursa and eaisly accessible by road and as well as  cable-car.  The average altitude is around 1850m.  The best time of the year is December to April. Those who wish to stay will have no difficultty of finding a suitable accomadation, hotels and family run chalets available.

Bolu - Kartalkaya
Located on the highway Istanbul to Ankara and at 50km from the city of Bolu. The course is amidst pinewoods and lies at 1500 to 2200m. Kartalkaya attracts large number of local ski lovers like Bursa-Uludag because of its favourable location to large cities. You can find good facilities for your stay in comfort.
The best time of the year is December to April.

Kayseri - Erciyes
Erciyes is the highest mountain in central Turkey. It is situated at 25 km from Kayseri at Tekir Yayla,  and the sumit is about 4000m high. The ski centre is on the eastern face and has an altitude of  2150m.
The best time of the year is November to May. There is a skii lodge with over 100 bed capacity. The site is facilitated with a ski-lift and baby-lift.
The mountain is also known as one of Turkey's mountaineering site.


Erzurum - Palandoken
Located at approx. 6km from Erzurum and accessible by a good road. The ski site  is rated as  one of the best in the ski world with its long and difficult  course lying at 2200  to 3100m altitude. The site has all the basic facilities;  ski lodge,  restaurants etc. and the government has plans to develop it further to serve more ski lovers.
The  best time of the year is December to April. There are regular flights from Istanbul and Ankara to Erzurum.


Agri - Bubi
Located at  18 km to the city of Agri. The site is still undergoing development  but  benefits from the reputation of being close to the legendary Ararat.
The  season is from  December to  April.


Kars - Sarykamys
Located close to Kars and lies  at an altitude of 2250 m.  The site is known for its ideal ski conditions, snow thickness and courses. The city itself or the ski lodge will be fine to serve for your stay.  Best season is December to April. There are regular flights to Kars from Istanbul and Ankara.


Kastamonu - Ilgaz
Located at the cross road of the Istanbul - Kastamonu, Ankara - Kastamonu roads, between Kastamonu and Cankiri. The site lies at  1820-2000m altitude and  enjoys the ambience of pine woods and scenic landscape.
You can find plenty of game animals in the area if hunting is an  option. The best time is from  December to April.




There plenty of other centers but less known, if interested please contact for details.


Ankara - Elmadag


Antalya - Saklykent


Bingol - Yolaçty


Bitlis - Center


Elazyg - Sivrice - Hazarbaba


Erzincan - Bolkar


Gumushane - Zigana


Isparta - Davraz


Izmir - Odemis - Bozdag












S K I I N G
Mountainous topography of Turkey   presents plenty of opportunities for ski and  Mountaineering  tourism. The  average altitude of Anatolian plateau is about 1000m.   The list below gives the most popular ski destinations or resorts  in Turkey.
 
 
 
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