Winter sports resorts in Turkey are generally located in forested mountains of average height. Bursa - Uludag: This ski center 36 km south of Bursa and 150 km from Istanbul is accessible along a good asphalt road or by cable-car. The ski area lies between 1800-2500 meters and the best season is from December to April. A wide range of accommodation is available in hotels, family chalets and apres ski facilities. At the resort there are chair-lifts, ski-lifts, slalom and giant slalom courses, beginner's slopes, ice skating, and a small hospital. The total lenght of ski tracks is about 20 km, and the longest one is about 2,000 meters. Skis, equipment, and instructors are available for hire. Total bed capacity is over 4,500.
Bolu - Kartalkaya
The Kartalkaya Skiing Resort is in the Western Black Sea Region, southeast of Bolu, in the Koroglu mountains. The mountain has appropriate conditions for Alpine and cross-country skiing.
Arrival: The distance from Bolu city centre is 38km, and 28m to the Ankara highway. It takes around 45 minutes by road from the city centre.
Geography: The...
Kastamonu -Ilgaz
Kastamonu Ilgaz Ski Resort: The Ilgaz mountains are in the Black Sea region, in the city borders of Kastamonu and Cankiri, and have an altitude of 2850 meters. Beside winter sports, this National Park is a popular and beautiful spot all year round.
Arrival: The Ilgaz ski resort lies 40km from Kastamonu and 73km from Cankiri, and 203km...
Ankara - Elmadağ
The Elmadag Ski Resort, which is on the northern slopes of Elmadağ mountain range, is a few kilometres south-east of the centre of Ankara, which has made it more popular.
Arrival: It is just 18km from the city, and close to the airport, there are many private vehicles going to the resort.
Geography: The resort is on the northern slopes of...
Antalya - Saklıkent
Saklıkent Ski Resort: Saklıkent is 50km west of the centre of Antalya, in the Beydağ mountain range, with an altitude of 2550m. Because of its close proximity to Antalya, it is one of the few places in the world that people can ski in the mornings, then swim in the sea in the afternoon.
Arrival: The resort can be reached from the centre of...
Bingöl-Yolaçtı
Yolaçtı Ski Resort: The resort is 25km outside the city centre of Bingol, in Central Eastern Anatolia.
Arrival: Bingol is well connected to all areas of the country by bus. The nearest airport is at Mus, around 80km east. Private vehicles go from the city centre to the resort.
Geography: The city has a terrestrial climate, and the skiing...
Elazığ-Sivrice-Hazarbaba
Sivrice -Hazarbaba: Located in the Hazarbaba Mountains in the Elazig district, this resort was only opened in 1999 and is still being improved.
Arrival: Elazig is on the western side of the Eastern Anatolian region, and is well connected by road to all over the country. There are daily flights from Ankara, and three trains a week from...
Erzincan - Bolkar
Bolkar Ski Resort: Around 40km from Erzincan in North Eastern Anatolia, the Bolkar Ski Resort is in the Bolkar Mountains.
Arrival: From the centre of Erzincan, there are many private and public vehicles to the ski centre. The nearest airport is in Erzurum, around 150km east.
Geography: The season runs between December and April, and the...
Gümüşhane-Zigana
The Zigana Ski Centre is in the Black Sea Region, 40km north of Gumushane.
Arrival: Zigana is 60km south of Trabzon, the closest airport, and just 500m from the main road leading north of Gumushane. There is public and private transport from the ski centre to the city.
Geography: Covered mainly with forest, the ski runs are between...
Isparta - Davraz
The Davraz Ski Centre is in the Western Mediterranean, 26km from the centre of Isparta.
Arrival: Municipal buses run from the ski centre to the city. Isparta’s Suleyman Demirel Airport is 58km away, and Isparta is well connected by bus to other areas of the country.
Geography: Davraz moutains, with an altitude of 2637m, is part of the...
İzmir-Ödemiş
Bozdag Ski Resort is near Odemis, 110km southeast of Izmir. . .
Arrival: Izmir is easily accessible by road or by air. The ski resort can be reached directly from the city centre with public or private vehicles.
Geography: The skiing season runs between December to March, and there is a snow depth of around 100cm. The ski areas are at an...
Uludağ Ski Centre
Uludağ Ski Centre is composed of two seperate parts. It has a 1st and 2nd Development Zone. There are 16 hotels up and running in the Ist Zone where the investments have been completed. In the 2nd Zone where it had been declared as a "Tourism Centre" in 1986 has a 3300 bed capacity, a parcel of land for 11 hotels has been arranged and allocated...
Palandöken Ski Centre
Palandöken Ski Centre is in southern Erzurum and lies in the east-west direction the summit is 3185m. Erzurum has one of the coldest climates and is one of the highest altitude positioned provincies of Turkey covered with a blanket of snow for 4-5 months during winter.Under normal weather conditions in Palandöken Ski Centre the snow can reach...
Erciyes Ski Centre
Erciyes Ski Centre has been set at Mount Erciyes (3916m) the highest summit of Anatolia, and located 25km south of Erciyes Province. Mount Erciyes is a young extinct volcano. There are many sides of volcano cones to be seen on Erciyes.
The higher points of Erciyes are covered permanently by snow through out the year. There is also an iceberg...
Sarıkamış Ski Centre
Sarıkamış Ski Centre 50km away from Kars, is on a muddy mount in Sarıkamış county. In Sarıkamış Ski Centre there is one 844m long teleski facility and two ski houses. The ski season in Sarıkamış Ski Centre is from December to April and the thickness of the snow in Sarıkamış reaches upto 50-200cm. In the centre the track length is...
