Kartepe, Turkey

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Kartepe summary

Kartepe is a fairly new resort in Turkey. It is located between Izmit and Adapazarı (approx 100 km from South–East of Istanbul), in the area of high and snowy mountains that lie closest to the capital. It is mostly chairlifts that provide uplift to 12 tree-lined runs at Kartepe, that mainly suit beginners and intermediates. A ski school is in operation. We have no information about cross country skiing at Kartepe.

Resorts close to Kartepe include: Uludağ (101 km), Kartalkaya (156 km), Mt Keltepe (204 km), Elmadag (279 km), Mt Ilgaz (308 km),

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	Trails (Pistes): 12	Halfpipes: 1
	Summit: 1699 m	Toplift: m
	Beg: 40% Int: 45% Adv: 15%	Terrain Parks: -
	Vertical Drop: 400 m	X-Country: -
	Lifts: 4	Snowmaking: -
	Gondolas / Cable Cars: -	Slopeside accom.: N
	Restaurants: 5	Acres of ski: 40
	Bars: 4	Nearest Airport: Istanbul
	Nearest Train: Derbent or Sapanc	Info phone: +90.262.315.47.00 \| Kartepe Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Kartepe

Askin SENEL from TURKEY writes:

I was at Kartepe this Sunday 22nd February.
I liked the place. It has nice view, trees, powder snow and is close to İstanbul. However, I must admit, I don't think Kartepe is a ski resort at all. There are 3 short lifts, the pistes are short too and not well maintained and are very narrow. I guess they don't want to make them larger to keep maintenance costs low. Worst of all, there were many non-skiers or freelancers attempting to learn skiing by themselves. It was nightmare to wait in the queues with low ability people not able to get on and falling down frequently. The slopes at Kartepe were no good and at some locations there were no slopes at all and you had to stop and walk. The lift prices are inflated, prices are unnecessarily high generally and the cafes are expensive too. Personnel say this is what hotel asks but asking 5 star prices for 1 or 2 star quality should be a Turkish tradition (less with more - I believe hotel is more profit oriented than being service oriented).
I was in Austria's Stubaital area to ski for 1 week 2-3 weeks ago and maybe that's why I did not like Kartepe as a ski resort. A real skier should go to Uludağ or, even better, to Kartalkaya and not waste time here. However, saying all this it's close to Istanbul which makes it an option for weekday breaks. I am sure Kartepe is a lot better during the week. And, as I said earlier in this review, the scenery is nice and the snow is powder.

2009-02-23

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