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Kartepe Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Kartepe Ski Resort

Kartepe Ratings

Overall: 2.9. Based on 41 votes and 36 reviews.

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Snowsure: 3.0

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Kartepe is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 2.6

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Kartepe has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 2.6

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 3.9

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 3.8

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Kartepe

Public Transport: 2.6

  • There are no buses or taxis to Kartepe
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 2.8

  • No places to stay in/near Kartepe
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 2.5

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 3.0

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Kartepe

Ski in/Ski out: 3.4

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 2.6

  • There are no child care facilities at Kartepe
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 1.9

  • Kartepe relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 3.0

  • There are no snow groomers at Kartepe
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Kartepe are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.2

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Kartepe is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 2.6

  • If snow conditions are poor at Kartepe, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 2.9

  • Kartepe usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 3.0

  • The staff at Kartepe are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Kartepe are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 2.6

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 2.9

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 3.4

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 3.6

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 3.5

  • No intermediate terrain at Kartepe
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 3.0

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 2.6

  • Not even a kicker at Kartepe
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 2.1

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Kartepe
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 2.9

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Kartepe has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 3.2

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 3.3

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 2.6

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 2.9

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 2.8

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 2.9

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 2.4

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 2.7

  • Overall, Kartepe is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 2.8

  • Overall, Kartepe is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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January 17, 2009
murat from Ski Turkey Turkey
This is an update of my previous review (from Kartepe) last year. Greenpark has done great deal of improvements. First of all pedestrians are now not allowed for Kartepe lifts; which remarkably reduced the waiting time in the queues from 30 mins (last year) to 1 min; well done. Second, Karliktepe trail is extended to 1600 m which is fantastic. Third, new hotel Teleski enables skiers to avoid the crowds of the hotel chairlift. This year Kartepe is a more promising ski center, even better from Uludağ for many aspects, i.e transportation and scenery. Thank you very much indeed to Greenpark management.
October 24, 2008
murats from Ski Turkey Turkey
I've been at Kartepe twice last year. First was a weekday during semi-anee holiday. The day before there was a snow storm leaving 270 cm of POWDER. It was relatively less crowded. I had the off piste powder experience of my life that day. My second visit was a saturday, with lots of locals making impossible to reach the hotel. Main chairlift was stopping every 30 seconds to load or deload pedestrians, totally a torture to reach top. Lift prices are high but at turkey standards. I found hotel staff a little bit unmotivated. But...Scenery at the summit is awesome. At north you see sapanca lake and black sea, At southwest you can see all sections of Uludağ mountain session. At west you can see İzmit and izmit bay until tuzla. I strongly recommend watching sunset from summit. Since the elevation is low, snow quality decreases dramatically by time, but haevy snowfall partly covers this problem. Fresh snow, sunny day, weekday...Don't miss. Otherwise, think twice...
February 25, 2008
murat from Ski Turkey Turkey
Is this a ski center or a picnic center? I am not sure indeed. But what I am sure is that this is the worst ski center in the world! Majority of the people lined up for the lift are not the skiers! People use the lifts for the cafe at the top of the trails. So skiers spend much of their time waiting in the queue for the lifts. Imagine 30 minutes waiting in the queue (this is not a joke indeed) for 5-7 minutes skiing down the slopes of Kartepe. On top of this, snow quality was terrible: crust and icy. The last but not the least, is the road. 18 km of the road was blocked by the local people intending for picnic. They parked their cars alongside the road. It is, indeed, one hour driving to Istanbul. if you do not count another one hour that you need to spend to pass this 18 km till Masukiye. Thus, Kartalkaya is closer and nicer.
February 15, 2008
can elmas from Ski Turkey Turkey
This is an update to my previous review. One week day I get off from home in Central İstanbul at 8 am and I was skiing at 9.30. Weather was nice, about 20 people on the slopes. Having tried the slow Geyikli chairlift and 20 second ski run drag-lift, I went up to Kartepe the main lift. There are several ways down, very enjoyable. There is also off-piste opportunities but the snow is not powder and I did not dare by myself. By 3-4 o clock I was at work in İstanbul, just pretending I overslept!! Hotel is same old. Expensive, with no mountain feel, nice but unprofessional staff. So you should try it on a good week day.
February 14, 2008
Payam Ghanaat from Ski Iran Iran
I was there (06.02.2008 to 09.02.2008). The hotel and resort were good and meals were very good but I had a problem with the reservation. When I showed my voucher to the hotel reservation, the reservation guy with frowny face told me "you are not in our list and your reservation is not correct!!!!!so I was surprised and telephoned my travel agency and they connected to the hotel manager. Finally, after 1 hour I got the room key???!!(although I reserved 10 days before). The main ski lift (Kartepe) is short and very slow, but it has a slope for expert persons. You can use it and enjoy it. School ski in Kartepe has very good teachers like Mr.Tourjay, Mr.Mert and if you want to learn to ski they can help you. Result:hotel is good, there is a friendly environment, the skiing is not bad and you can rest and enjoy your time.
January 13, 2008
Mete from Ski Turkey Turkey
I just returned from 3 days ski trip from Kartepe. I stayed at The Green Park Hotel Chalet. Hotel meals and service was good. There are 3 main ski runs. Kartepe is the hardest, Geyik alanı is medium level. My after all opinion is good. It is very close to Istanbul. Only 1hr 15 min. Great snow quality. Sundays are extremely crowded so you gotta wait at the lifts long times and watch out for amateur skiers. You should try Kartepe. It is a cute, white paradise.
December 25, 2007
cem from Ski Turkey Turkey
Hotel is nice but expensive, like lifts and renting. You have to go before 7:30 to the hotel if you are going at the weekend for a day because it's very crowded at weekends. Problem is half of the people staying at the hotel are over 40 and they don't ski. You can't get their skis if you are not staying at the hotel. Skis just stay there and they tell you that there are no skis left. If you enter their website they tell you that there are 900 skis and 100 snowboards. Actually it is 200 skis (maybe less then that) and 20-30 snowboards. -_-'
October 31, 2006
Gokhan from Ski Turkey Turkey
Kartape has got just one hotel. Kartepe is close to Istanbul, so it is suitable for daily trips. The ski runs are just for 2 minutes ski. For the next ski, you should wait 10 minutes for the lifts on the weekends. Sometimes, the lifts are closed because of the weather conditions. The ski runs are just suitable for beginners and intermediates.
March 20, 2006
Bert Zwep from Ski France France
I was there 19 to 26 Feb. 2006 with my wife and children. On Monday the two main lifts were closed, the other days they were all open. The maintenance of the lifts and ski runs do not fit international standards. From Monday till Friday it was very quiet and there were no queues for the lifts. On Saturday I stopped skiing early because it was too crowded. You have marvelous views from the top of the hills and the personnel from the hotel and lifts are very friendly. For advanced skiers there is just one short slope; the rest of the slopes are for beginners and intermediates. Watch out for non-experienced skiers. There are a lot of them and they like speeds they can’t control. Nevertheless, I had a nice week there.
March 08, 2006
mehmet avsar from Ski Turkey Turkey
Kartepe has got a good hotel. That is all. If you are looking for ski, get out of this place. They have got lots of lifts but few of them operational which is not sufficient for demand. You have to wait 30 minutes in the queue just to get on the lift and just for 2 minute ski. If you spend all day, you may ski 10-15 minutes but for sure you definately wait 6-8 hours in the queue. Think about kartalkaya instead of Kartepe or Uludag