Visiting Mt Palandöken
Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip.
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- Nearest Airport Erzurum
- Nearest Train Station Erzurum
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- Tourist Office Phone+904423170098
Mt Palandöken Features
The terrain at Mt Palandöken includes:
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- Terrain Parks1
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What's it like at Mt Palandöken resort?
Mt Palandöken or Ejder 3200 (the combined name for this and Konaklı ski resort) is in the northeast part of Turkey and has an altitude of 2000-3176 m. The area offers skiing opportunity for 5 months from November to April. With its snow quality, long runs and mechanical facilities it is one of the most important ski centers in the world. The ski center is just 15 km away from the airport and 4 km from the city center. Transportation to the ski center is easy and safe. Mt Palandöken offers ski-run alternatives of all difficulty levels to ski lovers. There are 10 chairlifts, 1 tele ski, 2 baby lifts and 1 gondola. The ski center has 7 easy, 8 middle range and 2 professional runs in addition to 4 natural runs. It is convenient for alpine discipline and snowboarding. Snow depth is 2-3 meters and skiing area is 2390 Ha. Thanks to artificial snowing system and snow slide prevention systems offering safe and comfortable skiing joy. There are too many accommodation alternatives at the ski center. There are 2 hotels with 5 stars, 2 hotels with 4 stars and 1 with 3 stars. Total bed capacity is 2681. Besides there are 2 and 3 star hotels at the city center which is very close to Mt Palandoken.
Latest photos from Mt Palandöken. View all photos at the Mt Palandöken gallery page.
Photo credit: birgi
Photo credit: Ali Ansari
Photo credit: Ali Ansari
Photo credit: Tamer Gunes
Photo credit: Tamer Gunes
Photo credit: Tamer Gunes
Photo credit: Tamer Gunes
Photo credit: Tamer Gunes
Explore Mt Palandöken Location Map
Interactive Mt Palandöken trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.
When's the snowiest month to visit Mt Palandöken?
What's the snow currently like in Mt Palandöken?
A summary of the current snow conditions in Mt Palandöken. View more information on the Mt Palandöken detailed snow report page.
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Visitor Reviews of Mt Palandöken
Sinan from Turkey writes:
Palandöken/Ejder3200 has the longest ski slopes in Turkey and offers crystal snow along with Sarikamis. Due to its climate it rarely faces snow shortage, although the region receives few snow in the recent years. There is snow making and night skiing is also possible. There used to be a superpipe and slopestyle piste which were built for Universiade 2011. However, nobody takes care of them so there is no option for freestyle enthusiasts. Also, the black pistes are usually closed (sometimes due to avalanche risk but mostly due to idleness). Despite these, Palandöken offers good skiing for reasonable price compared to the resorts in the west.
There also long slopes in Konakli, which were also built in 2011. But they are used for competitions as there only 1 accommodation facility in this area. If this place is combined with Palandöken in the future, it would be the 3 Vallees of Türkiye and probably the largest ski area in Middle East & Balkan.
Apart from the main slopes, Sway Hotel and Polat Hotel has their own ski pistes,which are free of charge for hotel guests. You can visit Ejder3200 website for webcams, snow conditions and current piste map.
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