Kayseri-Erciyes
Ski resort · Kayseri, Turkey
Kayseri-Erciyes is a ski resort in Kayseri (Turkey) with 49 km of runs and 16 lifts. You can ski between 2,088 m and 3,339 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,251 m. Its longest run is 14a (1.8 km) and the steepest, 14a, reaches ≈ 46% on its toughest stretch.
See Kayseri-Erciyes on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 49 km
- Lifts
- 16
- Elevation
- 2,088–3,339 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,251 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue18 km
- Red17 km
- Black13 km
The steepest runs at Kayseri-Erciyes
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- 14a Black≈ 46% · 25°
- 18a Red≈ 38% · 21°
- 2a Red≈ 35% · 19°
- 13a Blue≈ 33% · 18°
- 15a Red≈ 31% · 17°
The longest runs
- 14a Black1.8 km
- 18a Red1.7 km
- 16a Blue1.7 km
- 3b Red1.7 km
- 13b Blue1.3 km
Lifts
11 chairlifts · 2 gondolas · 1 T-bar lift · 1 drag lift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Kayseri-Erciyes
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,060 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,714 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Kayseri-Erciyes
- Ilgaz-2 Yurduntepe Kayak Merkezi318 km · 5.6 km of runs
- Ergan Dağı Kış Sporları Turizm Merkezi365 km · 9.5 km of runs
- Davraz Dağı424 km · 14 km of runs
- Troodos466 km · 5.7 km of runs
- The Cedars Resort481 km · 6.1 km of runs
- Mzaar Kfardebian510 km · 28 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kayseri-Erciyes?
- In Kayseri, Turkey. The nearest resort is Ilgaz-2 Yurduntepe Kayak Merkezi, 318 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Kayseri-Erciyes have?
- 49 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 18 km of blue runs, 17 km of red runs, 13 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Kayseri-Erciyes?
- You can ski between 2,088 m and 3,339 m: a vertical drop of 1,251 m.
- How many lifts does Kayseri-Erciyes have?
- 16: 11 chairlifts, 2 gondolas, 1 T-bar lift, 1 drag lift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Kayseri-Erciyes?
- 14a (black), at ≈ 46% (25°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Kayseri-Erciyes?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Kayseri-Erciyes?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.