Palandöken Kayak Merkezi
Ski resort · Erzurum, Turkey
Palandöken Kayak Merkezi is a ski resort in Erzurum (Turkey) with 30 km of runs and 14 lifts. You can ski between 2,146 m and 3,153 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,007 m. Its longest run is Kapı kaya (2.2 km) and the steepest, 5b, reaches ≈ 63% on its toughest stretch.
See Palandöken Kayak Merkezi on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 30 km
- Lifts
- 14
- Elevation
- 2,146–3,153 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,007 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.5 km
- Blue12 km
- Red9.4 km
- Black7.7 km
The steepest runs at Palandöken Kayak Merkezi
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- 5b Black≈ 63% · 32°
- Speed Slope Black≈ 61% · 31°
- 5 a Black≈ 56% · 29°
- Kuzey Black≈ 55% · 29°
- Yusufun dere Red≈ 50% · 27°
The longest runs
- Kapı kaya Black2.2 km
- Kuzey Black1.7 km
- 5 a Black1.1 km
- Yusufun dere Red1.0 km
- Çarık yırtan Red1.0 km
Lifts
9 chairlifts · 2 gondolas · 2 drag lifts · 1 T-bar lift.
When to go to Palandöken Kayak Merkezi
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,524 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,650 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Resorts near Palandöken Kayak Merkezi
- Konaklı Kayak Merkezi10 km · 22 km of runs
- Sarıkamış Cıbıltepe123 km · 15 km of runs
- Ergan Dağı Kış Sporları Turizm Merkezi155 km · 9.5 km of runs
- Goderdzi Mountain Resort222 km · 8.3 km of runs
- Didveli280 km · 15 km of runs
- Myler Mountain Resort281 km · 9.4 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Palandöken Kayak Merkezi?
- In Erzurum, Turkey. The nearest resort is Konaklı Kayak Merkezi, 10 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Palandöken Kayak Merkezi have?
- 30 km: 0.5 km of green runs, 12 km of blue runs, 9.4 km of red runs, 7.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Palandöken Kayak Merkezi?
- You can ski between 2,146 m and 3,153 m: a vertical drop of 1,007 m.
- How many lifts does Palandöken Kayak Merkezi have?
- 14: 9 chairlifts, 2 gondolas, 2 drag lifts, 1 T-bar lift.
- What is the steepest run at Palandöken Kayak Merkezi?
- 5b (black), at ≈ 63% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Palandöken Kayak Merkezi?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Palandöken Kayak Merkezi?
- 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.