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Tufandag Mountain ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Tufandag Mountain is a ski area in Qabala, Azerbaijan with 14 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 970 m and 1,919 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
14 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
1,919 m
Vertical drop
949 m
Nearest airport
GBB · 28 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy6.2 km
  • Intermediate7.9 km

10 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 3 Gondolas
  • 2 Combined lifts

Tufandag Mountain is a ski area in Qabala, Azerbaijan. Its 10 mapped downhill runs add up to 14 km, which ranks it #2 of 2 ski areas in Azerbaijan and gives it 32.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,414 m long.

Slopes at Tufandag Mountain

About 44% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 56% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Tufandag Mountain a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 3 gondolas, 2 combined lifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 970 m up to 1,919 m, a vertical drop of 949 m.

Getting to Tufandag Mountain

The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (GBB), about 28 km away in a straight line — roughly 37 minutes by car; Ganja International Airport (GNJ) is 136 km away. Nearby ski areas include Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi, قريه شاهداغ الثلجية, Shahdag Mountain Resort, Горнолыжный курорт Шахдаг (29.7 km), which together add 30 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Tufandag Mountain

  1. 1
    Gabala International Airport Flag of AzerbaijanGabala, Azerbaijan Airports in Azerbaijan
    GBB28 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Ganja International Airport Flag of AzerbaijanGanja, Azerbaijan Airports in Azerbaijan
    GNJ136 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Lachin International Airport Flag of AzerbaijanLachin, Azerbaijan Airports in Azerbaijan
    LHL182 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Heydar Aliyev International Airport Flag of AzerbaijanBaku, Azerbaijan Airports in AzerbaijanTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GYD193 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Tufandag Mountain have?

14 km of downhill runs (10 runs): 6.2 km easy, 7.9 km intermediate. It is #2 in Azerbaijan by piste length.

How high is Tufandag Mountain?

The lifts and runs reach 1,919 m (6,296 ft); the lowest point is 970 m, a vertical drop of 949 m.

What is the nearest airport to Tufandag Mountain?

Gabala International Airport (GBB), about 28 km away in a straight line; Ganja International Airport (GNJ) is 136 km away.

How many ski lifts does Tufandag Mountain have?

5 lifts: 3 gondolas, 2 combined lifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.