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Horseshoe Valley Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Horseshoe Valley Resort is a ski area in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada with 9.0 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 312 m and 402 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
9.0 km
Lifts
7
Top elevation
402 m
Vertical drop
90 m
Nearest airport
YLK · 12 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.8 km
  • Other0.1 km
  • Expert0.5 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Advanced1.8 km
  • Intermediate4.5 km

31 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts
  • 3 Magic carpets

Horseshoe Valley Resort is a ski area in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada. Its 31 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.0 km, which ranks it #92 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 289 m long.

Slopes at Horseshoe Valley Resort

About 23% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 50% intermediate and 25% advanced or expert, which makes Horseshoe Valley Resort a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 312 m up to 402 m, a vertical drop of 90 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Horseshoe Valley Resort

The nearest airport is Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK), about 12 km away in a straight line — roughly 15 minutes by car; Muskoka Airport (YQA) is 56 km away. Nearby ski areas include The Heights Ski & Country Club (7.1 km), Hardwood Ski and Bike, Mount St. Louis Moonstone (15.5 km) and Snow Valley Ski Resort (8.5 km), which together add 31 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Horseshoe Valley Resort

  1. 1
    Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Flag of CanadaBarrie, Canada Airports in Canada
    YLK12 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Muskoka Airport Flag of CanadaGravenhurst, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQA56 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Toronto Pearson International Airport Flag of CanadaToronto, Canada Airports in CanadaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    YYZ97 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Flag of CanadaToronto, Canada Airports in CanadaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    YTZ104 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Horseshoe Valley Resort have?

9.0 km of downhill runs (31 runs): 1.8 km easy, 0.1 km other, 0.5 km expert, 0.2 km beginner, 1.8 km advanced, 4.5 km intermediate. It is #92 in Canada by piste length.

How high is Horseshoe Valley Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 402 m (1,319 ft); the lowest point is 312 m, a vertical drop of 90 m.

What is the nearest airport to Horseshoe Valley Resort?

Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK), about 12 km away in a straight line; Muskoka Airport (YQA) is 56 km away.

How many ski lifts does Horseshoe Valley Resort have?

7 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets.

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