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Ski resorts · 4 ski areas

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Croatia has 4 ski areas with 14 km of mapped downhill runs and 15 lifts. The biggest is Platak (9.0 km). The highest skiing reaches 1,354 m at Platak.

Ski areas
4
Downhill runs
14 km
Lifts
15
Highest point
1,354 m

Croatia has 4 ski areas with 14 km of mapped downhill runs and 15 lifts. That puts it #47 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #46 by kilometres of slopes. The average ski area has about 3.6 km of runs.

Biggest ski resorts in Croatia

The largest ski areas are Platak (9.0 km), Sljeme (3.5 km), Rudnik Tršće (1.6 km) and skijalište Vučići (0.3 km). Together these 4 hold 100% of the country's slopes. By size, 4 smaller ski hills have under 10 km — most skiing here happens on local hills close to towns.

Slopes and difficulty

Across all resorts, 67% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 33% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert — a friendly mix for beginners and families.

Where to ski in Croatia

The highest skiing is at Platak, up to 1,354 m, followed by Sljeme (1,028 m). The longest vertical drop — 294 m — is at Sljeme. Most slopes are in Primorsko-goranska (2 areas, 11 km), Grad Zagreb (1 areas, 4 km) and Karlovacka (1 areas, 0 km).

All ski resorts in Croatia

#Ski areaSlopesLiftsTopRegion
1 Platak 9.0 km 6 1,354 m Primorsko-goranska
2 Sljeme 3.5 km 5 1,028 m Grad Zagreb
3 Rudnik Tršće 1.6 km 2 1,019 m Primorsko-goranska
4 skijalište Vučići 0.3 km 2 402 m Karlovacka

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Slopes = mapped downhill runs.

Frequently asked questions

How many ski resorts are there in Croatia?

Croatia has 4 ski areas with 14 km of mapped downhill runs and 15 lifts. The biggest is Platak (9.0 km). The highest skiing reaches 1,354 m at Platak.

What are the biggest ski resorts in Croatia?

Platak (9.0 km), Sljeme (3.5 km), Rudnik Tršće (1.6 km) and skijalište Vučići (0.3 km).