Best Ski Resorts in Greece

Greece has 15 ski areas with 118 km of mapped downhill runs and 84 lifts. That puts it #32 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #29 by kilometres of slopes, with 0.2% of all mapped slopes in the world. The average ski area has about 7.9 km of runs.

Biggest ski resorts in Greece

The largest ski areas are Χιονοδρομικό Κέντρο Παρνασσού (16 km), Εθνικό χιονοδρομικό κέντρο Βασιλίτσας (15 km), Seli (15 km), Tottis Vigla (12 km) and Elatohori (11 km). Together these 5 hold 58% of the country's slopes. By size, 6 mid-sized areas have 10–50 km and 9 smaller ski hills have under 10 km — most skiing here happens on local hills close to towns.

Slopes and difficulty

Across all resorts, 52% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 39% intermediate and 9% advanced or expert — a friendly mix for beginners and families. Cross-country skiers will find 5 km of nordic trails.

Where to ski in Greece

The highest skiing is at Kaimaktsalan, up to 2,469 m, followed by Χιονοδρομικό Κέντρο Καλαβρύτων (2,328 m). The longest vertical drop — 656 m — is at Χιονοδρομικό Κέντρο Παρνασσού. Most slopes are in Central Macedonia (5 areas, 44 km), Central Greece (2 areas, 23 km) and Epirus (2 areas, 18 km).