Kaimaktsalan ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Kaimaktsalan is a ski area in Central Macedonia, Greece. Its 11 mapped downhill runs add up to 8.8 km, which ranks it #7 of 15 ski areas in Greece and gives it 7.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 801 m long.

Slopes at Kaimaktsalan

About 49% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 51% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Kaimaktsalan a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 2 button lifts, 2 rope tows, 1 t-bar, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 2,018 m up to 2,469 m, a vertical drop of 451 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Kaimaktsalan

The nearest airport is Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI), about 70 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 31 min by car; Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) is 94 km away. Nearby ski areas include Χιονοδρομικό Κέντρο 3-5 Πηγάδια, 3-5 Pigadia (8.7 km), Seli (14.6 km), Tottis Vigla (11.8 km) and Elatohori (10.9 km), which together add 61 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.