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Mavrovo ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mavrovo is a ski area in Mavrovo and Rostusa Municipality, North Macedonia with 14 km of mapped downhill runs and 14 lifts, between 1,268 m and 1,875 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
14 km
Lifts
14
Top elevation
1,875 m
Vertical drop
607 m
Nearest airport
OHD · 52 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.7 km
  • Beginner0.7 km
  • Advanced4.8 km
  • Intermediate5.8 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 11 Button lifts
  • 3 Chairlifts

Mavrovo is a ski area in Mavrovo and Rostusa Municipality, North Macedonia. Its 23 mapped downhill runs add up to 14 km, which ranks it #2 of 7 ski areas in North Macedonia and gives it 37.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 604 m long.

Slopes at Mavrovo

About 24% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 42% intermediate and 34% advanced or expert, which makes Mavrovo best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 14 lifts: 11 button lifts, 3 chairlifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,268 m up to 1,875 m, a vertical drop of 607 m.

Getting to Mavrovo

The nearest airport is Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD), about 52 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 8 min by car; Skopje International Airport (SKP) is 81 km away. Nearby ski areas include Скијачки центар Попова шапка (19.8 km), Kruševo (0.4 km), Pelister and Nizepole (0.7 km), which together add 22 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Mavrovo

  1. 1
    Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport Flag of North MacedoniaOhrid, North Macedonia Airports in North MacedoniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    OHD52 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Skopje International Airport Flag of North MacedoniaIlinden, North Macedonia Airports in North MacedoniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SKP81 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa Flag of AlbaniaRinas, Albania Airports in AlbaniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TIA88 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Priština Adem Jashari International Airport Flag of KosovoPrishtina, Kosovo Airports in KosovoTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    PRN106 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Mavrovo have?

14 km of downhill runs (23 runs): 2.7 km easy, 0.7 km beginner, 4.8 km advanced, 5.8 km intermediate. It is #2 in North Macedonia by piste length.

How high is Mavrovo?

The lifts and runs reach 1,875 m (6,152 ft); the lowest point is 1,268 m, a vertical drop of 607 m.

What is the nearest airport to Mavrovo?

Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD), about 52 km away in a straight line; Skopje International Airport (SKP) is 81 km away.

How many ski lifts does Mavrovo have?

14 lifts: 11 button lifts, 3 chairlifts.

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