Скијачки центар Попова шапка ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Скијачки центар Попова шапка is a ski area in Bogovinje Municipality, North Macedonia. Its 20 mapped downhill runs add up to 20 km, which ranks it #1 of 7 ski areas in North Macedonia and gives it 53.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 990 m long.

Slopes at Скијачки центар Попова шапка

About 33% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 45% intermediate and 22% advanced or expert, which makes Скијачки центар Попова шапка a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 4 drag lifts, 3 chairlifts, 1 t-bar. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,664 m up to 2,375 m, a vertical drop of 711 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Скијачки центар Попова шапка

The nearest airport is Skopje International Airport (SKP), about 63 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 21 min by car; Priština Adem Jashari International Airport (PRN) is 64 km away. Nearby ski areas include Mavrovo (13.9 km), Kruševo (0.4 km), Pelister and Ponikva (1.1 km), which together add 16 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.