Best Ski Resorts in Slovenia

Slovenia has 28 ski areas with 176 km of mapped downhill runs and 142 lifts. That puts it #23 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #25 by kilometres of slopes, with 0.3% of all mapped slopes in the world. The average ski area has about 7.7 km of runs.

Biggest ski resorts in Slovenia

The largest ski areas are Smučišča Mariborsko Pohorje (35 km), Kranjska Gora (22 km), Vogel (16 km), Krvavec (16 km) and Kope (16 km). Together these 5 hold 59% of the country's slopes. By size, 7 mid-sized areas have 10–50 km and 21 smaller ski hills have under 10 km — most skiing here happens on local hills close to towns.

Slopes and difficulty

Across all resorts, 46% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 45% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert — a friendly mix for beginners and families. Cross-country skiers will find 96 km of nordic trails.

Where to ski in Slovenia

The highest skiing is at Sella Nevea - Kanin, up to 2,136 m, followed by Krvavec (1,962 m). The longest vertical drop — 1,159 m — is at Vogel. Most slopes are in Upper Carniola (12 areas, 72 km), Drava (3 areas, 35 km) and Savinja (4 areas, 23 km).