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Kartepe ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Kartepe is a ski area in Kocaeli, Türkiye with 9.4 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 1,249 m and 1,589 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
9.4 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
1,589 m
Vertical drop
340 m
Nearest airport
YEI · 63 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.8 km
  • Beginner0.5 km
  • Advanced1.0 km
  • Intermediate4.0 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts
  • 1 Drag lifts

Kartepe is a ski area in Kocaeli, Türkiye. Its 14 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.4 km, which ranks it #8 of 22 ski areas in Türkiye and gives it 4.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 670 m long.

Slopes at Kartepe

About 46% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 43% intermediate and 11% advanced or expert, which makes Kartepe a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 1 drag lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,249 m up to 1,589 m, a vertical drop of 340 m.

Getting to Kartepe

The nearest airport is Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI), about 63 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 22 min by car; Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is 72 km away. Nearby ski areas include Uludağ Kayak Merkezi (19.2 km), which together add 19 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Kartepe

  1. 1
    Bursa Yenişehir Airport Flag of TürkiyeYenişehir, Türkiye Airports in Türkiye
    YEI63 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Flag of TürkiyePendik, Istanbul, Türkiye Airports in TürkiyeTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SAW72 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Hasan Polatkan Airport Flag of TürkiyeEskişehir, Türkiye Airports in Türkiye
    AOE100 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    İstanbul Airport Flag of TürkiyeIstanbul, Türkiye Airports in TürkiyeTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    IST134 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Kartepe have?

9.4 km of downhill runs (14 runs): 3.8 km easy, 0.5 km beginner, 1.0 km advanced, 4.0 km intermediate. It is #8 in Türkiye by piste length.

How high is Kartepe?

The lifts and runs reach 1,589 m (5,213 ft); the lowest point is 1,249 m, a vertical drop of 340 m.

What is the nearest airport to Kartepe?

Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI), about 63 km away in a straight line; Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is 72 km away.

How many ski lifts does Kartepe have?

5 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 1 drag lifts.

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