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Kayseri-Erciyes ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Kayseri-Erciyes is a ski area in Kayseri, Türkiye with 49 km of mapped downhill runs and 16 lifts, between 2,087 m and 3,338 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
49 km
Lifts
16
Top elevation
3,338 m
Vertical drop
1,251 m
Nearest airport
ASR · 24 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy18 km
  • Other0.8 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Advanced13 km
  • Intermediate17 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 11 Chairlifts
  • 2 Gondolas
  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Drag lifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Kayseri-Erciyes is a ski area in Kayseri, Türkiye. Its 41 mapped downhill runs add up to 49 km, which ranks it #1 of 22 ski areas in Türkiye and gives it 24.8% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,196 m long.

Slopes at Kayseri-Erciyes

About 37% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 35% intermediate and 26% advanced or expert, which makes Kayseri-Erciyes a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 16 lifts: 11 chairlifts, 2 gondolas, 1 t-bar, 1 drag lift, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,087 m up to 3,338 m, a vertical drop of 1,251 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Kayseri-Erciyes

The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR), about 24 km away in a straight line — roughly 32 minutes by car; Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) is 87 km away.

Nearest airports to Kayseri-Erciyes

  1. 1
    Kayseri Erkilet International Airport Flag of TürkiyeKayseri, Türkiye Airports in Türkiye
    ASR24 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport Flag of TürkiyeNevşehir, Türkiye Airports in Türkiye
    NAV87 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Kahramanmaraş Airport Flag of TürkiyeKahramanmaraş, Türkiye Airports in Türkiye
    KCM170 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport Flag of TürkiyeSivas, Türkiye Airports in Türkiye
    VAS186 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Kayseri-Erciyes have?

49 km of downhill runs (41 runs): 18 km easy, 0.8 km other, 0.2 km beginner, 13 km advanced, 17 km intermediate. It is #1 in Türkiye by piste length.

How high is Kayseri-Erciyes?

The lifts and runs reach 3,338 m (10,951 ft); the lowest point is 2,087 m, a vertical drop of 1,251 m.

What is the nearest airport to Kayseri-Erciyes?

Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR), about 24 km away in a straight line; Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) is 87 km away.

How many ski lifts does Kayseri-Erciyes have?

16 lifts: 11 chairlifts, 2 gondolas, 1 t-bars, 1 drag lifts, 1 magic carpets.

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