Uludag

Also known as: Oteller Bolgesi (ski zone), anc. Mysian Olympus

Bursa (UNESCO Ottoman heritage), Cekirge thermal baths, the teleferik

Difficulty 2 (Easy)DestinationTwo hotel zones
Vertical drop
500 m
Top elevation
2,300 m
Lifts
15
Runs
~20+ km
Captivating view of a ski lift covered in snow, set against the wintery landscape of Bursa, Turkey.

Can the whole group come?

Who in your group gets a good week at Uludag - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.

Terrain split

Predominantly beginner-intermediate (est)

Group split options

Nursery areas by the hotels

If you are not skiing

Bursa Grand Mosque, thermal baths, gondola, national park

Childcare

Some hotel kids' facilities (est)

Ski school & rental

Widely available; on-site rental

Accessibility & group fit

Gentle, wide, forested beginner/intermediate pistes

Snow & season

Reliable mid-winter (altitude + Black Sea moisture); hotel-zone snowmaking (est)

Open window

~late-Dec-late-Mar/early-Apr (est)

Best season

Jan-Mar

Peak vs quiet

Peak Christmas/New Year, Jan-Feb and weekends; midweek quieter

Snow & surface

Groomers

Weather risks

Wind; variable snow

The mountain

Runs & pistes

~20+ km (est)

Off-piste & backcountry

Limited; low-angle forested

Crowds

Busy day-trips from Bursa/Istanbul

Getting there & lift pass

- (many hotel packages bundle lift access)

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

Istanbul (IST/SAW) ~150 km; Bursa Yenisehir (YEI) ~50-70 km; gondola ~22 min

Transfer & shuttle

Bursa-Uludag Teleferik gondola (8.8 km) or road

On-mountain dining

Numerous hotel restaurants/cafes within Oteller Bolgesi

Facilities

On-mountain hotel zone

Operators

Bursa hub

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

- (low-angle forested, low exposure)

Hazards

Ops figures est (official site JS-rendered)

Emergency & rescue

Bursa City Hospital (~35 km)

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.

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