Erzurum, Turkey
Palandöken Kayak Merkezi ski resort
- Top 3,153 m
- 29 km of runs
- 16 lifts
- ❄️ About 2 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Snow-sureLifts up to 3,153 m
- Quick transfer28 min from Erzurum
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
Palandöken Kayak Merkezi has about 29 km of mapped runs and 16 lifts, with skiing from about 2,146 m up to 3,153 m (10,344 ft), a vertical drop of 1,007 m. By mapped runs it is number 2 of the 4 Turkey ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Erzurum (ERZ), about 16 km away in a straight line.
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Palandöken Kayak Merkezi 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,650 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 2 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 133°-3°0 mm
- Sat 145°-1°0 mm
- Sun 153°-1°0.1 mm
- Mon 162°-2°0 mm
- Tue 173°-2°0 mm
- Wed 183°-2°0 mm
- Thu 192°-1°2.2 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,153 m10,344 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,007 m3,304 ft
- Mapped runs
- 29 km29 runs
- Lifts
- 16mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 42% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 32% intermediate and 26% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 2 | 0.5 km |
| Easy | 9 | 11.9 km |
| Intermediate | 11 | 9.4 km |
| Advanced | 7 | 7.7 km |
Lifts
16 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 11 |
| Gondolas | 2 |
| Drag lifts | 2 |
| T-bars | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Erzurum (ERZ) | Erzurum | 16 km |
| Bingöl (BGG) | Bingöl | 125 km |
| Muş (MSR) | Muş | 126 km |
| Alexander Kartveli Batumi (BUS) | Batumi | 198 km |
Ski transfers to Palandöken Kayak Merkezi
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Palandöken Kayak Merkezi?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,153 m (10,344 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,146 m (7,041 ft), a vertical of 1,007 m (3,304 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Palandöken Kayak Merkezi have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 29 km of downhill runs and 16 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Palandöken Kayak Merkezi?
Erzurum (ERZ) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 16 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Palandöken Kayak Merkezi piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Erzurum → Palandöken
20 km by road