Palandöken Ski Resort

Palandöken Ski Resort is one of Türkiye's and the world's top winter sports centers with its proximity (3 km) to the central district of Erzurum, a long ski season and night skiing service.

Covering an area of 70 km x 25 km, Palandöken Mountain was declared Winter Tourism Center in 1993. It includes three major ski resorts: Erzurum (Hınıs) Strait, Konaklı and Gez Plateau.

Palandöken and Konaklı Ski Resorts have 55 ski tracks with a total length of 71 km. Seven km of these tracks are illuminated for night skiing. Attracting more tourists each year with its snow quality and modern facilities, Palandöken and Konaklı offers many alternative activities including paragliding, ice skating, paintball, ice hockey and ice climbing.

Palandöken Ski Resort has four tracks registered for slalom and grand slalom races by the International Ski Federation (FIS). Located in the south of Erzurum at an altitude of 3,176 meters. It hosted the 25th Universiade Winter Games in 2011, which made the city one of the new winter tourism destinations for Türkiye and the world.