Uludağ ski resort is among the most visited ski resorts in Turkey between December and March.. With the arrival of the winter season, our Uludag travel plans begin to form.. When the season comes, people from all over Turkey flock here to ski.. As such, the high demand reflects negatively on the prices.. In this article, I am telling you about Uludağ, one of the most preferred places in Turkey for winter tourism..
Uludag, located in Bursa province, is the highest mountain in the Marmara region, with an altitude of 2543 meters, and is Turkey’s largest nature and winter sports center.. You can go any time of the year, as it has an environment where you can visit and camp in other seasons as well as in winter.. If, like me, you are longing for clean and soft snow in your city without snow, I recommend you to go in winter.. By the way, if you say that this place is not for me, I can take you to this article..
How to Get to Uludağ?
The distance between Istanbul and Uludağ is 165 kilometers, and the distance between Bursa and Uludağ is 35 kilometers.. You can climb the mountain with many transportation options.. You can reach the mountain with your own vehicle, cable car or minibus.. If you want, you can browse my youtube video before continuing our article..
Reaching Uludag by Car
If you are going to climb the mountain with your car, the first thing I should mention is that your car must be fitted with winter tires.. While climbing the mountain, the gendarmes are checking the tires of the vehicles on the road.. If you do not have winter tires, make sure you have chains with you to avoid any problems..
You can easily find the national park entrance by following the signs.. You can park the vehicle in the car parks nearby or on the roadside.
TIP: If you are going to the mountains on the weekend, never forget that the traffic is heavy.. Hit the road early in the morning so you don’t spend most of your day waiting in traffic.. I left Istanbul at half past 5 in the morning and I was never stuck in traffic, maybe it will be an idea for you.. As of 2020, the National Park car entrance fee is 18 TL
Reaching Uludag by Cable Car
If you say you want to go to Uludag by cable car, I think you have made the best decision.. Turkey’s longest cable car line arouses extra interest. You will be able to reach both by watching wonderful views and without worrying about traffic.. To get on the cable car, you have to go to Bursa Teferrüç district.
You can go to Teferrüç cable car by taking the bus from Bursa bus station or Mudanya.. The cable car consists of 3 stations. The names of the stations are Teferrüç, Sarıalan and Kurbağa Kaya (Hotels area). You can take the cable car from the first station or from the second station, Sarıalan.. As of 2020, the cable car fee; Full ticket one way 35 TL – round trip 48 TL. Minibuses depart from Tophane and take them to Uludağ..
Uludağ Ski Center Tracks
Uludağ ski resort, which is one of the most preferred ski resorts in our country, is built on two hills, Fatintepe and Kuşaklıkaya.. one. zone and 2. There is more than one runway in this area, which is divided into two regions.. one. The slopes in the region are easy to difficulty levels, so I recommend this region first for beginners.. 2nd. The tracks in the region are tracks that appeal to professional athletes in general..
Renting Ski Equipment
If you are coming to the mountain to do skiing, you need to bring or rent the necessary equipment with you.. If you are constantly skiing, it is better to buy your own equipment.. But if you rarely ski, I recommend renting from various businesses on the mountain..
Ski equipment daily prices
- Ski or snowboard; 60 tl
- Clothes (pants and coat) per piece; 30 TL
- Glasses; 20 tl
- Apart from these equipment, if you have thermal underwear, gloves and beanie that should belong to you, which are not given for rent, you will have a nice day in isolation from the cold..
Road Lift in Uludağ
There are multiple chairlifts on the mountain, both by the municipality and by private enterprises.. If I say that the chair lift is the cabinless version of the cable car, I would have made a close definition.. You can get on the chairlift with your ski equipment or without it.. You can get on the top with your equipment and go to the same point by skiing from the top.. You can get on without equipment, warm up at the peak and return to the same spot with the chairlift.. The fees of the chairlifts belonging to the municipality are 30 TL and 40 TL as of 2020..
SkiPass in Uludag
You can buy an hourly or several-day ski pass for skiing in Uludag ski resort.
Uludag ski resort Skipass 2020 Year Fares
1 Check Out: 25TL
4 Hour Check Out: 100TL
1 Day Check Out: 165TL
1.5 Daily Check Out: 220TL
2 Day Check Out: 285TL
2.5 Days Check-out: 330TL
3-Day Check-out: 385TL
4-Day Check-out: 440TL
5-Day Check-out: 495TL
Meal in Uludağ
High prices in Uludağ ski resort is also reflected in the food and beverage prices.. If you haven’t given 10 TL for tea in your life, get ready, tea is 10 TL here.. For food, you can find varieties such as sausage bread or meatball bread.. There is a price difference between Sarıalan and the hotels area.. Sausage bread is 35 TL in the hotels area, while it is 20 TL in Sarıalan.. If you want to have an affordable holiday, be the one to bring your food with you.. Otherwise, it will be a very costly day with other expenses.. Let me explain the method I used myself, maybe it will give you an idea.
I had woods and a barbecue in my car, I lit my barbecue in a suitable place where there were no trees, I cooked the sausages I brought with me, and I ate them with pleasure.. Chocolate banana, which I cooked lightly on the embers, took its place as dessert.. Make sure to prepare your food before you go to Uludag.
Accommodation in Uludag
Uludag ski resort is a holiday center full of various hotel options where you can stay.. There will be a possibility that you will not be able to find a place due to the high demand in the winter season.. If you leave it to the last moment, the prices will be high even if you find a place.. Therefore, if you are planning to stay, I recommend you to book early.. Nightly hotel prices in Uludağ can start from 700 TL and go up to 1500 TL.. Let me list some of the hotels as follows; Young Yazıcı, Grand Yazıcı, Beceren, Karinna, Kervansaray, Ağaoğlu, Alkoçlar hotel.
I have come to the end of my article on Uludağ ski resort that I prepared for you.. As I mentioned in many parts of the article, these prices are the prices of 2020.. Prices may vary in each period, but you will still have a partial idea of how much you will spend.. Although we complain about the excessive cost of Uludağ, we do not neglect to go almost every semester.. I wish you a good trip in advance.
