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Cerkno ski resort

The short answer

Cerkno has about 9 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 946 m up to 1,290 m (4,232 ft), a vertical drop of 344 m. By mapped runs it is number 4 of the 4 Slovenia ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik (LJU), about 31 km away in a straight line.

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Cerkno 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,118 m · updated 11 Oct, 01:04 UTC

  1. Sun 1112°7°0.3 mm
  2. Mon 1210°2°1.2 mm
  3. Tue 1310°2°0 mm
  4. Wed 1411°2°0 mm
  5. Thu 1513°4°0 mm
  6. Fri 1613°5°0 mm
  7. Sat 1713°4°0 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.

Cerkno: runs from 946 m to 1,290 m, a vertical drop of 344 m1,0001,1001,200Top of the highest mapped run: 1,290 m (4,232 ft)Top 1,290 m · 4,232 ftBase 946 m · 3,104 ft344 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,290 m4,232 ft
Vertical drop
344 m1,129 ft
Mapped runs
9 km21 runs
Lifts
7mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 14% (1.3 km), Easy 40% (3.7 km), Intermediate 46% (4.3 km)Novice: 1.3 km, 5 runs (14%)14%NoviceEasy: 3.7 km, 6 runs (40%)40%EasyIntermediate: 4.3 km, 10 runs (46%)46%Intermediate

About 54% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 46% intermediate and 0% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice51.3 km
Easy63.7 km
Intermediate104.3 km

Lifts

7 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts5
T-bars1
Platter lifts1

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).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik (LJU)Zgornji Brnik31 km
Klagenfurt (KLU)Klagenfurt am Wörthersee57 km
Trieste (TRS)Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste59 km

Ski transfers to Cerkno

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Cerkno?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,290 m (4,232 ft) and the lowest ends at about 946 m (3,104 ft), a vertical of 344 m (1,129 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Cerkno have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 9 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Cerkno?

Ljubljana Jože Pučnik (LJU) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 31 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Cerkno 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.