Kayseri, Turkey
Kayseri-Erciyes ski resort
The short answer
Kayseri-Erciyes has about 49 km of mapped runs and 17 lifts, with skiing from about 2,088 m up to 3,339 m (10,955 ft), a vertical drop of 1,251 m. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kayseri Erkilet (ASR), about 24 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,339 m10,955 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,251 m4,104 ft
- Mapped runs
- 49 km40 runs
- Lifts
- 17mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 37% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 36% intermediate and 27% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Easy | 17 | 17.9 km |
| Intermediate | 16 | 17.3 km |
| Advanced | 6 | 12.8 km |
Lifts
17 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 12 |
| Gondolas | 2 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Drag lifts | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kayseri Erkilet (ASR) | Kayseri | 24 km |
| Nevşehir Kapadokya (NAV) | Nevşehir | 87 km |
| Kahramanmaraş (KCM) | Kahramanmaraş | 170 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Kayseri-Erciyes?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,339 m (10,955 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,088 m (6,850 ft), a vertical of 1,251 m (4,104 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Kayseri-Erciyes have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 49 km of downhill runs and 17 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Kayseri-Erciyes?
Kayseri Erkilet (ASR) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 24 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Kayseri-Erciyes 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.