Uludag
The 2,543 M Mount Olympus Of Bithynia, A Ski Mountain With Hotels At The 1,750 M Resort Level, Forest Hikes, A Cable Car From Bursa And A National Park Of Fir And Alpine Meadows. A Skiing Weekend For Istanbul And Bursa, With Summer Cool And Views Toward The Sea Of Marmara · Bursa, Bursa
Uludag, the ancient Mysian Olympus, is the mountain above the city of Bursa in north-west Turkiye and the best known ski mountain in the country. Its summit reaches about 2,543 m (confirm), and the resort zone of hotels, chairlifts and ski runs sits at around 1,750 m, roughly 30 to 35 km by road from Bursa. Fir forests, alpine meadows and glacial lakes make up the national park, and in summer the cool air and trails draw hikers and picnickers from the hot city below. In winter the slopes serve Istanbul and Bursa weekenders, with ski schools, rental shops, hotels and a long season from about December to March or April (confirm). The Bursa cable car, one of the longest in the world, climbs from the city in several sections to the hotel zone (confirm). Views reach toward the Sea of Marmara. Bursa itself adds Ottoman mosques, silk markets and the kebab named after the city, so a mountain day easily joins a day in town.
Uludag, a mountain above Bursa about 35 km from the city centre, reached by road or the Bursa cable car, with a national park and the largest ski resort near Istanbul; coordinates approximate, Bursa, Bursa, Turkiye
Uludag is open all year, but services follow the season. Ski lifts commonly run from about 9 am to 4:30 pm between December and March or April, depending on snow (confirm). The Bursa cable car usually runs daily from the morning to the early evening, with a yearly maintenance closure that can last weeks and further stops for wind or storms (confirm dates). Hotels in the resort zone are busiest at weekends and over school holidays, and some close outside the ski season and mid- summer. Restaurants keep their own hours, and the mountain road can be closed by snow. Daylight lasts to about 8:30 pm in June and fades by 5 pm in December.