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Resort guide · Slovenia

Mariborsko Pohorje: Our Ski Guide

A gondola from the edge of Maribor, Slovenia’s second city, to about 35 km of pistes on Pohorje, with 7 km lit for night skiing and Areh on the sunny side: the traditional home of the Golden Fox women’s World Cup.

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The back story

Season 2026/27: Dates set by snow; season passes on regular sale from 1 Nov 2026 (visitpohorje.si) · Ski area: About 35 km on 25 runs: about 22.6 km blue, 9.9 km red and 2.5 km black, with Areh; 13 lifts and 3 magic carpets (visitpohorje.si) · Night skiing: About 7 km lit, from the top of the gondola to the valley; Thursday to Saturday, 6pm–9pm (visitpohorje.si) · Gondola: Pohorska vzpenjača, 328 m to 1,042 m, 2,505 m long, about 10 minutes; current cabins built 2009 (visitpohorje.si) · Lift pass: Adult day €42 weekdays, €46 weekends and holidays; 2025/26 (visitpohorje.si) · Nearest airport: Graz (GRZ), about 64 km; Maribor’s own airport has no regular passenger flights (Visit Maribor)

  1. The back story

    Mariborsko Pohorje: the back story

    Mariborsko Pohorje·In depth

    How a forested mountain on the edge of Slovenia’s second city became one of its largest ski areas, home of the Golden Fox and of night skiing above the lights of Maribor.

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Lift passes, ski schools and hire

  1. Gondola from the city

    Mariborsko Pohorje ski area

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Ski resort·€€

    About 35 km of pistes with Areh, 13 lifts and three magic carpets, reached by gondola from the southern edge of Maribor.

    Pohorska ulica 60, 2000 MariborExplore View on map

  2. Night pass €36

    Mariborsko Pohorje ski pass

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Lift pass·€€

    In 2025/26 an adult day pass cost €42 on weekdays and €46 at weekends; night skiing was €36. The 2026/27 season pass is €742 on regular sale.

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  3. 328 m to 1,042 m in ten minutes

    Pohorska vzpenjača gondola

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Gondola·€

    The city gondola from the edge of Maribor to the ski area: 2,505 m long, 64 cabins, about ten minutes, every day from 7am to 9pm.

    Pohorska ulica 60, 2000 MariborExplore View on map

  4. At the gondola

    Ski School Intersport Pohorje

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Ski school & hire·€€

    The local ski school at the gondola station: weekly ski kindergarten from age 4, children’s holiday and weekend courses, snowboarding, family packages, ski service and rental.

    Pohorska ulica 60, 2000 MariborExplore View on map

  5. Pohorje’s sunny side

    Areh

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Ski area·€€

    The upper ski area on the sunny side of Pohorje, with an Elan test centre, ski school, a children’s magic carpet, cross-country skiing and a service and rental shop.

    Lobnica 62, PohorjeExplore View on map

  6. Renovated for 2025/26

    Funpark Žigart and the Bellevue beginners’ area

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Snow park & beginner area·€

    A renovated snow park with 12 features and four small beginners’ jumps, and the Bejbika magic carpets at Bellevue for children.

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Where to stay, every budget

Who it suits. On a budget: Ride the city bus G6 to the gondola, ski weekdays on a €42 adult pass (2025/26) or Thursday to Saturday nights for €36, and stay in town. Mid-range: Habakuk, at the foot of the gondola, with its 740 m² wellness, or the Zarja and Forest Hotel Videc up on the plateau. Luxury: Grand Hotel Bellevue at the top of the gondola, the Bolfenk wellness hotel, and dinner at Hiša Denk, Maribor’s MICHELIN-starred table (2026).

  1. At the top of the gondola · In depth

    Grand Hotel Bellevue

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Mountain hotel·€€€

    A four-star at the top of the Pohorje gondola, beside the Zlata Lisica slope, with a sauna world (Finnish, Turkish, infrared, laconium), a fitness centre renovated in 2023 and a 100-seat terrace over Maribor.

    Na Slemenu 35, 2208 Mariborsko PohorjeExplore View on map

  2. 740 m² of wellness · In depth

    Habakuk Wellness & Event Hotel

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Wellness hotel·€€€

    A wellness hotel at the foot of Pohorje on the edge of Maribor, with 740 m² of wellness (indoor pool, saunas, Turkish and herbal steam), a Serenity by Eberlin beauty centre and a 24-hour gym.

    Pohorska ulica 59, 2000 MariborExplore View on map

  3. The Silence of the Forest

    Wellness & Spa Hotel Bolfenk

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Wellness hotel·€€€

    A hotel on the Pohorje plateau with direct bathrobe access to the Silence of the Forest wellness house, indoor and outdoor pools and a restaurant of home cooking.

    Hočko Pohorje 133, 2208 PohorjeExplore View on map

  4. Rooms for families

    Forest Hotel Videc

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Family hotel·€€

    A forest hotel on the Pohorje plateau with 28 family rooms, each a double with two or more extra beds, and an indoor pool.

    Hočko Pohorje 127, 2208 PohorjeExplore View on map

  5. At 1,200 metres

    Zarja Hotel

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Mountain hotel·€€

    A small hotel at 1,200 metres at Frajhajm on Pohorje, with 14 rooms, 10 apartments and a restaurant of Pohorje dishes.

    Frajhajm 34, 2208 Hočko PohorjeExplore View on map

  6. Panoramic terrace

    Hotel City Maribor

    Mariborsko Pohorje·City hotel·€€€

    A modern hotel 300 m from the centre of Maribor, with a panoramic terrace over the Drava and Pohorje.

    Ulica kneza Koclja 22, 2000 MariborExplore View on map

Restaurants and mountain huts

  1. One MICHELIN star, 2026

    Hiša Denk

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Fine dining·€€€€

    Gregor Vračko’s restaurant with rooms in the hills of Zgornja Kungota, north of Maribor, with one MICHELIN star in the 2026 Guide.

    Zgornja Kungota 11A, 2201 Zgornja KungotaExplore View on map

  2. MICHELIN Guide 2026

    MAK

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Tasting menu·€€€€

    Owner-chef David Vračko’s long tasting menu on the outskirts of Maribor, selected in the MICHELIN Guide Slovenia 2026.

    Osojnikova ulica 20, 2000 MariborExplore View on map

  3. Terrace over Maribor

    Center Pohorc

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Mountain restaurant·€€

    Areh’s new mountain restaurant on the Ruška piste, with a big panoramic terrace over Maribor and a heated dining room.

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  4. Home cooking, modern twist

    Hotel Bolfenk restaurant

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Hotel restaurant·€€

    The restaurant of the Bolfenk wellness hotel on the Pohorje plateau, for home-style dishes with a modern twist, vegetarian options included.

    Hočko Pohorje 133, 2208 PohorjeExplore View on map

  5. Pohorje dishes at 1,200 m

    Zarja restaurant

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Mountain restaurant·€

    The restaurant of the Zarja hotel at Frajhajm, serving local Pohorje dishes at 1,200 metres.

    Frajhajm 34, 2208 Hočko PohorjeExplore View on map

  6. Five courses above Maribor

    Dinner in a gondola

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Private dining·€€€€

    A five-course dinner with drinks in a cabin of the Pohorje gondola, up to four guests, on set dates; €99 a person for four.

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Après-ski and bars

  1. 7 km under lights

    Night skiing on Pohorje

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Night skiing·€€

    About 7 km lit from the top of the gondola to the valley, Thursday to Saturday 6pm–9pm, followed by traditional pležuh sledge runs.

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  2. The world’s oldest vine

    Old Vine House

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Wine house·€€

    Tastings in Lent at the house where the world’s oldest vine grows, with wines from about 55 local winemakers.

    Vojašniška ulica 8, 2000 MariborExplore View on map

Shops

  1. Top of the Ruška piste

    Servis Areh

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Ski service & hire·€€

    Rental and service of alpine and cross-country skis and snowboards, with waxing and grinding, at the top of Areh’s Ruška piste.

    Lobnica 62, PohorjeExplore View on map

  2. At the gondola

    Enjoyment ski service

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Ski service & hire·€€

    Ski service and rental at the bottom of the gondola, run with the Intersport Pohorje ski school.

    Pohorska ulica 60, 2000 MariborExplore View on map

Spas and wellness

  1. 740 m²

    Habakuk wellness

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Hotel spa·€€€

    A 740 m² wellness with an indoor pool, Finnish and infrared saunas, herbal and Turkish steam baths, and the Serenity by Eberlin beauty centre.

    Pohorska ulica 59, 2000 MariborExplore View on map

  2. Indoor and outdoor pools

    Silence of the Forest wellness house

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Wellness·€€€

    The wellness house of Hotel Bolfenk on the Pohorje plateau, with indoor and outdoor pools, reached in bathrobe and slippers.

    Hočko Pohorje 133, 2208 PohorjeExplore View on map

  3. Top of the gondola

    Grand Hotel Bellevue spa

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Hotel spa·€€

    Spa treatments and a fitness centre renovated in 2023 at the hotel at the top of the gondola.

    Na Slemenu 35, 2208 Mariborsko PohorjeExplore View on map

Getting there

  1. City bus G6 to the gondola

    Getting to Mariborsko Pohorje

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Travel options·€

    The city bus G6 runs to the foot of Pohorje and the gondola; by car, the A1 motorway from Ljubljana or Graz brings you to Maribor.

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  2. About 64 km

    Graz Airport (GRZ)

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Airport·€

    The nearest airport with regular flights, about 64 km from Maribor, linked by train via Spielfeld-Straß and by bus.

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  3. Two to three hours from Ljubljana

    Maribor railway station

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Rail·€

    Maribor’s main station on Partizanska cesta, with trains from Ljubljana in about two to three hours and international trains from Graz.

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Property: the neighbourhoods

  1. At the foot of the gondola

    The Pohorje foothills

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Neighbourhood

    The southern edge of Maribor around Pohorska ulica, where the gondola starts and the forest meets the town.

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  2. Up among the trees

    Hočko Pohorje and the plateau

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Neighbourhood

    The scattered mountain settlements of the Pohorje plateau, from Bolfenk to Frajhajm, with hotels, holiday houses and the ski area close by.

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  3. Maribor by the Drava

    Lent and the old town

    Mariborsko Pohorje·Neighbourhood

    Maribor’s riverside old quarter, home to the Old Vine House, wine bars and restaurants, a short bus ride from the gondola.

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