Uludağ Ski Guide (2026/27): Skipass, Hotels, Après-Ski & Getting There from Bursa and Istanbul

The back story

Season 2026/27: 18 Dec 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (uludaginfo.com, the operator) · Ski area: 24 lifts and 43 pistes on one RFID skipass · Summit: Uludağ, 2,543 m · Season pass: Adult new 22,500 TL, renewal 19,500 TL, child 12,500 TL (2026/27) · Distances: 36 km from Bursa; about 235 km from Istanbul · Gondola: Bursa Teleferik, 8.8 km from Teferrüç station

The back story

Uludağ: the back story

Uludağ·In depth

From the Mysian Olympus of Herodotus to Türkiye’s best-known ski resort: monasteries, dervishes, the first ski hut in 1935, the cable car from Bursa and a century under the name Uludağ.

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Lift passes, ski schools and hire

24 lifts, 43 pistes

Uludağ Ski Centre (Uludağ Kayak Merkezi A.Ş.)

Uludağ·Ski area·€€

Türkiye’s best-known ski area, with 24 lifts and 43 pistes on one RFID skipass, run by the resort’s official operator.

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Season 18 Dec 2026 – 31 Mar 2027

Uludağ skipass 2026/27

Uludağ·Lift pass·€€

The 2026/27 season pass costs 22,500 TL for a new adult, 19,500 TL to renew and 12,500 TL for a child; day prices are still to be announced.

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600 m² in Beceren Cafe

Snow Express ski school and ski room

Uludağ·Ski school and hire·€€

One of Uludağ’s biggest schools and ski rooms, in Beceren Cafe at the centre of the 1st Zone: 1,500 pieces of kit, HEAD skis renewed each season, lessons for all ages.

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Since 2012

Ağaoğlu Ski School

Uludağ·Ski school·€€

The ski and snowboard school of Ağaoğlu My Mountain Hotel in the 2nd Zone, with instructors registered with Türkiye’s ski teachers’ association.

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At Kaya Uludağ

Doruk Kayak and the Uludağ Ski Academy

Uludağ·Ski school and hire·€€

A ski school and rental founded in 2004, based at the Kaya Uludağ hotel, with equipment renewed each season and a daily wax-and-edge workshop.

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Family-run

Karinna ski school and ski room

Uludağ·Ski school and hire·€€

A family-run ski and snowboard school and rental centre at the Karinna Hotel, also renting lockers, helmets, goggles and walking boots.

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Two lifts at the hotel

Beceren nursery lifts

Uludağ·Beginner area·€

The historic Beceren hotel has its own ski school, rental and two ski lifts in the 1st Zone, on the main Uludağ skipass.

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Where to stay, every budget

Who it suits. On a budget: Gondola day trips from Bursa, points cards to share between the family, and pide at the Kurbağakaya station. Mid-range: Full board at Beceren, Le Chalet or Genç Yazıcı, or all-inclusive at Kaya and Bof, with ski schools on the doorstep. Luxury: Ceylan Splend’or’s chalets and 1,550 m² spa, or Swissôtel’s restored sanatorium in the Kirazlıyayla forest.

1,550 m² spa · In depth

Ceylan Splend’or Uludağ, Autograph Collection

Uludağ·Luxury mountain hotel·€€€€

An Autograph Collection mountain hotel in the 2nd Zone with a 1,550 m² spa of indoor and outdoor pools, hammams and saunas, chalets with butler service, a grill, sushi and a whisky and cigar lounge.

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A restored 1940s sanatorium · In depth

Swissôtel Uludağ Bursa

Uludağ·Spa resort·€€€€

A five-star wellness resort in a restored 1940s sanatorium in the pine forest of Kirazlıyayla, with the Pürovel Spa & Sport, indoor and outdoor pools, hammam and Chalet 1889.

Kirazlı Mahallesi, Kirazlıyayla Mevkii No 1, 16100 Osmangazi, BursaExplore View on map
Flagship of Yazıcı Hotels · In depth

Grand Yazıcı Uludağ

Uludağ·Ski hotel·€€€

The flagship of Yazıcı Hotels in Kirazlı, close to the slopes, with its own pistes, lessons and ski room, a spa with heated indoor pool, sauna and Turkish hammam, and buffet dining.

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On the piste, 2nd Zone · In depth

Bof Hotels Uludağ Ski & Luxury Resort

Uludağ·All-inclusive ski resort·€€€

A five-star resort on the piste in the 2nd Zone, with 173 rooms and suites, a health club with hammam, jacuzzi, steam room and pool, its own ski school, a kids’ club and the Atrium Restaurant.

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Piste access, 2nd Zone · In depth

Kaya Uludağ

Uludağ·All-inclusive ski hotel·€€€

An all-inclusive hotel in the 2nd Zone with direct piste access, a spa with heated indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna and Turkish hammam, a mini club and the Şömine Bar.

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Forty years in the 1st Zone

Le Chalet Yazıcı

Uludağ·Chalet hotel·€€

A small chalet hotel in the 1st Zone, run for forty years, with 18 rooms on full board and piste-view suites.

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Since 1946

Beceren Otel

Uludağ·Family hotel·€€

Uludağ’s first private business, opened in 1946 by Mehmet and Fatma Beceren and still a family hotel, with a ski school, rental and two lifts.

Uludağ Oteller Bölgesi, 16160 Osmangazi, BursaExplore View on map
On the piste, 2nd Zone · In depth

Ağaoğlu My Mountain Hotel

Uludağ·Ski hotel·€€€

A family hotel on the piste in the 2nd Zone, with an indoor pool, outdoor jacuzzi, sauna and massage, 76.5 m² family rooms, its own ski school and buffet dining.

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Since 1966

Otel Fahri

Uludağ·Family hotel·€€

A nostalgic wood-and-stone hotel in the 1st Zone since 1966, with 64 rooms, a spa, sauna and nightclub, 30 km from Bursa.

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Full board

Genç Yazıcı Hotel

Uludağ·Family hotel·€€

The Yazıcı group’s 142-room mid-range hotel, long a favourite of Uludağ families, on full board.

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Alcohol-free all-inclusive

Oksijen Zone Hotel & Spa

Uludağ·Family hotel·€€

One of Uludağ’s newest hotels, in the 1st Zone, with an alcohol-free all-inclusive concept, a training slope, ski school, mini club and spa with salt room.

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Restaurants and mountain huts

Modern mountain cooking

Dağbaşı Grill, Ceylan Splend’or

Uludağ·Restaurant·€€€€

Modern mountain cooking: winter kokoreç, river salmon, fondue and raclette, with a wine list by Mehmet Yalçın.

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Sunset terrace

L’Oven Café & Bistro

Uludağ·Café and bistro·€€€

Speciality coffee, artisan bakes and Dutch baby pancakes by day, and Turkish regional cheeses with good wines at sunset.

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1st Zone

Chalet Restaurant at Le Chalet

Uludağ·Hotel restaurant·€€€

The restaurant of the forty-year-old Le Chalet in the 1st Zone, cooked by experienced chefs.

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Next to the Selim Hoca ski room

Sofra Cafe & Restaurant

Uludağ·Restaurant·€€

A café-restaurant in the 1st Zone, run with the Selim Hoca ski room.

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At the Kurbağakaya gondola station

Uludağ Sosyal Tesisi

Uludağ·Restaurant·€

The municipal restaurant and café at the Kurbağakaya top station of the Bursa gondola, with grills and oven-baked pide.

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Locally sourced

Restaurants at Swissôtel Uludağ Bursa

Uludağ·Hotel restaurants·€€€€

Seasonal Turkish-inspired and international dishes from local produce, private dining and a juice and detox bar in the Kirazlıyayla forest.

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At the top of the Karkay chair

Karkay Telesiyej Zirve Cafe

Uludağ·Mountain café·€

A café at the top of the Karkay chairlift, a second stop for a break on the mountain.

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Après-ski and bars

Saturdays 5pm–8pm

Beceren After-Ski

Uludağ·Après-ski·€€

The mountain’s best-known after-ski party, every Saturday from 5pm to 8pm at Beceren Cafe on the square of the 1st Zone.

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DJs from sunset

Basecamp Après-Ski, Ceylan Splend’or

Uludağ·Après-ski·€€€

Stone-oven pizza and street food by day, then DJs, live bands and events from just before sunset.

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Open late

Çatı Bar, Ağaoğlu My Mountain

Uludağ·Rooftop bar·€€

The rooftop bar of Ağaoğlu My Mountain Hotel, one of Uludağ’s best-known after-ski venues, open through the night.

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Live music

Red Room Night Club and Kaptan Köşkü, Karinna

Uludağ·Nightclub and bar·€€

Uludağ’s largest disco, with live music every evening, and the Kaptan Köşkü bar with live music six nights a week, both at the Karinna Hotel.

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DJs and live acts

Aspen Club, Grand Yazıcı

Uludağ·Nightclub·€€

The nightclub inside Grand Yazıcı Uludağ, where well-known DJs and artists take the stage.

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DJ nights

Club Patron

Uludağ·Bar·€€

A Zone A bar with a big sound and light system and live DJ sets.

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Shops

BURTON, ATOMIC, HEAD, Porsche Design

Snow Express shop

Uludağ·Ski shop·€€€

The shop in the Snow Express ski room at Beceren Cafe, selling BURTON, ATOMIC, HEAD and Porsche Design.

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Passes and souvenirs

Uludağ Shop

Uludağ·Official shop·€

The operator’s online shop, for discounted skipasses and Uludağ souvenirs.

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On the old Silk Road

Kapalı Çarşı and Koza Han, Bursa

Uludağ·Historic bazaar·€€

Bursa’s covered bazaar and the Koza Han, the silk market of the first Ottoman capital, a short ride from the gondola station.

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Clothing hire too

Ağaoğlu ski room

Uludağ·Ski hire and clothing·€€

Ski and snowboard equipment and clothing for hire in adult and children’s sizes at Ağaoğlu My Mountain Hotel.

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Daily wax and edges

Doruk Kayak workshop

Uludağ·Ski service·€€

The workshop at Kaya Uludağ where Doruk Kayak waxes and sharpens skis every day.

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Spas and wellness

1,550 m²

Ceylan Splend’or Wellbeing

Uludağ·Hotel spa·€€€€

A 1,550 m² spa with indoor and outdoor pools, a Turkish hammam, saunas, steam and salt rooms, couples’ hammams and a Technogym fitness area.

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Three pools

Pürovel Spa & Sport, Swissôtel

Uludağ·Resort spa·€€€€

Saunas, steam rooms, hammams, yoga and meditation, three pools and a gym in the Kirazlıyayla forest.

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Hammam and heated pool

Grand Yazıcı Spa

Uludağ·Hotel spa·€€€

Professional therapies, a Turkish hammam, sauna, massage, a heated indoor pool and a gym, with snow views.

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Salt room

Oksijen Zone Spa

Uludağ·Hotel spa·€€

Sauna, hammam, massage, steam and a salt room at the 1st Zone’s newest family hotel.

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In Bursa city centre

Almira Thermal Spa, Bursa

Uludağ·Thermal spa·€€€

A thermal spa at the Almira Hotel in central Bursa, 35 km from Uludağ and 6 km from the gondola, open seven days a week.

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Getting there

8.8 km to the hotels

Bursa Teleferik

Uludağ·Gondola·€

One of the world’s longest gondolas, 8.8 km from Bursa’s Teferrüç station through the forest to Sarıalan and the hotel zone; adult return 500 TL.

Piremir Mah., Teferrüç İstasyonu No 88, Yıldırım, BursaExplore View on map
36 km, about 50 minutes

By road from Bursa

Uludağ·By road·€

36 km from central Bursa to the 1st Zone, about 50 minutes; winter tyres are compulsory and chains are checked from November to March.

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About 1 h 45 from Yenikapı

Ferry from Istanbul to Mudanya

Uludağ·Ferry·€€

Fast İDO and BUDO ferries from Istanbul’s Yenikapı reach Mudanya in about 1 hour 45 minutes; Uludağ is about an hour further by road.

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About 3 h 30 to Uludağ

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW)

Uludağ·Airport·€

The operator’s recommended airport: a bus to Bursa bus station, a short transfer to the gondola, and the gondola up, about three and a half hours in all.

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Checked October 2026

Entry to Türkiye

Uludağ·Entry rules·€

Ordinary passport holders from the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, France and many other countries need no visa for tourist stays of up to 90 days; others use the e-Visa.

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Property: the neighbourhoods

The historic heart

1st Hotels Zone

Uludağ·Neighbourhood

The original resort around the Beceren square, with the oldest hotels, Beceren Cafe, Le Chalet and Grand Yazıcı and the Karkay chairlift.

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Newer resorts and the gondola

2nd Hotels Zone (2nd Development Zone)

Uludağ·Neighbourhood

The newer zone of large resorts, Ceylan Splend’or, Bof, Kaya, Karinna and Ağaoğlu, with the Kurbağakaya top station of the Bursa gondola.

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In the pine forest

Kirazlıyayla

Uludağ·Neighbourhood

A forest plateau below the hotel zones, at about 1,050 metres, home to Swissôtel Uludağ Bursa.

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Picnic plateau and gondola stop

Sarıalan

Uludağ·Neighbourhood

The plateau and gondola station below the hotels, about 22 minutes from Bursa by cable car.

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The first Ottoman capital

Bursa

Uludağ·City

The first Ottoman capital, 35 km below the slopes, with its bazaars, mosques, thermal baths and the gondola station.

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