Ski season 2026–27
Palandöken Ski Guide
Palandöken is in Erzurum, Turkey. This guide maps the ski runs and lifts around it, shows when snow builds through the winter, and lists the nearest airports and the airlines that fly there.
- 30 km of runs, up to 3,146 m
- Deepest snow in February
- Trabzon (TZX) about 3h 38m by road
Getting to Palandöken
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Palandöken at a glance
- Runs
- 30 km
- Top
- 3,146 m
- Bottom
- 2,146 m
- Vertical
- 1,001 m
- Named runs
- 16
- Named lifts
- 3
- Most snow (regional)
- Feb
- Nearest airport
- TZXabout 3h 38m by road
Runs, top and bottom are for the whole Palandöken Kayak Merkezi ski area (OpenSkiMap).
Palandöken piste map
- Intermediate: 8 named runs
- Advanced: 5 named runs
- Easy: 3 named runs
- Lifts
Runs and lifts within 14 km of Palandöken, which can include neighbouring ski areas. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 22 Oct 2026. Check the resort's own piste map for closures and grading on the day.
Snow and temperature by month around Palandöken
Average snow depth on the ground in centimetres, 2001–2020, for the area around Palandöken. Snow on the pistes depends on altitude and snowmaking, so treat this as when the season builds and fades, not as a snow report.
| Month | Snow depth | Avg temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.37 cm | -9.5°C / 15°F |
| Feb | 29.69 cm | -7.9°C / 18°F |
| Mar | 19.36 cm | -2.5°C / 28°F |
| Apr | 11.09 cm | 3.0°C / 37°F |
| May | 3 cm | 8.1°C / 47°F |
| Jun | 0.12 cm | 13.1°C / 56°F |
| Jul | 0 cm | 16.9°C / 62°F |
| Aug | 0 cm | 17.6°C / 64°F |
| Sep | 0.46 cm | 13.1°C / 56°F |
| Oct | 4.38 cm | 6.8°C / 44°F |
| Nov | 14.3 cm | -0.7°C / 31°F |
| Dec | 19.46 cm | -6.7°C / 20°F |
Source: NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project, Climatology API.
Flying to Palandöken
Airports within 300 km (straight-line distance) that at least three airlines on our route maps fly to.
Trabzon (TZX) · 178 km
- By car
- 298 km · about 3h 38m without traffic or snow
11 airlines fly here on our route maps:
Batumi (BUS) · 196 km
- By car
- 281 km · about 4h 07m without traffic or snow
6 airlines fly here on our route maps:
Yerevan (EVN) · 268 km
26 airlines fly here on our route maps:
Driving: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads (router.project-osrm.org): distance and typical driving time without traffic, snow or chains. Train: SBB timetable via transport.opendata.ch: connections leaving from 09:00 on Tuesday 15 December 2026. Check the operator before you travel.
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Where to stay in Palandöken
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Palandöken ski questions
What is the nearest airport to Palandöken?
Trabzon (TZX) is 178 km from Palandöken in a straight line, and 11 airlines on AirConnect's route maps fly there. Batumi (BUS) is 196 km away.
How long does it take to get from Trabzon airport to Palandöken?
By car it is 298 km, about 3h 38m without traffic or snow (OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap).
When is there most snow around Palandöken?
In NASA's 2001–2020 averages for the area around Palandöken, snow on the ground peaks in February (29.69 cm). This is a regional average over roughly 50 km, not a resort snow report.
How many ski runs and lifts does Palandöken have?
OpenStreetMap lists 16 named downhill runs and 3 named lifts within 14 km of Palandöken (read 22 Oct 2026).
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Where these numbers come from
Runs and lifts: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 22 Oct 2026. Snow and temperature: NASA POWER, 2001–2020 averages. Driving: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads (router.project-osrm.org): distance and typical driving time without traffic, snow or chains. Train: SBB timetable via transport.opendata.ch: connections leaving from 09:00 on Tuesday 15 December 2026. Airlines: our own route maps.
- Every figure sourced
- Checked 22 Oct 2026
- No estimated prices
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