Erciyes Ski Resort

Mount Erciyes, at 3917 meters, is Kayseri’s biggest tourism attraction and the highest mountain in Central Anatolia. Erciyes Mountain Resort, with its 112 km of 41 different ski slopes meeting Alpine standards, advanced artificial snowmaking systems, 19 state-of-the-art mechanical facilities, accommodation and transportation options, is one of the largest ski resorts in Türkiye and one of the leading ones in the world. Established on an area of 26 million square meters and featuring four different entry points – Develi, Tekir, Hisarcık, and Hacılar Gate – the ski resort offers skiers the opportunity to ski at different locations with its interconnected slopes. Erciyes, which has become a functional tourism destination in all four seasons, is managed with a professional vision by Kayseri Erciyes Inc, Türkiye’s first destination management company. Erciyes is not only a winter sports destination but also stands out as a sports center and high-altitude training camp in the summer, offering a wide range of mountain and nature tourism, as well as activities for all sports branches such as football, tennis, basketball, swimming, athletics, and cycling. World-renowned elite athletes gathered at Erciyes through world cups such as skiing, snowboarding, snowkite and snow volleyball, and these global competitions triggered Erciyes to become an internationally recognized winter center.