Mount Erciyes
Mount Erciyes
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This imposing mountain and former volcano is now a resort area used for skiing and other winter sports. In summer, mountaineers generally attempt climbs from June through September, before the snows arrive at the higher elevations.
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  • Priscilla Tjandra
    Indonesia42 contributions
    SNOW AT MT ERCIYES
    Winter has come. I visited Mt Erciyes with my group. Well we arrived at Erciyes so late, around 04 or 05pm. And the cable car will close soon. Thank God my guide is very helpful he tried to call the staff counter and told them, we are big groups will arrive there and need help to extend the cable car of us. When we arrive we can enjoy the view of Erciyes Mountain by cable car and our guest was so very happy they can enjoy with snow. Thank you team!
    Visited January 2022
    Written July 28, 2022
  • Nataly F
    Kharkiv, Ukraine3 contributions
    Stunning views, lots of picturesque slopes.
    Your skiing experience will definitely depend on the weather. One day the slope is great, another day the wind just blows all the snow out of it. On December and early January there wasn't a lot of snow, so people were unhappy with lots of stones on the slopes. Some nice slopes are not very convenient for snowboarders (7, 6, 6a) as they are too plain, but they have breathtaking views. There are 2 gondola lifts, where you don't have to have ski or snowboard and just walk and have some Turkish food at caffes. You can try and buy tasty souvenirs at various small shops near the road.
    Visited January 2021
    Written January 27, 2021
  • Jochen S
    Zurich, Switzerland89 contributions
    What a sky
    Equipment like in Alps, nice personnel, well prepared slops and fantastic view. Besides, great food on hut. And compared to Europe: very cheap, ca 1 Euro per ride. Equipment rental with skis, stick and shoes ca 8 Euro
    Visited January 2020
    Traveled as a couple
    Written January 18, 2020
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Priscilla Tjandra
Indonesia42 contributions
Jan 2022
Winter has come. I visited Mt Erciyes with my group.
Well we arrived at Erciyes so late, around 04 or 05pm. And the cable car will close soon. Thank God my guide is very helpful he tried to call the staff counter and told them, we are big groups will arrive there and need help to extend the cable car of us.

When we arrive we can enjoy the view of Erciyes Mountain by cable car and our guest was so very happy they can enjoy with snow. Thank you team!
Written July 28, 2022
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Nataly F
Kharkiv, Ukraine3 contributions
Jan 2021
Your skiing experience will definitely depend on the weather. One day the slope is great, another day the wind just blows all the snow out of it. On December and early January there wasn't a lot of snow, so people were unhappy with lots of stones on the slopes.
Some nice slopes are not very convenient for snowboarders (7, 6, 6a) as they are too plain, but they have breathtaking views.
There are 2 gondola lifts, where you don't have to have ski or snowboard and just walk and have some Turkish food at caffes.
You can try and buy tasty souvenirs at various small shops near the road.
Written January 27, 2021
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Jochen S
Zurich, Switzerland89 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Equipment like in Alps, nice personnel, well prepared slops and fantastic view. Besides, great food on hut. And compared to Europe: very cheap, ca 1 Euro per ride. Equipment rental with skis, stick and shoes ca 8 Euro
Written January 18, 2020
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Desihalal2018
Mumbai, India23 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
We visited Erciyes in the first week of Jan 2020. Snow all around. One of the most beautiful places I've been to. You can rent Ski equipment from a number of the shops at the ski center and also take lessons. Prices are similar in all the shops. We took our gear and ski lessons from Alberg(instructor:ozlan)had a great experience.
Written January 2, 2020
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iSmartTraveller
Istanbul, Türkiye375 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
From the Kayseri Aitport it takes only half an hour to reach the ski resort. The facilities are world standart and all prices are afforable. Just take a flight to Kayseri and rent a car less than 50 Dollar. The rooms are also less than 70 Dollar. Lunch cost only 15 dollar for three. Roads are very comfortable. So for a afforable ski experice choose Erciyes
Written January 7, 2019
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wishtrav
Pekanbaru, Indonesia336 contributions
Feb 2018 • Couples
Erciyes was really among the most value for many Ski Resort in the world. It has cheap entrance fee, enjoyable attraction (Cable car, sky chairs), affordable ski equipment rentals (ski sets, snow mobile/sliders, etc) and restaurants. It is also conveniently located like 30-45 minutes from the Kayseri city center.

Getting There
There are multiple options, but I suggest taking an airplane from Istanbul to Kayseri. (Anadolu or Pegasus airline fly from US$15/one way).

Getting to the mt erciyes itself can be done by taxi (TL120), your hotel shuttle (TL40), or by public bus (TL5). If you are interested in getting public (mini)bus, wait at the Seyyid Berhanuddin boulevard, next to the roundabout (in front of Yat Otel). There will be a white Mercedez mini bus, with DEVALI sign (sometimes the sign is small or no sign, though). Devali is actually a place just outside kayseri and on the way to Devali, you will pass at mt. Erciyes ski resort bus stop where you should stop. (On the return trip, you will wait at the same stop, heading to the opposite direction). Don’t sleep during the trip as it only takes 30 minutes ride. Its actually easier than I thought, and much cheaper.

Staying
Except if you are serious ski-er, I recommend you to stay at Kayseri city center (with multiple hotels available). Hilton hotel, for example, is located right at the heart of kayseri city facing mt. erciyes dan many landmarks.

What to do
For seasonal and non professional ski tourist like me, I spend my day in erciyes by renting ski equipment or snowslider (TL 30-100) and try to slide. You can also hire private instructor, but can be much more expensive. Tired of sliding, take a cable car going up an down or do hiking. After hundreds of pictures taken, sip a cup of tea and hot corba at the cafes.

When to come
Come at the morning as afternoon weather is not as good as morning. Be prepared to go back to Kayseri around 3 pm.
Written December 18, 2018
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yusouf
Italy53 contributions
Feb 2013
Perfect location for ski . there are snow from November until April
and many lift and if you are new for ski, also posible have ski teacher
you can rent ski boots and etc all is reasonable price. Restaurants and Cafe just near the lift.
if you stay Goreme it is easy to go Erciyes from Goreme.
You will have wonderfull time there
Written February 5, 2013
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mbladen
Akbuk, Türkiye27 contributions
Jan 2019 • Family
Having skied most of my life in Europe it was with reservation we chose to holiday in Kayseri and ski in Erciyes. We live in Turkey and had made the trip to Bansko for the last 8 years for our family winter holiday.

The close proximity to the airport means that you could be on the slopes within and hour of your flight landing (transfer from airport is about 30 minutes).

We have chosen to stay in an apartment in Talas (modern suburb of Kayseri) and drive the 30 minutes to the resort.

There is free parking within 300mts or on-site parking for 5 TL (Turkish Lira) which is 50mts from the slopes.

This is a Council controlled resort which means the prices are very reasonable and certain basics are fixed price e.g. Ski Hire - 50 TL, Daily Lift Pass 70 TL, Mixed Toastie and chips 8.5 TL, Coffee 5 TL.

I found very little accurate information on the ski area but I would say it is similar to a small European resort I would say it would take a day to ski every single slope, so there is plenty to do, and other than the main social area Tekir Kapi, the slopes are very quiet (even though we are in peak season with Turkish School Holiday).

There are very modern facilities including gondolas and 6 person HEATED seat chair lifts along with 4 seaters and a couple of t-bars.

If you are decent Skier then Hisarcik Kapi is probably the best area to start as it is central to all the areas, quieter and easier to navigate to, It has a Ski Hire shop here and the Number 7 Lift which takes you to almost 3000m and has a nice Red piste back down.

We have only been for one day but are here for 2 weeks so will update this if necessary.
Written January 22, 2019
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Kristina_Boldenkova
Moscow, Moscow City, Russia43 contributions
Feb 2018 • Family
We stayed 3 days in February. It is a very good place for the beginners, a lot of easy slopes, wide and long. Weather first 2 days was -1 and very sunny, last day- cloudy and very windy. Quality of snow first 2 days was really good, the 3 day it started a bit melting but still was fine. The problem is if u don’t speak Turkish, u don’t understand none of the notifications and especially important u don’t understand when the chairlifts closing. And there is no navigation in the beginning of the slope, no maps, just some signs with a small number of slope on it- that’s it. So sometimes you simply do not understand where you are skiing and where the chairlift goes. There is also no information which slope is working and which is closed. The chairlifts were ok and almost no queues. A lot of rentals, ski schools available for affordable prices. Food and drinks- don’t expect to have a cup of warming hot wine after the ride. It is conservative part of turkey, so no alcohol drinks available. Restaurants and cafes mostly offer local food which is not bad but not perfect for vegetarians or the ones who take care of the calories- food is mostly fat and unhealthy. Cannot comment on hotels nearby, we were staying in radisson in Kayseri city center.
Written February 3, 2018
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Marco_Polo499
Milan, Italy271 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
The volcano Erciyes looms over the town of Kayseri from its 3916 metres. The mountain was known in the antiquity under the name Argaeus or, in a more modern transcription, Argeus. In winter it is fully covered with snow, and many Tripadvisor people reported their experience of skiing on its slopes. Visitors of Kayseri should anyway be aware that it is possible to make a short and comfortable excursion to this beautiful mountain, by using the minibuses connecting Kayseri to Develi, a town which lies on the opposite side of Mt. Erciyes. The minibuses run very frequently, and the road passes through the high plateau near the peak.

The road first climbs from Kayseri to the barren plateau which surrounds the volcano, with tremendous aerial views of the city; after about 20 kilometres it reaches the Erciyes ski station, located on the east side of the mountain; the station is at the foot of the volcano, at an elevation of about 2200 metres. After passing the station the road goes down the opposite face of the mountain, with impressive views to the south side of the peak. I made this trip at the end of May, and many strips of snow still extended all the way down to the road: the sights were really beautiful.

The road is a very modern and safe highway; the total distance run by the minibuses is about 40 kilometres, and the trip takes about 50 minutes. The visitor from Kayseri may decide to make a simple round trip Kayseri-Develi-Kayseri (and this will take about a couple of hours in total). Otherwise, he can choose to stop at the ski resort, where he can walk, trek, lunch or take the gondola cableway which will bring him right under the walls of Mt. Erciyes.

The minibuses to Develi leave frequently from Seyyid Burhaneddin Bulvari, next to the mausoleum of this famous Sufi master, about 1 kilometre south of Cumhuriyet Square. In general they leave as soon as they are full, normally at least once per hour. The cost of the one way trip is 6 Liras (about 1.5 €). The minibuses are easily recognized from the sign "Develi" painted in large bold letters on their front.
Written May 29, 2017
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