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1 1 2 2 3 NATURE, SKIING AND WINTER FANS; AN UNPRECEDENTED WINTER PLEASURE AT PALANDÖKEN IS WAITING FOR YOU. Contents Winter Tourism in Erzurum 2 - 3 Palandöken Ski Center 4 - 5 Konaklı Ski Center 6 - 7 Kandilli Ski Center 8 - 9 Jumping Hills 10 - 11 Curling Arena, Ice Hockey Halls 12 - 13 Ice Skating Hall, Short Track Hall 14 - 15 Winter Tourism Map of Erzurum 16 - 18 4 5 WINTER TOURISM IN ERZURUM Erzurum is one of the world’s winter tourism centers of limited number with its geographical features, convenient for skiing for 5 months, with its snow quality, long tracks and facilities. Palandöken Mountains covering an area of 70 km wide and 25 km high on the south of the city center was proclaimed to be a Winter Tourism Center in 1993. Erzurum, where there are Konaklı and Kandilli ski centers, offers service for winter tourism with ice halls and jumping towers. In Erzurum where snow asserts itself between October-November, skiing season begins at the beginning of November and continues till the end of April. Palandöken sustains the power snow feature which enables skiing for a whole skiing season due to its climate. Climate conditions are convenient for the winter tourism at the uttermost. The mean temperature is -5,-9 °C throughout the winter lasting for 5 months. Palandöken Mountains is among skiing areas of first-degree importance and of first priority for Turkey with regards to winter sports and winter tourism and carries the feature of being an international station in terms of freestyle skiing and touristic movements in winter. The city, having hosted 25. Universiade Winter Games, became one of the new attraction centers of Turkey and the world for winter tourism. 6 7 PALANDÖKEN SKI CENTER Palandöken Ski Center among the longest and the steepest tracks of the world has an altitude difference between 2000 -3176 m. There are 7 easy, 8 middle and professional tracks and 4 natural tracks within the ski center. 10 chairlifts, 1 teleski, 2 baby lifts and 1 gondola lift offer service within the center. With gondola lift, one can reach to Ejder Tepesi to 3176 m with one climb. The ski center having some attractive tracks for alpine discipline and snowboard gives the opportunity to various activities such as paragliding, mountain climbing, snow tube and paintball. There are two registered tracks by Federation of International Ski for big slalom competitions. Approximately 12 thousand people can do skiing at the same time on all tracks. “Gaz-Ex” artificial avalanche triggering system has been established in order to prevent potential avalanches. 8 9 PALANDÖKEN SKI CENTER In the Palandöken Ski Center, which can serve skiers at any level, there are 2 hotels with 5 stars, 1 hotel with 3 stars and 1 with 2 stars. Total bed capacity inside both private and public facilities is 2681. However, numerous hotels with 2 or 3 stars serve in the city center. The distance of ski center 15 km away from the airport is only 4 km. Transportation is provided by Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality busses within non-business days and by private cars and taxies only in the remaining days. 10 11 KONAKLI SKI CENTER The ski center which commenced service with 25. Universiade Winter Games was built within an altitude difference of 2200-3185 m on an area of 460 hectare. Due to the different gradient ratios, the center can offer service to skiers of all levels. On Konaklı area potentially having 16 tracks, supplying a total skiable area of 288 hectare is being planned. The ski center with 6 mechanic facilities serve for 14 thousand skiers at the same time. Within Konaklı serving in all branches necessitated by the alpine discipline, there are Men’s Giant Slalom (2.960- 2.340 m), Men’s Big Slalom (2.852-2.495), Men’s Slalom (2.695-2.495), Women’s Giant Slalom (3.045-2.495), Women’s Big Slalom (2.850-2.495) and Women’s Slalom (2.695-2.495) Tracks. Konaklı Ski Center is placed upon Erzurum-Çat Highway and 22 km away from the city center. There are ski rental, sales and counter services, cafe, restaurant, resting centers and service units intended for meeting the daily needs of athletes and visitors using the ski center. Transportation is provided by Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality busses within non-business days and by private cars and taxies only in the remaining days. 12 13 KANDİLLİ SKI CENTER During 25. Universiade Winter Games 2011, Kandilli Ski Center where biathlon and ski running competitions were held was built upon a field of 160 hectare. Altitudes of the tracks change between 1.713- 1.767 m. Kandilli Ski Center is an area open to versatile usage for 12 months. Kandilli Ski Running Sports Facility includes blue and red tracks of 2,5 km, 3,75 km and 5 km, two (1,6 km and 1,3 km) sprint tracks, a ski running stadium, competition management building, cabins for all teams, ski test area, warming-up area, spectators’ area, VIP tent and other areas. Sprint track with the height of 1.297 m and width of 9-12 m has an altitude difference of 22 m. Maximum climbing is 19 m and the total climbing is 30 m. The lowest point is at 1.713 m and the highest point at 1.735 m. The center is situated 36 km away from the city center. 14 15 JUMPING HILLS CURLING ARENA It is found on Kiremitliktepe upon Erzurum-Çat Highway and on It was built up in 2010 for Universiade Winter Games of the World. the north of Palandöken Ski Center. It became one of the symbolic The facility found in Mecidiye Quarter has 5 curling competition areas facilities of Erzurum 2011 Universiade Winter Games with its length of and a seat capacity of 1000 people. Inside this sports area, there are 125 m and its crescent shape. Inside the facility, there are 2 jumping one room for referee, chief referee and technical delegate each, 4 big towers for K125 and K95 competitions, three training ramps for K65, rooms for athletes. K40 and K20. The peak point of K95 ski jump is at 1.995 m and the lowest point at 1.902 m; the peak point of K125 ski jump is at 1.995 m and the lowest point at 1.902 m according to sea level. 16 17 ICE HOCKEY HALLS ICE SKATING HALL It includes two halls for men and women. The halls area inside Cemal The hall found in Hacı Ahmet Baba Quarter of Palandöken Town was Gürsel Sports Complex. Men Ice Hockey Hall has a seating capacity made open to service in 2009. Within this hall of 2000 spectators’ of 3000 people. The hall has the dimensions of 60 m x 30 m. Women capacity, there are dressing rooms, resting rooms, a medical room, a Ice Hockey Hall has a seating capacity of 500 people and the hall doping control room, attendant, jury and technical panel rooms. has the dimensions of 60 m x 30 m. SHORT TRACK HALL The hall found in Hacı Ahmet Baba Quarter of Palandöken Town was made open to service in 2009. The hall has the spectators’ capacity of 500 and is dimensioned as 30 x 60 m2. The hall comprises of dressing rooms, resting rooms, a medical room, a doping control room, attendant, jury and technical panel rooms. PALANDÖKEN Ejder ALPINE DISCIPLINE 3180 m 3140 m SYMBOLS FREESTYLE SKIING SNOWBOARD Tourist Information 4 2 Ejder 1 Emergency ERZURUM 4 4 T Bar Gondola Gondola 2 WINTER TOURISM MAP 3 5 Chairlift Kuzey Hotel 12 Restaurant 1 2 Natural Beauty Moguls Kardelen 9 Car Park 8 6 ALPINE DISCIPLINE 5 7 Very hard Vadi Hard 9 12 Easy Very easy 6 8 Dedeman BIATHLON 10 11 Hotel 2 km 3,3 km 2,5 km 12 3 km 4 km KANDİLLİ Gondola CROSS COUNTRY BIATHLON Cross Country 3 Palandöken Kayak Evi BIATHLON 2 Palan Hotel 1 Dedeman Ski Renaissance Lodge Hotel Polat Hotel Xanadu Hotel KİREMİTLİK TEPE CROSS COUNTRY K90 - K120 JUMPING HILLS Sprint 1.297 km Sprint 1.600 km 2.5 km 3.750 km 2.5 km 3.750 km 5 km ERZURUM AIRPORT Jumping Hills Hotel Kars - Erzincan Road Erzurum Airport Bus Terminal Ejder 3180 m Erzurum3180 Tourism Portal 3140 m 3140 www.goerzurum.net www.visit-er.net 4 2 1 Ejder 4 Erzurum - Artvin Road T Bar T CONTACTS4 2 Gondola 3 5 RELEVANTKuzey FOUNDATIONS TOURISM AGENCIES Erzurum Havaalanı Road Hotel Dilaver Kandilli Ski Center 12 +90 (442) 235 00 68 (37 km.) Erzurum Governorate Kuşkay Tour 6 +90 (442) 237 50 00 +90 (442) 234 24 47 Grand Hitit Hotel Erzurum - Erzincan5 Road 50. Yıl Street 4 2 www.erzurum.gov.tr 1 +90 (442) 233 50 01 11 Tour ERZURUM Kardelen Moguls Erzurum-Ağrı Road Erzurum Metropolitan9 WINTER TOURISM FACILITIES Cumhuriyet Street +90(442) 234 15 15 Municipality 8 Hotel Polat www.11tur.com +90 (442) 235 03 63 1- Jumping Hills +90 (442) 233 00 04 6 2- Ice Skating Hall Durmazpınar Tourism 5 Provincial Directorate of 7 Esadaş Hotel 3- Short Track Hall Street Palandöken +90 (442) 233 36 90 Culture and TourismVadi 4- Ice Hockey Hall 1 www.durmazpinartur.com +90 (442) 233 54 25 1 12 +90 (442)9 235 09 25 5- Ice Hockey Hall 2 2 6- Curling Arena 3 Provincial Directorate of Ak-Burak Tour Hotel Amiller Youth Services and8 Sport +90 (442)6 235 65 16 +90 (442) 234 92 17 +90 (442) 328 02 20 10 Dedeman Erzurum - Bingöl Road 11 Eş-Dost Tour Akçay Hotel Tourist Information +90 (442) 235 55 25 +90 (442) 235 09 25 +90 (442) 235 32 64 Konaklı Ski Center (17 km.) Overir Tour Palandöken Ski Center Provincial Directorate of 12 Hekimoğlu Hotel Disaster and Emergency +90 (442) 234 65 65 +90 (442) 234 30 49 +90 (442) 233 15 25 www.overirtur.com www.erzurumafad.gov.tr Tur 25 Tourism Kral Hotel +90 (442) 234 64 00 Ambulance Short-Call: 112 +90 (442) 235 35 97 KONAKLI Gondola 155 www.tur25.com ALPINE DISCIPLINE Police Short-Call: RELATED CONNECTIONS 3140 m Konaklı TRANSPORTATION Medam Tourism 3 +90 (505) 893 53 92 Ski Federation Erzurum Palandöken Erzurum Airport www.medam.com.tr Provincial Directorate 5