Palandöken or Konaklı?

This is the question Erzurum visitors ask most. Both resorts belong to the same operator and are close to each other; the right choice depends on your level and what you want.

	Palandöken	Konaklı
Distance to city centre	5-7 km	17-25 km
Summit	3,176 m	about 3,185 m
Runs	long and wide, longest about 12 km	about 33 km in total, 11 pistes
Crowds	busy at weekends	usually quieter
Night skiing	yes, floodlit pistes	check current status with Ejder3200
Hotels	many slope-side hotels	few

Choose Palandöken if

• You stay in town and want minimal travel
• You want long runs and night skiing
• You stay at a slope-side hotel

Choose Konaklı if

• You want quieter pistes
• You want snowmaking-backed pistes in a lean snow period
• You want to try the race pistes

Either way, collect your gear in town the evening before and head straight to the slopes.