Piste maps · Samsun
Ladik Akdağ Ski Resort lies on the slopes of Akdağ in Samsun's Ladik district, 7 km from Ladik town centre and about 80 km from Samsun city centre. It is promoted as the only ski resort in the Central Black Sea region. The ski area lies between 1,500 and 1,770 m; there is a single chairlift (~1,360 m) and a run of about 1,400 m. Lake Ladik can be seen from the slopes. It is a small, family-friendly day resort that is also very popular for sledging.
Ladik Akdağ Ski Resort lies on the slopes of Akdağ in Samsun's Ladik district, 7 km from Ladik town centre and about 80 km from Samsun city centre. It is promoted as the only ski resort in the Central Black Sea region. The ski area lies between 1,500 and 1,770 m; there is a single chairlift (~1,360 m) and a run of about 1,400 m. Lake Ladik can be seen from the slopes. It is a small, family-friendly day resort that is also very popular for sledging.
Data note: Run and chairlift lengths vary by source: the run is given as anything between 1,400 m (OMÜ, Yeni Akit) and 1,675 m, the chairlift as 1,300–1,500 m. The resort is not listed on skiresort.info; no piste map or operator information could be found in official sources.
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Ladik, Samsun, Türkiye
40.8732° N, 35.9140° E
Akdağ is a small single-line resort: the chairlift takes you up to 1,770 m, and you ski back down to 1,500 m on the run that follows the same line. Lake Ladik is visible from the upper part of the run.
| Lift | Type | Area | Bottom – top | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akdağ chairlift | Chairlift | Akdağ | — | 1,360 m | — |
Not specified: 1
| Run | Difficulty | Length | Start – finish | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main run | Not specified | 1,400 m | 1,770 m → 1,500 m | Lift: Chairlift |
It is about 80–84 km from Samsun city centre and 7 km from Ladik town centre.
According to the sources, there is one main run of about 1,400 m that follows the chairlift line.
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