ULUDAG - Perfect Place for Winter Sports

 

Turkey's central winter and outdoor sports destination are Uludag, the highest mountain in North-Western Anatolia at 2543 metres, which was made a national park in 1961. But with its glacial lakes, hiking trails, and native plants, Uludag is also a little heaven. So if you want to visit this heaven once in a lifetime, apply for a turkey visa online.

When we study the past of Uludag, located 40 minutes from Bursa, one of the early historians, Herodotus (490–420 BC), referred to Uludag as "Olympos." Uludag, also referred to as Olympos and Olympos of Mysia by the geographer Strabo, lived from 64 BC to 21 AD. Uludag is also known as the "Mountain of the Gods" according to myth, Zeus and his gods and goddesses lived here.

The first monasteries in Uludag began to be built after the third century AD, and as monks moved into the monasteries, the mountain became known as the Keşiş Mountain. Some of the monasteries where the monks lived were deserted once Orhan Gazi (the Ottoman Emperor) invaded Bursa, and these locations became the hermitages of Muslim whirling dervishes. In 1925, Uludag was given its name.

Uludag's primary ingredient originated 310 million years ago. Aynaligöl, Karagöl, and Kilimliköy glacial lakes are also shown as the most significant of these traces found in their high parts. There are various plateaus in Uludag, including the Kirkpinar, Cayliyayla, Kapiyayla, and Karagöl plateaus, where the snow does not melt in the summer or winter. The mountain is a notable area of unique plant richness and has the largest wolfram mineral reserves in Turkey. Due to its importance as a nesting habitat for golden eagles and bearded vultures, Uludag National Park is a significant bird hotspot.

The distance on the route from Bursa to Uludag is 22 kilometres. You arrive in Kirazliyayla after 3 kilometres from the entrance gate, at Sarialan after 10 kilometres, at the hotel area after 11 kilometres, and Cobankaya from there. In addition to using a car or a bus, a cable car is another option for getting to Uludag. After a 20-minute ride, the cable cars in Bursa Teleferik district transport tourists to the yellow area.

The 11,338-hectare Uludag Ski Center is ideal for various sports, including skiing, snowboarding, bigfoot hunting, and snowmobiling. Skiing is possible between 1750 and 2543 metres above sea level. Skiing is most enjoyable between December 20 and March 20. In Uludag, there are numerous ski trails. Beginner-friendly tunes include Beceren, Fahri, and Karkay.

Other than skiing, enjoyable activities include:

• Simply strolling through the snow.
• Using chairlifts to climb mountains.
• Sipping hot chocolate or coffee before a fire.

ATVs, sleds, and barbecues can all be used to navigate over the fluffy snow. It's like dancing around massive flames with DJs; night entertainment on the snow is also incredibly entertaining. Watching the skiers with torches at night is particularly worthwhile if the holiday falls on a weekend with snow festivities.

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