Davraz is a compact Turkish ski centre in the mountains near Isparta, celebrated for the sweeping views it commands over the lakes of the surrounding region. It pairs a short, sunny ski season with the appeal of Turkey's lake district and rose-growing country.
- 1,643 m Base
- 2,349 m Top lift
- 706 m Vertical
- 11 Pistes mapped
- 7 Lifts
Best known for
Après & vibe
Après is understated; most visitors return to Isparta or lakeside Eğirdir for Turkish food, tea and the region's famous rose products.
The resort
Davraz sits on a mountain of the same name in Turkey's Lakes Region near Isparta, and its standout quality is the panorama: on a clear day the runs look out over the shimmering expanse of Lake Eğirdir far below. It is a modest, well-kept resort with a friendly, family-oriented feel, offering enough pistes for an enjoyable few days rather than a big-mountain adventure. Its appeal lies partly in what surrounds it, the lakes, the rose fields of Isparta and the historic sites of the region, which make it an easy pairing with wider south-western Turkey travel. Snow is decent at altitude in midwinter but the sunny southern setting keeps the season relatively short.
Snow & weather
Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.
- Feels like
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- Conditions
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- Wind
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- Fresh snow (3-day)
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Live data © Open-Meteo.com
Reasonable at its higher elevations in the depths of winter, but the sunny southern-Turkish aspect makes for a shorter, more weather-dependent season than the country's colder eastern resorts.
Average monthly snowfall
Snowfall climatology unavailable.
Terrain & aspect
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Flat / ungraded
Slopes mostly face NE — 90% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
Gentle lower slopes make it a comfortable place for families and beginners.
A tidy spread of pistes gives satisfying cruising with a view.
Some steeper upper sections stretch stronger skiers, though terrain is limited.
Little dedicated expert skiing; the draw is scenery and accessibility, not steeps.
Skiing above Lake Eğirdir
The resort's celebrated views over the great turquoise lake give the skiing a memorable setting found nowhere else in Turkey.
Rose country and lakes nearby
Pairing the slopes with Isparta's rose heritage and the lakeside town of Eğirdir turns a ski trip into a broader taste of the region.
On the map
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Run difficulty
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced / Expert
- Freeride / Extreme
- Unknown
Run types
- Downhill — groomed
- Downhill — ungroomed
- Downhill — gladed
- Nordic (groomed)
- Ski tour
- ☾Lit (night)
- △Not patrolled
- →One-way
- ❄Snowmaking
Lifts
- Operating
- Operating (private)
- Non-operating
- Lift station
Slope-gradient grading
Downhill / ski tour
- Flat<3°
- Easy3–14°
- Intermediate14–22°
- Advanced / Expert22–45°
- Freeride / Extreme>45°
Nordic
- Easy<6°
- Intermediate6–9°
- Advanced>9°
Aspect (sun exposure)
- N — least sun
- E — morning
- S — most sun
- W — afternoon
Legend after OpenSkiMap
Stay in Davraz Dağı
There is lodging at the resort, but many stay in the city of Isparta or the pretty lakeside town of Eğirdir and drive up to ski.
Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.
Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.
Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.
From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.
How to get there
Isparta Süleyman Demirel (ISE) is the nearest airport, a short drive from the mountain, with Antalya (AYT) a larger gateway a couple of hours to the south.
A short road transfer from Isparta, or a scenic couple of hours over the mountains from Antalya.
Best time: Midwinter, roughly January and February, gives the most dependable snow before the strong southern sun shortens the season.
Nearby resorts
Other resorts within reach.
Denizli Kayak Merkezi
- Vertical
- 393 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 1
- Lifts
- 4
Faces north-west © Kocaeligönüllüsü / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Kartepe
- Vertical
- 340 m
- Lifts
- 5
Faces north © Dmitry Panov / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Troodos Ski Resort
- Vertical
- 147 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 7
- Lifts
- 4
Faces north-east © ilhan turun / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Ilgaz-2 Yurduntepe Kayak Merkezi
- Vertical
- 493 m
- Lifts
- 2
Getting to Davraz Dağı
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Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. Editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.