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Pale

A working Bosnian town down the valley at around 830 m, about 15 km from the slopes, not a resort in its own right. Beds are cheaper and everyday local life carries on off-season, at the cost of a short drive or shuttle up to the mountain each day.

  • 830 m Village base
  • 1,886 m Top lift
  • 581 m Vertical
  • 88 Pistes mapped
  • 23 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Jahorina — Pale shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Jahorina — 35 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Pale is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, stats and where-to-stay map below are all ready now.

Snow & weather

Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.

Conditions now · Pale
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Average monthly snowfall

Avg. monthly snowfall (cm) · 10-yr means Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis.

Terrain & aspect

For the whole Jahorina.

50% beginner 42% inter. 8% expert
N · green: 0% N · blue: 8% N · red: 10% N · black: 2% NE · blue: 13% NE · red: 23% NE · black: 5% E · blue: 8% E · red: 14% E · black: 2% SE · blue: 4% SE · red: 1% SE · black: 0% S · blue: 0% SW · green: 0% SW · blue: 0% W · blue: 1% W · red: 0% W · black: 0% NW · green: 0% NW · blue: 6% NW · red: 1% NW · black: 0% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Slopes mostly face NE — 84% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

A level-by-level guide to skiing from Pale is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Jahorina) are shown here now.

On the map

Pale
Legend

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

Map & ski data © OSM (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap · basemap OpenFreeMap · terrain Mapterhorn
See the official piste maps on Skimap.org →
Where you'll stay

Stay in Pale

A working Bosnian town down the valley at around 830 m, about 15 km from the slopes, not a resort in its own right. Beds are cheaper and everyday local life carries on off-season, at the cost of a short drive or shuttle up to the mountain each day.

Ski-in / ski-out

Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.

Apartments

Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.

Chalets

Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.

Hotels & spa

From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.

Nearby resorts

Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Jahorina.

~approx 4 km away
Faces north
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Republic of Srpska

Ski centar "Ravna Planina", Pale, Ski Center "Ravna Planina" Pale, Ски центар Равна Планина, Пале

6.5 km (OSM) 921–1,291 m
74% beginner 18% inter. 9% expert
Vertical
369 m
Pistes (mapped)
11
Lifts
3
~approx 27 km away
Faces north-east
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sarajevo

OC Bjelašnica ZOI '84

15.8 km (OSM) 1,270–2,056 m
43% beginner 34% inter. 21% expert
Vertical
786 m
Pistes (mapped)
22
Lifts
9
~approx 27 km away
Faces east
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sarajevo

Malo polje Igman (ZOI '84)

2.1 km (OSM) 1,153–1,490 m
0% beginner 14% inter. 0% expert
Vertical
337 m
Lifts
4
~approx 47 km away
Faces north
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Republic of Srpska

Igrišta olimpijski centar

3.7 km (OSM) 1,021–1,346 m
51% beginner 49% inter. 0% expert
Vertical
324 m
Pistes (mapped)
2
Lifts
2
~approx 57 km away
Faces north-west
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Zenica-Doboj

Ponijeri ski centar

0.9 km (OSM) 1,070–1,217 m
100% beginner 0% inter. 0% expert
Vertical
147 m
Lifts
1
~approx 66 km away
Faces west
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Republic of Srpska

Javor ski Srebrenica

0.4 km (OSM) 784–827 m
100% beginner 0% inter. 0% expert
Vertical
43 m
Pistes (mapped)
1
Lifts
1
~approx 88 km away
Faces north-east
Serbia · Zlatiborski upravni okrug

Tornik, Торник

5.8 km (OSM) 1,108–1,486 m
32% beginner 42% inter. 26% expert
Vertical
378 m
Pistes (mapped)
7
Lifts
3
~approx 88 km away
Faces east
Montenegro · Zabljak

Ski centar Durmitor "Savin kuk"

4.2 km (OSM) 1,514–2,175 m
62% beginner 23% inter. 15% expert
Vertical
661 m
Pistes (mapped)
5
Lifts
5
Complete your trip

Getting to Pale

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Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Village grouping & editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.