Skijalište Kozara
Family skiing on a forested Bosnian mountain
Skijalište Kozara is a small real outdoor ski area at Mrakovica, high in Kozara National Park in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- 695 m Base
- 809 m Top lift
- 114 m Vertical
- 1 Lifts
Best known for
Après & vibe
The Mrakovica plateau has a mountain lodge and simple hospitality typical of a Bosnian national-park centre.
The snow centre
Skijalište Kozara is a genuine, if compact, mountain ski area on the Mrakovica plateau in the heart of Kozara National Park, above the town of Prijedor in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is real outdoor hill skiing rather than any artificial centre, with a main run and a shorter children's slope threaded through the park's pine and beech forest. It suits families, beginners and locals looking for an inexpensive day rather than experienced skiers after long descents. Floodlights allow evening skiing, and the surrounding national park adds walking, monuments and mountain-lodge atmosphere. At a fairly modest altitude the season is short and snow-dependent, so it is best treated as a weather-driven local outing.
The slope
The children's run and gentle main slope make it a friendly place to learn.
The main piste gives a satisfying cruise for improving skiers.
Limited challenge for stronger skiers.
No dedicated expert terrain.
Skiing inside Kozara National Park
The slopes sit within a protected forested park near the Mrakovica war memorial, giving a day here as much scenery and history as skiing.
Floodlit evening sessions
The runs are lit for night skiing, extending a short winter's day on the mountain.
On the map
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
Stay near Skijalište Kozara
Stay at the mountain lodge and hotels within the park at Mrakovica, or come for the day from Prijedor and Banja Luka.
A base in town — the snow centre is a day trip, not a resort stay.
Self-catering flexibility for a family visit or a longer city break.
Handy if the centre is a stopover between flights.
Book access to Skijalište Kozara
Snow sessions, lessons and slope passes for Skijalište Kozara.
Online access tickets for Skijalište Kozara will be bookable here shortly. In the meantime, book direct on the venue's own site.
How to get there
Banja Luka is the nearest airport, with Zagreb in neighbouring Croatia the main international gateway.
A winding asphalt mountain road climbs from the Banja Luka–Prijedor route up to the Mrakovica plateau; a car is the easiest way in.
Best time: Midwinter, roughly January to February, when snow cover on the plateau is most reliable.
Nearby resorts
Other resorts within reach.
Ski centar Vlašić
- Vertical
- 294 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 3
- Lifts
- 5
Kupres, Čajuša, AdriaSki
- Vertical
- 341 m
- Lifts
- 4
Sljeme
- Vertical
- 294 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 4
- Lifts
- 5
Ponijeri ski centar
- Vertical
- 147 m
- Lifts
- 1
skijalište Vučići
- Vertical
- 70 m
- Lifts
- 2
Getting to Skijalište Kozara
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