Skijalište Vučići is a tiny, volunteer-run outdoor ski slope on the edge of Ogulin in central Croatia, kept alive by the local ski club and free to use.
- 332 m Base
- 402 m Top lift
- 70 m Vertical
- 2 Lifts
Best known for
Après & vibe
A friendly, home-grown atmosphere driven by local volunteers rather than commercial facilities.
The snow centre
Skijalište Vučići is a small real outdoor ski slope barely a kilometre and a half from the centre of Ogulin, run entirely by the volunteers of Ski Club Ogulin on donations and goodwill. The club revived a hillside where locals had skied since the mid-twentieth century, giving the town a place to ski again after the fire that destroyed the nearby Bjelolasica Olympic centre. It is a modest learner and family hill with a short piste, a sledging slope and a couple of lifts, and remarkably it is completely free to use. Sitting at low elevation in continental Croatia, it only operates when winter delivers enough natural snow, so seasons are short and unpredictable. It is a heart-warming local project rather than a destination resort.
The slope
A gentle, welcoming slope ideal for children and first-timers.
Very limited length, best as a practice hill.
No advanced terrain.
Not an expert venue.
Free community skiing
The slope and its facilities are entirely free, maintained by Ski Club Ogulin's volunteers and donations, a genuinely rare thing in the ski world.
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 Vučići
Almost everyone comes for the day from Ogulin, which sits just down the hill and offers small-town lodging.
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 Vučići
Snow sessions, lessons and slope passes for skijalište Vučići.
Online access tickets for skijalište Vučići will be bookable here shortly. In the meantime, book direct on the venue's own site.
How to get there
Zagreb Airport is the nearest international gateway, a straightforward drive south-west toward Ogulin.
A short drive from the centre of Ogulin to the edge-of-town slope.
Best time: Best in mid-winter, roughly January to February, and only when there is enough natural snow.
Nearby resorts
Other resorts within reach.
Rudnik Tršće
- Vertical
- 189 m
- Lifts
- 2
Sljeme
- Vertical
- 294 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 4
- Lifts
- 5
Faces north-east © Zoran Kurelić Rabko / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Golte
- Vertical
- 291 m
- Lifts
- 6
Krvavec
- Vertical
- 488 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 24
- Lifts
- 13
Getting to skijalište Vučići
Book an airport transfer up to the resort, or pick up a car at ZAG — search and compare without leaving the page.
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