From Bursa to Uludağ: cable car, road and seasons

Uludağ rises directly south of Bursa. Its ski resort and hotel area lie at about 1,870 m, roughly 1,500 m above the city. There are two ways up: the cable car from the Teferrüç district or the mountain road via Çekirge. Both work as a day trip from the city centre.

By cable car from Teferrüç

The base station is in Teferrüç, in Bursa's Yıldırım district, at 395 m. City bus 94 runs there from the bus terminal, and dolmuş minibuses leave from Heykel in the centre. There is a car park at the station.

The line opened in 1963 as Türkiye's first cable car and was renewed in 2014. The gondola is 8.8 km long. It stops at Kadıyayla (1,230 m) and Sarıalan (1,630 m) and ends at Kurbağakaya station in the hotel area (1,870 m). The full ride takes about 25 to 30 minutes. On normal days it runs from 10:00 to 18:00. Strong wind, heavy snow or maintenance can stop it.

By road

The road to the resort starts at Çekirge, on the western side of the city. The resort is about 36 km from Bursa, around 40 minutes by car. In winter, drivers must carry snow chains; they can be hired or bought along the road. Minibuses to the top run hourly in winter and take about 90 minutes.

What to expect by season

Winter is the ski season. The runs lie between 1,750 and 2,543 m, and equipment rental and ski instructors are available. Official tourism pages give late December to late March as the best period. Snow can fall from October, but skiable cover usually arrives between late November and mid-December. The resort announces each season's opening date on its website.

From spring to autumn the mountain is used for walking and camping. Uludağ has been a national park since 1961, and its slopes are covered in forest. The hotel area is much cooler than Bursa, even in summer, so take a warm layer.

Practical notes

Fares, hours and ski season dates change every year. Before you go, check the cable car on bursateleferik.com.tr and the season status on uludaginfo.com.