Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort

Coordinates: 46°32′02″N 15°36′00″E / 46.534°N 15.600°E / 46.534; 15.600
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Maribor Pohorje
Night skiing overlooking Maribor
Night skiing overlooking Maribor
Maribor Pohorje is located in Slovenia
Maribor Pohorje
Maribor Pohorje
Location in the Slovenia
LocationHoče–Slivnica / Ruše /
Maribor, Slovenia
(Lower Styria, East Pohorje)
Nearest major cityMaribor (6 km)
Graz (74 km)
Trieste (222 km)
Vienna (264 km)
Venice (369 km)
Zagreb (114 km)
Budapest (345 km)
Munich (488 km)
Coordinates46°32′02″N 15°36′00″E / 46.534°N 15.600°E / 46.534; 15.600
Vertical1,002 m (3,287 ft)
Top elevation1,327 m (4,354 ft)
Base elevation   325 m (1,066 ft)
Skiable area250 ha (620 acres)
Trails42 km (26 mi):
24 km (15 mi)
13 km (8.1 mi)
5 km (3.1 mi)
Longest run4 km (2.5 mi)
Lift system22 total
1 gondola
15 surface
3 doublechair
2 fourchair
1 sixchair
Lift capacity22,300 / hr
Snowmaking100% of area
Night skiing10 km (6 mi)
Websitevisitpohorje.si/en/

Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort (Slovene: Smučišče Mariborsko Pohorje) is the largest ski resort in Slovenia, located just south of Maribor, at the mountain range of Pohorje in Lower Styria.

The resort consists of three sections: lower section "Snow Stadium," middle section "Bolfenk" and an upper section called "Areh". The resort as a whole offers 42 km (26 miles) of north-facing ski slopes, 27 km (17 mi) of cross-country skiing, and 10 km (6 mi) of night skiing. It is best known for its "Golden Fox" competition, women's World Cup races in giant slalom and slalom, held since 1964.[1]

Ski lifts[edit]

View of Pohorje from Maribor
The tourist village of Bolfenk

Snow Stadium[edit]

  • Lower section (325 m (1,066 ft) - 1,050 m (3,445 ft))
Slope Length
Pohorska vzpenjača 2505 m
Radvanje 770 m
Poštela 1187 m
Sleme 1061 m
Mojca 830 m
Kekec 100 m
Cicibanček 187 m
Bellvue 250 m
Bolfenk 653 m
Habakuk 260 m

Bolfenk[edit]

  • Middle section (937 m (3,074 ft) - 1,150 m (3,773 ft))
Slope Length
Stolp 945 m
Videc 957 m
Partizanka 1 879 m
Partizanka 2 879 m

Areh[edit]

  • Upper section (927 m (3,041 ft) - 1,327 m (4,354 ft))
Slope Length
Pisker 2 1672 m
Ruška 1285 m
Orel 1285 m
Areh 408 m
Cojzerica 1 710 m
Cojzerica 2 710 m
Žigart 386 m
Vali 126 m

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rubin, Miha (18 January 2014). "50 let Zlate lisice". Delo (in Slovenian). Retrieved 16 February 2021.

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