Erciyes gates
Develi Gate
Develi sits on the southern flank and carries eleven pistes. It runs on the Kaniş, Kartın and Kültepe lines; at 2,173 m Kültepe is the longest of the three and reaches 2,637 m.
Short answer
Develi Gate is one of the four gates at Erciyes, with its lowest lift station at 2,222 m. 11 pistes and 3 named lifts belong to it.
- Pistes
- 11
- Named lifts
- 3
- Base elevation
- 2,222 m
- Top elevation
- 2,637 m
The gate's distinguishing feature is that it stays quieter than the other three. On busy season weekends, when the Hisarcık and Tekir sides fill up, crossing over to Develi via Tekir is the practical way to find empty pistes.
What this gate has
- Car park
- Southern aspect
- Comparatively quiet pistes
Pistes served by this gate
Pistes at Erciyes have no individual names; the official source publishes them by number.
- 15
- 15a
- 15b
- 15c
- 16
- 16a
- 16b
- 16c
- 19
- 19a
- 19b
Connects on skis to: Tekir. Make sure the return line is running before you cross.
Source: Kayseri Erciyes A.Ş. · Last checked:
Lifts running from this gate
Length, base and top elevation, and vertical — from the official lift table.
Kültepe
Chairlift2,225 m → 2,637 m · 2,173 m · +412 m
The longest line on the Develi side, feeding most of the gate's eleven pistes.
Kaniş
Chairlift2,222 m → 2,405 m · 985 m · +183 m
Develi's lower line. With 183 m of vertical it serves the gate's warm-up pistes.
Kartın
Chairlift2,429 m → 2,636 m · 808 m · +207 m
The upper line on the Develi side; paired with Kültepe it opens the whole gate.
The other gates
Hacılar Gate
- Number of pistes
- 11
- Number of lifts
- 3
- Base elevation
- 2,088 m
Hacılar starts from the lowest point of the ski area, 2,088 m, and hosts the base station of the Lifos gondola. It is one of the two gondola lines that foot passengers — visitors who are not skiing — can use to reach the mountain.
Tekir Gate
- Number of pistes
- 4
- Number of lifts
- 2
- Base elevation
- 2,209 m
Tekir is the classic entrance to Erciyes and the departure point of the resort's second gondola. The Tekir gondola runs from 2,209 m to 2,466 m and is the other line open to foot passengers.
Hisarcık Gate
- Number of pistes
- 15
- Number of lifts
- 6
- Base elevation
- 2,266 m
With fifteen pistes, Hisarcık is the busiest gate on the mountain and six separate lift lines run from it. Ottoman, the highest installation at Erciyes, belongs to this gate: it climbs from 2,922 m to 3,346 m and defines the upper limit of the ski area.
Related pages
- Hacılar GateHacılar starts from the lowest point of the ski area, 2,088 m, and hosts the base station of the Lifos gondola. It is on
- Tekir GateTekir is the classic entrance to Erciyes and the departure point of the resort's second gondola. The Tekir gondola runs
- Hisarcık GateWith fifteen pistes, Hisarcık is the busiest gate on the mountain and six separate lift lines run from it. Ottoman, the
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