Erciyes gates
Tekir Gate
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.
Short answer
Tekir Gate is one of the four gates at Erciyes, with its lowest lift station at 2,209 m. 4 pistes and 2 named lifts belong to it.
- Pistes
- 4
- Named lifts
- 2
- Base elevation
- 2,209 m
- Top elevation
- 2,790 m
Only four pistes hang directly off the gate, but because Tekir connects to both the Develi and Hisarcık sides it works as the junction that opens the rest of the mountain during the day. The Zümrüt line, 2,380 m to 2,790 m, feeds that link.
What this gate has
- Foot access by gondola
- Car park
- Magic carpet
Pistes served by this gate
Pistes at Erciyes have no individual names; the official source publishes them by number.
- 12
- 13
- 13a
- 13b
Connects on skis to: Develi, Hisarcık. 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.
Tekir Gondola
Gondola2,209 m → 2,466 m · 1,602 m · +257 m
The second gondola line. Its enclosed cabins make it the most comfortable way up on windy, cold days.
Zümrüt
Chairlift2,380 m → 2,790 m · 1,500 m · +410 m
The line that lifts Tekir to the upper elevations and the Hisarcık link, with 410 m of vertical.
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.
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.
Develi Gate
- Number of pistes
- 11
- Number of lifts
- 3
- Base elevation
- 2,222 m
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.
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
- Hisarcık GateWith fifteen pistes, Hisarcık is the busiest gate on the mountain and six separate lift lines run from it. Ottoman, the
- Develi GateDeveli sits on the southern flank and carries eleven pistes. It runs on the Kaniş, Kartın and Kültepe lines; at 2,173 m
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