Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort

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Maribor Pohorje
Night skiing overlooking the city
Night skiing overlooking the city
Maribor Pohorje is located in Alps
Maribor Pohorje
Maribor Pohorje
Location in the Alps
Location City Municipality of Maribor, Municipality of Hoče–Slivnica
Pohorje
 Slovenia
Nearest city Maribor
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Vertical 1,002 m (3,287 ft)
Top elevation 1,327 m (4,354 ft) Žigart
Base elevation  325 m (1,066 ft)
Pohorska vzpenjača
Skiable area 550 acres (2.2 km2)
Runs Total 42 km 13px 24 km
13px 13 km
13px 5 km
Longest run 4 km (2.5 mi)
Lift system 22 total
1 gondola
16 surface
3 doublechair
1 fourchair
1 sixchair
Lift capacity 22,300 per hr
Snowmaking yes
Night skiing 10 km (6 mi)
Website mariborsko-pohorje.org

Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort (Slovene: Smučišče Mariborsko Pohorje) is the largest ski resort in Slovenia, located just south of the Maribor, at the mountain range of Maribor Pohorje. 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 mi) 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 hosting the "Golden Fox" competition, women's World Cup alpine races in giant slalom and slalom. The competition was held in late January in 2013.

Other activities

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view on Maribosko Pohorje from Maribor
  • mountain biking (world cup)
  • hiking
  • roller coaster (only in summer)
  • adrenaline park
  • different events (Snow Stadium)
  • sledding track (1 km, winter)
  • wellness, spa, golf

Ski lifts

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The tourist village of Bolfenk in winter
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The tourist village of Bolfenk in summer
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The outlook tower near Bolfenk
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View of Maribor from the old Pohorje cable-car
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St. Wolfgang's (Bolfenk) Church

Snow Stadium

  • Lower section (325 m (1,066 ft) - 1,050 m (3,445 ft))
Name Length
Pohorska vzpenjača 2,505 m (1.56 mi)
Radvanje 770 m (0.48 mi)
Poštela 1,187 m (0.74 mi)
Sleme 1,061 m (0.66 mi)
Mojca 830 m (0.52 mi)
Kekec 100 m (328 ft)
Cicibanček 187 m (614 ft)
Bellvue 250 m (820 ft)
Bolfenk 653 m (2,142 ft)
Habakuk 260 m (853 ft)

Bolfenk

  • Middle section (937 m (3,074 ft) - 1,150 m (3,773 ft))
Name Length
Stolp 945 m (0.59 mi)
Videc 957 m (0.59 mi)
Partizanka 1 879 m (0.55 mi)
Partizanka 2 879 m (0.55 mi)

Areh

  • Upper section (927 m (3,041 ft) - 1,327 m (4,354 ft))
Name Length
Pisker 2 1,672 m (1.04 mi)
Ruška 1,285 m (0.80 mi)
Orel 1,285 m (0.80 mi)
Areh 408 m (0.25 mi)
Cojzerica 1 710 m (0.44 mi)
Cojzerica 2 710 m (0.44 mi)
Žigart 386 m (1,266 ft)
Vali 126 m (413 ft)

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