Gorizia, Slovenia
Cerkno ski resort
- Top 1,290 m
- 9 km of runs
- 7 lifts
Good for
- Quick transfer1 h 20 min from Ljubljana
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
Cerkno has about 9 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 946 m up to 1,290 m (4,232 ft), a vertical drop of 344 m. By mapped runs it is number 5 of the 5 Slovenia ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik (LJU), about 31 km away in a straight line.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Cerkno
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Cerkno, with prices for your dates.
Booking.comCerkno 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,118 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
- Fri 137°-2°7.9 mm
- Sat 143°-4°0 mm
- Sun 155°-4°0 mm
- Mon 167°2°9 mm
- Tue 176°4°36.8 mm
- Wed 187°2°11.2 mm
- Thu 198°-1°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Cerkno logo from cerkno-resort.si. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,290 m4,232 ft
- Vertical drop
- 344 m1,129 ft
- Mapped runs
- 9 km21 runs
- Lifts
- 7mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 54% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 46% intermediate and 0% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 5 | 1.3 km |
| Easy | 6 | 3.7 km |
| Intermediate | 10 | 4.3 km |
Lifts
7 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 5 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Platter lifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ljubljana Jože Pučnik (LJU) | Zgornji Brnik | 31 km |
| Klagenfurt (KLU) | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee | 57 km |
| Trieste (TRS) | Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste | 59 km |
Ski transfers to Cerkno
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Cerkno?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,290 m (4,232 ft) and the lowest ends at about 946 m (3,104 ft), a vertical of 344 m (1,129 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Cerkno have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 9 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Cerkno?
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik (LJU) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 31 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Cerkno piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Ljubljana → Cerkno
55 km by road