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Gudauri ski resort

Breathtaking view of skiers and snow-covered peaks in Gudauri, Georgia, a popular winter sports destination.
Breathtaking view of skiers and snow-covered peaks in Gudauri, Georgia, a popular winter sports destination. Photo: Alexander Fadeev / Pexels.

Good for

  • Beginners92% of mapped runs are easy
  • Snow-sureLifts up to 3,246 m

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.

The short answer

Gudauri has about 41 km of mapped runs and 16 lifts, with skiing from about 1,989 m up to 3,246 m (10,650 ft), a vertical drop of 1,258 m. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Vladikavkaz Beslan (OGZ), about 81 km away in a straight line.

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Hotels in Gudauri

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Bookable ski products for this resort from Viator and Klook.

  • Private Transfer From Tbilisi Airport To Gudauri Ski Resort
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    Private Transfer From Tbilisi Airport To Gudauri Ski Resort

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    from €54 (AUD 87)

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  • Private Transfer from Tbilisi (Airport) to Gudauri Ski Resort
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    Private Transfer from Tbilisi (Airport) to Gudauri Ski Resort

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    from €58 (AUD 95)

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  • Private Transfer: Tbilisi ↔ Gudauri Ski Resort
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    Private Transfer: Tbilisi ↔ Gudauri Ski Resort

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    from €64 (AUD 104)

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  • Private Transfer From Tbilisi International Airport To Gudauri Ski Resort
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    Private Transfer From Tbilisi International Airport To Gudauri Ski Resort

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    from €73 (AUD 119)

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  • Private Transfer Tbilisi/Airport to/from Gudauri with 4x4 vehicle with ski racks
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    Private Transfer Tbilisi/Airport to/from Gudauri with 4x4 vehicle with ski racks

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    from €117 (AUD 190)

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  • Transfer for skiing. Tbilisi -Gudauri
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    Transfer for skiing. Tbilisi -Gudauri

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Gudauri 7-day mountain forecast

At about 2,618 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 3 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 131°-8°0 mm
  2. Sat 144°-5°0 mm
  3. Sun 153°-5°0 mm
  4. Mon 16-2°-4°2.8 mm
  5. Tue 17-4°-10°0.1 mm
  6. Wed 180°-12°0 mm
  7. Thu 191°-9°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.

Gudauri: runs from 1,989 m to 3,246 m, a vertical drop of 1,257 m2,0002,5003,000Top of the highest mapped run: 3,246 m (10,650 ft)Top 3,246 m · 10,650 ftBase 1,989 m · 6,526 ft1,257 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
3,246 m10,650 ft
Vertical drop
1,258 m4,127 ft
Mapped runs
41 km41 runs
Lifts
16mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 9% (3 km), Easy 83% (29 km), Intermediate 6% (2 km), Advanced 3% (0.9 km)Novice: 3 km, 5 runs (9%)Easy: 29 km, 29 runs (83%)83%EasyIntermediate: 2 km, 6 runs (6%)Advanced: 0.9 km, 1 runs (3%)

About 92% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 6% intermediate and 3% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice53 km
Easy2929 km
Intermediate62 km
Advanced10.9 km

Lifts

16 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts9
Gondolas4
Magic carpets2
Platter lifts1

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).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Vladikavkaz Beslan (OGZ)Beslan81 km
Tbilisi (TBS)Tbilisi98 km
Magas (IGT)Sunzha102 km
Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny (GRV)Grozny140 km

Ski transfers to Gudauri

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Gudauri?

The highest mapped run starts at about 3,246 m (10,650 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,989 m (6,526 ft), a vertical of 1,258 m (4,127 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Gudauri have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 41 km of downhill runs and 16 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Gudauri?

Vladikavkaz Beslan (OGZ) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 81 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Gudauri 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.

Tbilisi → Gudauri

Private transfer from €105