Ski & snow

Every ski centre in Greece, with the numbers that decide your trip.

Twenty centres, from two-lift community hills to Parnassos. Compare vertical drop, top elevation, pistes and lifts side by side — then see which town you would actually sleep in.

How to read this

Greek skiing is not Alpine skiing, and the honest version is more useful than the brochure one. Most of these are day-trip mountains served by a nearby town rather than resorts you stay inside — which is why the nearest base column matters as much as the vertical.

Elevation is the single best proxy for snow reliability: above about 2,000m a normal Greek winter delivers, below about 1,600m it is a gamble on the week. Published piste and lift counts come from each centre’s own material, so treat them as a claim rather than a measurement.

Ski centreRegionBase – top (m) VerticalPistesLiftsNearest base
Parnassos Ski Centre
Mount Parnassos – Kellaria & Fterolakka
Central Greece 16402260 620 m 23 pistes + 7 ski routes 17 Arachova; also Amfikleia and Eptalofos
Kalavryta Ski Resort
Mount Chelmos – Xerokampos / Neraidorachi
West Greece 17002340 640 m 13 pistes 8 Kalavryta
Vasilitsa National Ski Centre
Pindos – Mount Vasilitsa
West Macedonia 16422110 468 m 18 runs 7 Grevena; mountain villages Smixi and Distrato
Voras–Kaimaktsalan Ski Centre
Mount Voras (Kaimaktsalan)
Central Macedonia 20502480 430 m 10 slopes 6 Palaios Agios Athanasios; Edessa
Falakro Ski Centre
Mount Falakro
Eastern Macedonia & Thrace 16152232 617 m 21 pistes 9 Drama; Volakas and Kato Nevrokopi
Seli National Ski Centre
Mount Vermio
Central Macedonia 15001890 390 m About 18 pistes + 2 XC routes 11 Kato Vermio (Seli); Naousa and Veria
3–5 Pigadia Ski Centre
Mount Vermio
Central Macedonia 14202005 585 m 10 trails 6 Naousa; Agios Pavlos
Vigla–Pisoderi Ski Centre
Varnous/Verno mountain junction – Vigla Pass
West Macedonia 16502000 350 m 10 alpine pistes; 12 total routes incl. XC/snowmobile 5 Florina; Pisoderi
Elatochori Ski Centre
Pierian Mountains – Papa Chorafi
Central Macedonia 14101912 502 m 10 pistes 5 Elatochori; Katerini
Velouchi Ski Centre
Mount Tymfristos (Velouchi)
Central Greece 18132048 235 m 15–18 pistes/routes 6 Karpenisi
Anilio Park
Pindos – Anilio/Metsovo
Epirus 16501850 200 m 5–13 named pistes/routes, depending on source 5 Metsovo and Anilio
Pelion–Agriolefkes Ski Centre
Mount Pelion – Agriolefkes
Thessaly 11701471 301 m 6–8 pistes/routes 5 Chania Pelion; Portaria/Makrinitsa; Volos
Mainalo Ski Centre
Mount Mainalo – Ostrakina plateau
Peloponnese 15501770 220 m 8 pistes 4 Vytina; Tripoli; Levidi
Pertouli Ski Centre
Mount Koziakas – Pertouli Meadows
Thessaly 11701370 200 m 3 pistes 3 Pertouli and Elati
Ziria Ski Centre
Mount Kyllini (Ziria) plateau
Peloponnese 15051603 98 m 2 short pistes 2 Trikala Korinthias
Vitsi Ski Centre
Mount Verno (Vitsi) – Oxya
West Macedonia 16101880 270 m 3 main pistes + beginner/snowboard areas 3 Kastoria
Lailias Ski Centre
Vrontous Mountains – Lailias forest
Central Macedonia 16001847 247 m 1 main piste + beginner piste 3 Serres
Politsies–Profitis Ilias Ski Centre
Mavrovouni – Politsies plateau
Epirus 13601620 260 m 5 alpine pistes + 1 XC route 3 Metsovo
Karakoli Ski Centre
Mavrovouni – Karakoli
Epirus 13401520 180 m 2 pistes 1 Metsovo
Gerontovrachos (historic ski area)
Mount Parnassos – Gerontovrachos
Central Greece 17502250 500 m Historic 2 km ski area 3 Arachova / main Parnassos ski area

Figures are each centre’s published numbers. Lifts and pistes open on the day depend on snow cover and staffing — always check the centre’s own live page before travelling.

Details are checked but change without notice — always confirm opening hours, transport and conditions directly before you travel.