title: Kartalkaya
text: # Kartalkaya
  
  Kartalkaya is a ski resort located in the Köroğlu Mountains, in Bolu Province, Turkey.
  
  ## Description
  
  Kartalkaya has suitable conditions for alpine skiing, ski touring and cross country skiing. It's much quieter and cheaper during the week because of weekend coaches from Istanbul and Ankara.
  
  The duration of the skiing season is 120 days a year, between December 20 and March 20.
  
  The nearest city is Bolu, 54 km (33 mi) away. Kartalkaya is located 2.5 hours away from the Esenboğa International Airport, in Ankara, and 3.5 hours away from the Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, in Istanbul, by bus.
  
  ## Hotels
  
  Kartalkaya has 5 main hotels, two of which have their own snow resort.
  
  * Kartal Hotel
  * Grand Kartal Hotel
  * DorukKaya Ski & Mountain Resort
  * Kaya Palazzo Ski & Mountain Resort
  * Golden Key Kartalkaya
  
  ## Sources
  
  * (in English) Kartalkaya Weather Forecast, Snow Report and Resort Information, Snow-forecast.com
  * (in English) Wintersports resort in Turkey, skiing, snowboard and more..., Guide to Turkey.com
  