Tornik ski resort

Tornik ski resort or Tornik ski center (Serbian: Sки центар Торник, romanized: Ski centar Tornik), is a mountain resort and one of the largest centers of winter tourism in Serbia, operated by public company "Skijališta Srbije". Located on the slopes of Zlatibor Mountain, it is mainly a destination for skiing. In the nearby town of Zlatibor, there are several hotels and hostels, cafes, bars and night clubs.[1]

Tornik ski resort
Ski school in Tornik
Tornik ski resort
Location within Serbia
LocationZlatibor Mountain
Nearest major cityZlatibor, Čajetina, Serbia
Coordinates43°39′17″N 19°38′21″E
Top elevation1,490 m (4,890 ft)
Skiable area7 km (4.3 mi)
Runs4
Lift system3 total (6-passenger gondola, 2 surface lifts)
Lift capacity5,400/hour
SnowmakingYes
Websitewww.skijalistasrbije.rs/sr/o-centru-tornik-zlatibor

Features

It is located at elevations between 1,100 and 1,400 meters. It has four tracks, all covered by artificial snowing systems, with the total capacity of the about 5,400 skiers per hour. It is equipped with a six-seater chairlift, carrying 3,000 skiers per hour, and two T-bar ski lifts with total capacity of 2,400 skiers per hour. All four tracks are categorized by the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

The ski resort also offers ski polygon, as well as bobsleigh rails and the tubing track.[3] Many of the activities are also active during the summers.[4]

A gondola lift which would span over 9 km (5.6 mi) and connect the town center of Zlatibor with Tornik ski resort is currently under construction.[5]

Transportation

Tornik ski resort is located some 12 kilometers off the Zlatibor Highway and 15 kilometers from the town of Zlatibor.

  • View from Tornik in the summer
  • Tornik ski resort
  • View from Tornik in the winter
  • Zlatibor landscape
  • Zlatibor landscape

See also

References
  1. Subašić, Boris (27 April 2018). "Zlatibor - turistički centar Srbije". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. Božović, Nenad (4 November 2017). "U Srbiji možete na skijanje na 8 PLANINA, a evo gde je NAJJEFTINIJE". blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  3. "Otvorena ski sezona na Torniku". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Tanjug. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  4. "Počela letnja sezona na Torniku". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Tanjug. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  5. "Zlatiborska gondola, najveća na svetu, kreće do kraja godine". b92.net (in Serbian). Tanjug. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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