With almost 50 kilometres of different ski trails, Jahorina is a real oasis for ski lovers. Moreover, the mountain provides an opportunity to indulge in other winter sports, but also to have fun, relax and enjoy a variety of activities.
Jahorina has a total of 24 ski trails that are 47km long and connected into a single unit with 16 vertical transport installations of a total capacity of 28,800 skiers per hour. In addition to 47km of ideally prepared alpine ski trails, Jahorina has a total of 10km of Nordic skiing trails, built in line with the highest global standards.
The Poljica gondola, designed by the Italian company Pininfarina, attracts the most attention. With its increased capacity to 3,600 skiers per hour, light effects and a warm connection, the gondola is available for skiing during day or night, as well as for panoramic sightseeing.
Professional skiers choose Jahorina as an ideal destination for training for competitions, while as many as 11 homologated ski trails can be adapted to any of the largest world-class competitions. This is the only mountain in the world that has the privilege of one of its slopes being named after the most famous tennis player in the world, Novak Djoković. Jahorina also has a total of 5km of slopes suitable for skiing at night. The iconic ski slope, Olympic Downhill, is again available for skiing and breaking Olympic ski records after more than 30 years.
The iconic ski slope, Olympic Downhill, is again available for skiing and breaking Olympic ski records after more than 30 years.
While experienced skiers usually choose the black runs to get their adrenaline pumping, beginners have at their disposal three modernly equipped ski slopes. With professional ski instructors and the Olympic Centre snowboarding school, skiing and snowboarding will become your favourite sports in no time. Soon, you will be able to conquer even the black runs. Also, skiers can choose to ski on blue runs which are suitable for beginners or red runs, which are of medium difficulty.
The instructors from the Olympic Centre ski school teach future skiers or boarders in an interesting and exciting way, regardless of where they come from and what language they speak, with the view of amplifying the impressions these guests will take from their stay at the Olympic mountain. For this season, they have also prepared new training methods and various fast UPS courses which are available throughout the mountain. In addition to training absolute beginners, the Olympic Centre team is more than willing to share their skills with experienced skiers, in order to improve their skiing prowess.
Thanks to the snowmaking machine, the Jahorina Olympic Centre was the first in Europe to open a skiing season last year.
Of course, there are special programmes for the youngest future skiers, which are learning to ski on a specially designed slope at the beginning of the Poljice trail. There is also a ski kindergarten in the Paradise Valley (Rajska Dolina) and the Trnovo kindergarten. Ski kindergartens have conveyor belts, a tubing track and fun props for the youngest skiers on which they can make their first ski steps and have endless fun on the snow.
Current tourist and recreational activities are suitable for all ages, but primarily for the younger population. There is also a specialized slope for tubing on a plastic surface. Both tubing trails are 10m long and are located in Poljice. There is also a 70m tubing trail in Rajska Dolina and a 150m-long tubing trail near the Trnovo kindergarten. Tubing is a great, year-round, adrenaline-packed activity.
Just as skiers have preferences when it comes to the slopes, they also have preferences when it comes to vertical transport, and the choice on Jahorina is really great. Visitors can choose a gondola, a six-seater or a ski lift anchor, while ski carpet is perfect for those skiers who are not too confident on their skies. A total of 16 ski lifts and gondolas can carry around 28,800 skiers every hour.
New gondolas and ski lifts
The Paradise Valley six-seater is located in the upper part of the mountain, i.e. in the eponymous valley. This six-seater can take up to 2,400 skiers per hour, which reduces crowding while skiers enjoy skiing in the most fabulous part of Jahorina.
The Trnovo six-seater also has a capacity of 2,400 skiers per hour and is located in the Trnovo resort. This part of Jahorina also has new ski slopes that will be covered in snow produced by the latest snowmaking system, but also a ski kindergarten with a conveyor belt and fun props for the little ones.
The most beautiful part of Jahorina, the famous Paradise Valley, also has two more ski lifts, called Javor and Spust, which transport skiers to the Spust slope, the place where the Olympic competition was held in 1984. The capacity of these two lifts is 1,950 skiers per hour.
Night skiing
When the sun goes down, the re-arranged ski slopes are illuminated by special lights. Don’t miss this opportunity to indulge in night skiing while soaking in the great view of the mountain at night. Enjoy a night gondola ride and ski on as many as 5km of ski slopes. For the first time this winter season, skiers have at their disposal two cabin gondolas – Poljice and Partizan – that have lights installed in line with the FIS standards. The most popular new slope on Jahorina, named after the best tennis player in the world, Novak Djoković, is now fully lit.
Snowmaking machine for safe skiing
The area that the existing snowmaking machine on Jahorina covers has now been extended by 7km, which in turn, has increased the number of snow-covered slopes by almost 50 per cent. The first big change that the new management made was upgrading the ski slopes and investing in the snowmaking machine, knowing how important is for safety to have a reliable snowmaker.
Thanks to the snowmaking machine, the Jahorina Olympic Centre was the first in Europe to open a skiing season last year. At the moment, it is impossible to imagine a modern ski centre not having a snowmaking machine. Thanks to its cooperation with renowned companies, Jahorina also boasts the latest TechnoAlpin snowmaking system that covers 80 per cent of the Jahorina ski resort.
Don’t forget
Skiing is not the only fun winter activity. Many restaurants and bars, concerts and shows will round off your stay on Jahorina. The gondola creates a great atmosphere for everyone, while local gastronomic flavours, champagne and views of the mountain peaks add to the enjoyment.
