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Cerkno

📍 Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia 🇸🇮
Local costs €€€€€
Illustrative photo
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Ski area overview
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Green
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50%
Blue
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44%
Red
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6%
Black
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100
Number of runs
⛰️
18 km
Skiable runs
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935m
Village altitude
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1,287m
Summit
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7
Lifts
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43€
Lift pass / day *
🛒 Cost of living on site
Affordable (4/10) · SnowFinder index from € (cheapest) to €€€€€ (most expensive)
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Practical information

Cerkno is a ski resort in the Mid-mountain category, in the Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia 🇸🇮. The ski area stretches over 18 km of runs between 935 m and 1,287 m, served by 7 lifts. Day lift pass 43€ per adult.

* Price per adult for 1 day, public high-season rate. Reduced rates (online purchase, outside school holidays, families, children, seniors) are generally offered by the resort.

About Cerkno

The run breakdown is given as a percentage of the kilometres for each difficulty level. The Cerkno ski area stretches over Črni vrh, between the Julian Alps and the Slovenian coast. Its runs, which are easy and well covered with snow, make it a family destination.

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  • Family ski area
  • Artificial snow
  • Easy runs
Atmosphere & character
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Family
Facilities designed for children, gentle runs
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Nature
Wild setting, authenticity, away from the big crowds
Recommended levels
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Beginner
Wide green and blue runs, accessible ski schools
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Intermediate
A good choice of varied blue and red runs
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Advanced
Demanding red runs and plenty of black runs
Who is it for?
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Families
Perfect for introducing children to skiing
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Nature lovers
Authenticity and unspoilt surroundings
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Intermediate skiers
A good choice of blue and red runs
Best time to ski
December
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January
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February
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March
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April
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Based on the resort's altitude and historical snow reliability

✍️ Our verdict on Cerkno

Cerkno is a small, low-key resort with 18 km of runs, offering an intimate skiing experience far from the bustle of the big resorts. This is where people come for calm, authenticity and no queues at the lifts at all. Cerkno's family reputation is well deserved: dedicated beginner areas, well-groomed green runs and a friendly atmosphere at the foot of the lifts. It is one of the most reassuring mid-mountain resorts for laying the foundations of skiing with children. The moderate altitude of Cerkno, from 935 m at the base to 1,287 m at the top, makes it sensitive to climate variations. January and February remain the safest months for optimal snow cover. Outside this window, checking the snow reports before setting off is strongly recommended. At 43€, the day lift pass places Cerkno among the mid-range resorts in terms of price: neither cheap nor exorbitant. The quality of the ski area and its facilities justifies this price for most skiers. In short: Cerkno does not rival the giants of skiing, and does not pretend to. It is an honest destination, often underrated, that deserves to be discovered (or rediscovered).

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❄️ Weather in Cerkno
Current conditions & 5-day forecast
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Source: Open-Meteo.com · Data updated in real time

❄️ Snow depth right now (resort altitude)
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Avg. this month
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Annual avg.
90
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📍 Village (935 m) vs Summit (1,287 m)
🏘 In the village
Snow cover varies from year to year: check before you go.
⛰ At the summit
Conditions vary depending on the winter.
🌨 Snowfall forecast – 5 days
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📊 Snow reliability
Best time to go
January only
Overall reliability
Average ●○○
Base altitude
935 m ⚠️
Peak-season snow depth
90 cm avg.

The moderate altitude makes snow cover sensitive to climate variations. Favour January–February. Real-time data: Open-Meteo (weather model). Monthly averages: estimates based on the resort's historical data.

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