Skiing in Serbia

• Kopaonik (Копаоник) is a mountain range about 75 kilometres long; Pančićev Vrh (Панчићев врх) reaches 2,017 metres.
• The central part of the Kopaonik plateau has been protected as a national park since 1981.
• The Kopaonik ski area includes named slopes such as Malo Jezero, Karaman, Duboka and Krčmar.
• Stara Planina (Стара планина, literally “Old Mountain”) forms part of the border between Serbia and Bulgaria.
• Midžor (Миџор) reaches 2,169 metres; rocky pinnacles shape the landscape around Babin Zub (Бабин зуб).
• The Stara Planina ski centre comprises the areas of Konjarnik, Sunčana dolina, Babin Zub and Jabučko ravnište.

The Kopaonik ski area lies in the central part of the high mountain range of the same name. At 2,017 metres, Pančićev Vrh is a prominent landmark. The central plateau is protected as a national park. The slopes have names such as Malo Jezero, Karaman, Duboka and Krčmar, which help distinguish the runs across the area. The operator also lists floodlit slopes at Malo Jezero, a secured practice area for children and beginners, as well as alpine runs and cross-country trails. Alongside lift-served slopes, Kopaonik therefore offers Nordic routes and a designated learning area.

The Balkan Mountains are called Stara planina in Serbian and Bulgarian. The mountain region includes, among others, Midžor and the distinctive rocky pinnacles of Babin Zub. At 2,169 metres, Midžor is the highest peak in the western Balkan Mountains. The ski centre’s runs are spread across Konjarnik, Sunčana dolina, Babin Zub and Jabučko ravnište. The operator’s overview rates Babin Zub as easy, Jabučko ravnište as easy to intermediate, Konjarnik as difficult to intermediate and Sunčana dolina as difficult. At Jabučko ravnište, a gondola with eight-person cabins runs from the hotel to the other lifts and slopes.

The operator’s overview of Kopaonik is a useful starting point for information on slopes and facilities. For further regional comparisons, see skiing in North Macedonia, the Low Tatras and the ski resorts in Borovets.