Bukovel Ski Resort

Bukovel ski resort

Bukovel ski resort is a new large ski resort in Ivano-Frankovsk oblast 30 km to the west of Yaremcha. It is Ukraine's first European-class resort, with a couple high-speed chair lifts, meticulously groomed slopes and snow-making machines, turnstyles for letting skiers through lines, and ubiquitous security personnel. It's unusual to see this degree of organization in Ukraine. Bukovel resort has been carefully planned to make skiing enjoyable and convenient and to avoid lift lines and congestion. Lift lines longer than five minutes are rare.

Bukovel has major plans for expansion; supposedly by the 2008-2009 season it plans to have 278 km of runs and 35 (!) lifts, which would make it one of the 20 largest ski resorts in the world. Currently, before the start of the 2006/2007 season, there are 14 lifts and 50 km of runs.

Transportation

Air transport

You can travel by plane to Ivano-Frankivsk or Lviv.

• Ivano-Frankivsk – "Bukovel" - 110km
• Lviv – "Bukovel" - 245km

Motor Transport

You can travel by bus to Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Chernivtsi or Lviv.

• Ivano-Frankivsk – "Bukovel" - 110km
• Lviv – "Bukovel" - 245km
• Ternopil – "Bukovel" - 250 km
• Chernivtsi – "Bukovel" - 255km

Personal Transport

If you use your personal transport and travel from any city of Ukraine, you should get to Ivano-Frankivsk first (except Chernivtsy and Uzhgorod). To arrive at TC "Bukovel" from Ivano-Frankivsk (110 km) you should travel, first, through Nadvirna and Yaremche towns and then Mykulychyn, Tatariv and Polyanutzya villages.

There is a free parking lot on the territory of TC "Bukovel".

Railway Transport

You can take train to Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Chernivtsi or Lviv.

• Ivano-Frankivsk – "Bukovel" - 110km
• Lviv – "Bukovel" - 245km
• Ternopil – "Bukovel" - 250 km
• Chernivtsi – "Bukovel" - 255km