Uludag

The Uludag massif (2,543m/8,344ft) 17km/11mi south of Bursa, is the most popular and best-equipped winter sports area in Turkey and also, with its forest and Alpine meadows, an excellent holiday area for those seeking rest and relaxation. The massif consists mainly of granites and gneisses, with some metamorphic rocks higher up, and shows signs of glacial action (corries, etc.). It has preserved a very varied flora and fauna. Uludag offers numerous viewpoints (many reached only by a strenuous walk) from which in good weather the prospect extends to Istanbul and the Bosporus or Black Sea.

A cable car goes up from Bursa to the northwest plateau (1,700m/5,579ft). There is also a scenic road (bus route) to Büyük Uludag Oteli.