Ponikva Ski Resort Panorama

A mountain resort on Osogovo

Perched high on the Osogovo massif in eastern North Macedonia, Ponikva is one of the country's best-loved mountain getaways. The camera frames the open hillside, the surrounding pine forest, and the broad valley that opens toward Kočani far below.

A four-season destination

Though best known as a ski resort, Ponikva draws visitors all year — hikers, cyclists, and families escaping the lowland heat for the cool, fresh air of the highlands. The visible ski lift serves the slopes that ribbon down the forested ridge.

The view toward Kočani

Beyond the trees the land falls away to the Kočani plain, famous across the Balkans for its rice fields. From this elevated vantage the scattered settlements and the town itself stretch out along the valley floor.