In his book, Herodotus (490-420 BC), one of the first historians of antiquity, Uludağ is mentioned as Olympos and tells about the tragedy experienced by Atys, the son of the Lydian king Croesus at Olympos. 400 years after Herodotus, the geographer Strabon (born in Amasya) (64 BC-21 AD) is referred to as Uludağ, Olympos and Mysia Olympos in his book Geography, which consists of 17 books. Strabon; The original name of Mysia means hornbeam tree in Lydia. After Christianity became the official religion in the Roman Empire, the first monasteries inhabited by monks began to be established in Uludağ after the 3rd century and the monasteries reached the highest level in the 8th century. 28 monasteries were established in the valleys and hills between Nilüfer River and Deliçay in Uludağ. Orhangazi took over Bursa after a long siege, and while some of the monasteries on the mountain where monks lived were abandoned, some were replaced by Muslim dervishes such as Doğlu Baba, Geyikli Baba, and Abdal Murat. After Orhangazi took over Bursa, the Turks named the mountain Monk Mountain. German traveler Reinhold Lubenau, who came to Bursa in the 16th century, states that after Uludağ was captured by the Turks, the monks went up to the mountain only to pray during the day and the monasteries were built with stone walls without using mortar.

The highest mountain in the Marmara Region. The length of Uludağ, which lies in the northwest-southeast direction, reaches 40 km. Its width is 15-20 km. Having a massive and imposing appearance, the slopes of this mountain facing Bursa are gradual, while the sides facing Orhaneli are flat and steeper. Its highest point is 2,543 meters at Uludağ Hill. On the north side of the mountain, there are Sarıalan, Kirazlı, Kadı, Sobra plateaus.

Traces of old glaciers can be found in the high parts of Uludağ. Aynalıgöl, Karagöl and Kilimligöl glacial lakes in the north of Karatepe are the most important of these traces. The blue clear waters of these lakes, the lush pine forests starting just below, and the white snowdrifts at the height add beauty to the beauty of these lakes.

In Uludağ, which rises around the collapse areas around it, mineral and mine vein beds are found in places between the layers. Turkey’s significant tungsten deposit is located here. Its climate is high mountain. The higher the altitude, the higher the amount of snowfall. Heat decreases depending on the height. The snow at the peak of the mountain does not melt in summer or winter. In some places the snow depth exceeds two meters. Many streams in deep valleys originating from Uludağ reach Göksu with Nilüfer Stream.

The modern mountain resort of Uludag, Bursa right next to the cable car to the mountain and winter tourism is the center of the suitability of the largest ski merkezidir.yol olmuştur.Türkiye case, no snow each season is unique landscapes attract tourists here. The view of Istanbul, Marmara and nearby places in the open air from the peak of the mountain gives this place a special feature. Hot springs were formed here due to the presence of hot springs on the eastern and northern skirts close to the Bursa Plain. These hot springs in the Çekirge district of Bursa heal many diseases.