Best Ski Resorts in Czechia

Czechia has 283 ski areas with 565 km of mapped downhill runs and 817 lifts. That puts it #9 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #14 by kilometres of slopes, with 1.1% of all mapped slopes in the world. The average ski area has about 2.4 km of runs.

Biggest ski resorts in Czechia

The largest ski areas are Skiresort Černá Hora-Pec (44 km), Skiareál Klínovec (20 km), Skiareál Špindlerův Mlýn - Medvědín (20 km), Janské Lázně - Černá hora (18 km) and Hochficht-Böhmerwald (16 km). Together these 5 hold 21% of the country's slopes. By size, 8 mid-sized areas have 10–50 km and 275 smaller ski hills have under 10 km — most skiing here happens on local hills close to towns.

Slopes and difficulty

Across all resorts, 54% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 41% intermediate and 6% advanced or expert — a friendly mix for beginners and families. Cross-country skiers will find 1,509 km of nordic trails.

Where to ski in Czechia

The highest skiing is at Figura Praděd, up to 1,441 m, followed by Hochficht-Böhmerwald (1,332 m). The longest vertical drop — 716 m — is at Skiresort Černá Hora-Pec. Most slopes are in Hradec Králové (49 areas, 148 km), Liberec (48 areas, 100 km) and Olomouc (29 areas, 59 km).