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Bublava ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Bublava is a ski area in Karlovy Vary, Czechia with 3.3 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 616 m and 801 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
3.3 km
Lifts
7
Top elevation
801 m
Vertical drop
185 m
Nearest airport
KLV · 34 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.4 km
  • Advanced0.4 km
  • Intermediate1.4 km

15 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 4 Button lifts
  • 1 T-bars
  • 1 Chairlifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Bublava is a ski area in Karlovy Vary, Czechia. Its 15 mapped downhill runs add up to 3.3 km, which ranks it #45 of 283 ski areas in Czechia and gives it 0.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 218 m long.

Slopes at Bublava

About 44% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 43% intermediate and 13% advanced or expert, which makes Bublava a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 4 button lifts, 1 t-bar, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 616 m up to 801 m, a vertical drop of 185 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Bublava

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), about 34 km away in a straight line — roughly 45 minutes by car; Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) is 118 km away. Nearby ski areas include Stříbrná - Lišák (2.3 km), Kraslice - Saporo (1.0 km), Kraslice - Saporo and Nové Hamry - U řeky (0.7 km), which together add 7 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Bublava

  1. 1
    Karlovy Vary Airport Flag of CzechiaKarlovy Vary, Czechia Airports in CzechiaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KLV34 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Leipzig/Halle Airport Flag of GermanySchkeuditz, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LEJ118 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Dresden Airport Flag of GermanyDresden, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    DRS123 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Václav Havel Airport Prague Flag of CzechiaPrague, Czechia Airports in CzechiaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    PRG128 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Bublava have?

3.3 km of downhill runs (15 runs): 1.4 km easy, 0.4 km advanced, 1.4 km intermediate. It is #45 in Czechia by piste length.

How high is Bublava?

The lifts and runs reach 801 m (2,628 ft); the lowest point is 616 m, a vertical drop of 185 m.

What is the nearest airport to Bublava?

Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), about 34 km away in a straight line; Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) is 118 km away.

How many ski lifts does Bublava have?

7 lifts: 4 button lifts, 1 t-bars, 1 chairlifts, 1 magic carpets.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.