Kněžický ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Kněžický is a ski area in Vrchlabí, Hradec Králové, Czechia. Its 4 mapped downhill runs add up to 3.3 km, which ranks it #43 of 283 ski areas in Czechia and gives it 0.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 835 m long.

Slopes at Kněžický

About 28% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 72% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Kněžický a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 button lift, 1 drag lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 537 m up to 709 m, a vertical drop of 172 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Kněžický

The nearest airport is Pardubice Airport (PED), about 70 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 31 min by car; Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO) is 104 km away. Nearby ski areas include Herlíkovice (9.8 km), Lyžařský vlek Popelka (0.9 km), Skiareál Strážné (1.3 km) and Luisino údolí (0.8 km), which together add 15 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.