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Skiareál Klínovec ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Skiareál Klínovec is a ski area in Karlovy Vary, Czechia with 20 km of mapped downhill runs and 14 lifts, between 751 m and 1,240 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
20 km
Lifts
14
Top elevation
1,240 m
Vertical drop
489 m
Cross-country
24 km
Nearest airport
KLV · 22 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy12 km
  • Other0.8 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced0.7 km
  • Intermediate6.9 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 5 Button lifts
  • 5 Chairlifts
  • 4 Magic carpets

Skiareál Klínovec is a ski area in Karlovy Vary, Czechia. Its 37 mapped downhill runs add up to 20 km, which ranks it #2 of 283 ski areas in Czechia and gives it 3.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 552 m long.

Slopes at Skiareál Klínovec

About 60% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 34% intermediate and 3% advanced or expert, which makes Skiareál Klínovec a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 14 lifts: 5 button lifts, 5 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 751 m up to 1,240 m, a vertical drop of 489 m. Cross-country skiers get 24.1 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Skiareál Klínovec

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), about 22 km away in a straight line — roughly 29 minutes by car; Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) is 99 km away. Nearby ski areas include Boží Dar (7.3 km), Boží Dar, Skiareál Novako and u Lišáka (0.1 km), which together add 8 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Skiareál Klínovec

  1. 1
    Karlovy Vary Airport Flag of CzechiaKarlovy Vary, Czechia Airports in CzechiaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KLV22 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Václav Havel Airport Prague Flag of CzechiaPrague, Czechia Airports in CzechiaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    PRG99 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Dresden Airport Flag of GermanyDresden, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    DRS100 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Leipzig/Halle Airport Flag of GermanySchkeuditz, Germany Airports in GermanyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LEJ124 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Skiareál Klínovec have?

20 km of downhill runs (37 runs): 12 km easy, 0.8 km other, 0.1 km beginner, 0.7 km advanced, 6.9 km intermediate. It is #2 in Czechia by piste length.

How high is Skiareál Klínovec?

The lifts and runs reach 1,240 m (4,068 ft); the lowest point is 751 m, a vertical drop of 489 m.

What is the nearest airport to Skiareál Klínovec?

Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), about 22 km away in a straight line; Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) is 99 km away.

How many ski lifts does Skiareál Klínovec have?

14 lifts: 5 button lifts, 5 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets.

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