Palenica ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Palenica is a ski area in Szczawnica, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. Its 2 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.2 km, which ranks it #69 of 223 ski areas in Poland and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 620 m long.

Slopes at Palenica

About 3% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 97% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Palenica a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 2 button lifts, 1 drag lift, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 452 m up to 715 m, a vertical drop of 263 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Palenica

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), about 43 km away in a straight line — roughly 56 minutes by car; Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) is 88 km away. Nearby ski areas include Stajkowa (0.4 km), Pod Durbaszką, Arena narciarska Jaworki Homole and Polana Sosny (1.7 km), which together add 5 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.