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Polana Szymoszkowa ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Polana Szymoszkowa is a ski area in Zakopane, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland with 1.9 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 860 m and 1,128 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.9 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
1,128 m
Vertical drop
268 m
Nearest airport
TAT · 34 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.0 km
  • Intermediate0.8 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 1 Button lifts

Polana Szymoszkowa is a ski area in Zakopane, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. Its 4 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.9 km, which ranks it #46 of 223 ski areas in Poland and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 463 m long.

Slopes at Polana Szymoszkowa

About 55% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 45% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Polana Szymoszkowa a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 button lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 860 m up to 1,128 m, a vertical drop of 268 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Polana Szymoszkowa

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), about 34 km away in a straight line — roughly 44 minutes by car; Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) is 87 km away. Nearby ski areas include Gubałówka (0.6 km), Budzowski Wierch, Lipki (0.3 km) and Zakopane, which together add 1 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Polana Szymoszkowa

  1. 1
    Poprad-Tatry Airport Flag of SlovakiaPoprad, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    TAT34 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Kraków John Paul II International Airport Flag of PolandBalice, Poland Airports in PolandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KRK87 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Sliač Airport Flag of SlovakiaSliač, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    SLD93 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Košice International Airport Flag of SlovakiaKošice, Slovakia Airports in SlovakiaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KSC119 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Polana Szymoszkowa have?

1.9 km of downhill runs (4 runs): 1.0 km easy, 0.8 km intermediate. It is #46 in Poland by piste length.

How high is Polana Szymoszkowa?

The lifts and runs reach 1,128 m (3,701 ft); the lowest point is 860 m, a vertical drop of 268 m.

What is the nearest airport to Polana Szymoszkowa?

Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), about 34 km away in a straight line; Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) is 87 km away.

How many ski lifts does Polana Szymoszkowa have?

3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 button lifts.

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