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Poniwiec ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Poniwiec is a ski area in Ustroń, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland with 0.8 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 605 m and 839 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
0.8 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
839 m
Vertical drop
234 m
Nearest airport
OSR · 49 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Intermediate0.8 km

1 run mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Chairlifts

Poniwiec is a ski area in Ustroń, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. Its 1 mapped downhill run add up to 0.8 km, which ranks it #90 of 223 ski areas in Poland and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 800 m long.

Slopes at Poniwiec

About 0% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 100% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Poniwiec a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 1 button lift, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 605 m up to 839 m, a vertical drop of 234 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Poniwiec

The nearest airport is Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), about 49 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 3 min by car; Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) is 84 km away. Nearby ski areas include Czantoria (4.9 km), Stok (2.5 km), Rówienki and Stacja Narciarska Skolnity (2.0 km), which together add 11 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Poniwiec

  1. 1
    Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava Flag of CzechiaMošnov, Czechia Airports in Czechia
    OSR49 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Kraków John Paul II International Airport Flag of PolandBalice, Poland Airports in PolandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KRK84 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport Flag of PolandKatowice, Poland Airports in PolandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KTW90 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Sliač Airport Flag of SlovakiaSliač, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    SLD120 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Poniwiec have?

0.8 km of downhill runs (1 run): 0.8 km intermediate. It is #90 in Poland by piste length.

How high is Poniwiec?

The lifts and runs reach 839 m (2,753 ft); the lowest point is 605 m, a vertical drop of 234 m.

What is the nearest airport to Poniwiec?

Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), about 49 km away in a straight line; Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) is 84 km away.

How many ski lifts does Poniwiec have?

2 lifts: 1 button lifts, 1 chairlifts.

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