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Skalanka ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Skalanka is a ski area in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland with 3.6 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 662 m and 854 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
3.6 km
Lifts
7
Top elevation
854 m
Vertical drop
192 m
Nearest airport
OSR · 66 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.0 km
  • Other0.0 km
  • Intermediate0.6 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 5 Button lifts
  • 2 T-bars

Skalanka is a ski area in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. Its 16 mapped downhill runs add up to 3.6 km, which ranks it #23 of 223 ski areas in Poland and gives it 1.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 225 m long.

Slopes at Skalanka

About 82% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 18% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Skalanka a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 5 button lifts, 2 t-bars. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 662 m up to 854 m, a vertical drop of 192 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Skalanka

The nearest airport is Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), about 66 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 26 min by car; Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) is 87 km away. Nearby ski areas include Zwardoń - Centrum, Zwardoń Ski (4.6 km), Ochodzitaski and Szańce, which together add 5 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Skalanka

  1. 1
    Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava Flag of CzechiaMošnov, Czechia Airports in Czechia
    OSR66 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
    SLD96 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Poprad-Tatry Airport Flag of SlovakiaPoprad, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    TAT103 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Skalanka have?

3.6 km of downhill runs (16 runs): 3.0 km easy, 0.0 km other, 0.6 km intermediate. It is #23 in Poland by piste length.

How high is Skalanka?

The lifts and runs reach 854 m (2,802 ft); the lowest point is 662 m, a vertical drop of 192 m.

What is the nearest airport to Skalanka?

Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), about 66 km away in a straight line; Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) is 87 km away.

How many ski lifts does Skalanka have?

7 lifts: 5 button lifts, 2 t-bars.

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