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Szczyrk Mountain Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Szczyrk Mountain Resort is a ski area in Szczyrk, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland with 20 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts, between 590 m and 1,207 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
20 km
Lifts
8
Top elevation
1,207 m
Vertical drop
617 m
Nearest airport
OSR · 64 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy13 km
  • Other0.5 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced1.4 km
  • Intermediate4.8 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 3 Button lifts
  • 3 Chairlifts
  • 1 Gondolas
  • 1 Drag lifts

Szczyrk Mountain Resort is a ski area in Szczyrk, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. Its 23 mapped downhill runs add up to 20 km, which ranks it #2 of 223 ski areas in Poland and gives it 5.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 848 m long.

Slopes at Szczyrk Mountain Resort

About 66% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 24% intermediate and 7% advanced or expert, which makes Szczyrk Mountain Resort a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 3 button lifts, 3 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 1 drag lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 590 m up to 1,207 m, a vertical drop of 617 m.

Getting to Szczyrk Mountain Resort

The nearest airport is Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), about 64 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 24 min by car; Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) is 71 km away. Nearby ski areas include COS Szczyrk (12.2 km), Kompleks Narciarski Biały Krzyż (0.5 km), Beskidek (0.2 km) and Węgierski, which together add 18 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Szczyrk Mountain Resort

  1. 1
    Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava Flag of CzechiaMošnov, Czechia Airports in Czechia
    OSR64 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Kraków John Paul II International Airport Flag of PolandBalice, Poland Airports in PolandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KRK71 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport Flag of PolandKatowice, Poland Airports in PolandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KTW88 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Poprad-Tatry Airport Flag of SlovakiaPoprad, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    TAT112 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Szczyrk Mountain Resort have?

20 km of downhill runs (23 runs): 13 km easy, 0.5 km other, 0.1 km beginner, 1.4 km advanced, 4.8 km intermediate. It is #2 in Poland by piste length.

How high is Szczyrk Mountain Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 1,207 m (3,960 ft); the lowest point is 590 m, a vertical drop of 617 m.

What is the nearest airport to Szczyrk Mountain Resort?

Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), about 64 km away in a straight line; Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) is 71 km away.

How many ski lifts does Szczyrk Mountain Resort have?

8 lifts: 3 button lifts, 3 chairlifts, 1 gondolas, 1 drag lifts.

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