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Orava Snow ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Orava Snow is a ski area in Zilina, Slovakia with 6.7 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 790 m and 945 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
6.7 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
945 m
Vertical drop
155 m
Nearest airport
SLD · 83 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.5 km
  • Other0.3 km
  • Advanced0.8 km
  • Intermediate2.1 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Drag lifts

Orava Snow is a ski area in Zilina, Slovakia. Its 11 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.7 km, which ranks it #12 of 131 ski areas in Slovakia and gives it 1.8% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 607 m long.

Slopes at Orava Snow

About 53% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 32% intermediate and 11% advanced or expert, which makes Orava Snow a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 button lift, 1 drag lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 790 m up to 945 m, a vertical drop of 155 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Orava Snow

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), about 83 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 48 min by car; Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) is 84 km away. Nearby ski areas include Ski centrum Kozinec (3.7 km), Ski Zábava Hruštín (1.9 km), SKI Krušetnica (1.4 km) and Kubínská hola (5.9 km), which together add 28 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Orava Snow

  1. 1
    Sliač Airport Flag of SlovakiaSliač, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    SLD83 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Poprad-Tatry Airport Flag of SlovakiaPoprad, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    TAT84 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava Flag of CzechiaMošnov, Czechia Airports in Czechia
    OSR85 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Kraków John Paul II International Airport Flag of PolandBalice, Poland Airports in PolandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KRK89 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Orava Snow have?

6.7 km of downhill runs (11 runs): 3.5 km easy, 0.3 km other, 0.8 km advanced, 2.1 km intermediate. It is #12 in Slovakia by piste length.

How high is Orava Snow?

The lifts and runs reach 945 m (3,100 ft); the lowest point is 790 m, a vertical drop of 155 m.

What is the nearest airport to Orava Snow?

Sliač Airport (SLD), about 83 km away in a straight line; Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) is 84 km away.

How many ski lifts does Orava Snow have?

4 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 button lifts, 1 drag lifts.

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