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Ski centrum Oravská Polhora ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Ski centrum Oravská Polhora is a ski area in Zilina, Slovakia with 2.7 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 689 m and 840 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
2.7 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
840 m
Vertical drop
151 m
Nearest airport
KRK · 67 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.2 km
  • Advanced0.2 km
  • Freeride0.4 km
  • Intermediate1.9 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 3 Button lifts
  • 2 T-bars

Ski centrum Oravská Polhora is a ski area in Zilina, Slovakia. Its 7 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.7 km, which ranks it #41 of 131 ski areas in Slovakia and gives it 0.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 380 m long.

Slopes at Ski centrum Oravská Polhora

About 8% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 71% intermediate and 21% advanced or expert, which makes Ski centrum Oravská Polhora a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 3 button lifts, 2 t-bars. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 689 m up to 840 m, a vertical drop of 151 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Ski centrum Oravská Polhora

The nearest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), about 67 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 27 min by car; Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) is 77 km away. Nearby ski areas include Ski Grúniky (1.3 km), Tatrapoma F Ťaskovka (0.3 km), SKI Krušetnica (1.4 km) and Orava Snow (6.7 km), which together add 12 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Ski centrum Oravská Polhora

  1. 1
    Kraków John Paul II International Airport Flag of PolandBalice, Poland Airports in PolandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KRK67 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Poprad-Tatry Airport Flag of SlovakiaPoprad, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    TAT77 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava Flag of CzechiaMošnov, Czechia Airports in Czechia
    OSR97 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Sliač Airport Flag of SlovakiaSliač, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    SLD101 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Ski centrum Oravská Polhora have?

2.7 km of downhill runs (7 runs): 0.2 km easy, 0.2 km advanced, 0.4 km freeride, 1.9 km intermediate. It is #41 in Slovakia by piste length.

How high is Ski centrum Oravská Polhora?

The lifts and runs reach 840 m (2,756 ft); the lowest point is 689 m, a vertical drop of 151 m.

What is the nearest airport to Ski centrum Oravská Polhora?

Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), about 67 km away in a straight line; Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) is 77 km away.

How many ski lifts does Ski centrum Oravská Polhora have?

5 lifts: 3 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.