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Starý Smokovec ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Starý Smokovec is a ski area in Presov, Slovakia with 1.0 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 1,011 m and 1,131 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.0 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
1,131 m
Vertical drop
120 m
Nearest airport
TAT · 7.7 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.0 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Button lifts

Starý Smokovec is a ski area in Presov, Slovakia. Its 2 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.0 km, which ranks it #80 of 131 ski areas in Slovakia and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 485 m long.

Slopes at Starý Smokovec

About 100% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 0% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Starý Smokovec a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 2 button lifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,011 m up to 1,131 m, a vertical drop of 120 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Starý Smokovec

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), about 8 km away in a straight line — roughly 10 minutes by car; Košice International Airport (KSC) is 92 km away. Nearby ski areas include Greguška Ski – Pod lesom (0.3 km), Vysoké Tatry - Tatranská Lomnica (14.0 km), Lučivná (1.5 km) and Štrbské Pleso (0.8 km), which together add 25 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Starý Smokovec

  1. 1
    Poprad-Tatry Airport Flag of SlovakiaPoprad, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    TAT7.7 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Košice International Airport Flag of SlovakiaKošice, Slovakia Airports in SlovakiaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KSC92 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Sliač Airport Flag of SlovakiaSliač, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    SLD97 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Kraków John Paul II International Airport Flag of PolandBalice, Poland Airports in PolandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KRK109 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Starý Smokovec have?

1.0 km of downhill runs (2 runs): 1.0 km easy. It is #80 in Slovakia by piste length.

How high is Starý Smokovec?

The lifts and runs reach 1,131 m (3,711 ft); the lowest point is 1,011 m, a vertical drop of 120 m.

What is the nearest airport to Starý Smokovec?

Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), about 7.7 km away in a straight line; Košice International Airport (KSC) is 92 km away.

How many ski lifts does Starý Smokovec have?

2 lifts: 2 button lifts.

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