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Štrbské Pleso ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Štrbské Pleso is a ski area in Presov, Slovakia with 7.2 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 1,377 m and 1,822 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
7.2 km
Lifts
7
Top elevation
1,822 m
Vertical drop
445 m
Cross-country
5.5 km
Nearest airport
TAT · 15 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.3 km
  • Beginner0.6 km
  • Intermediate4.3 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts
  • 2 Button lifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Štrbské Pleso is a ski area in Presov, Slovakia. Its 13 mapped downhill runs add up to 7.2 km, which ranks it #11 of 131 ski areas in Slovakia and gives it 2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 550 m long.

Slopes at Štrbské Pleso

About 41% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 59% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Štrbské Pleso a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 2 button lifts, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,377 m up to 1,822 m, a vertical drop of 445 m. Cross-country skiers get 5.5 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Štrbské Pleso

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), about 15 km away in a straight line — roughly 20 minutes by car; Sliač Airport (SLD) is 87 km away. Nearby ski areas include Starý Smokovec (1.0 km), Lučivná (1.5 km), Skitatry Zadná Lopušná dolina (1.0 km) and Lopušná Dolina (1.7 km), which together add 6 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Štrbské Pleso

  1. 1
    Poprad-Tatry Airport Flag of SlovakiaPoprad, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    TAT15 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Sliač Airport Flag of SlovakiaSliač, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    SLD87 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Košice International Airport Flag of SlovakiaKošice, Slovakia Airports in SlovakiaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KSC101 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Kraków John Paul II International Airport Flag of PolandBalice, Poland Airports in PolandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KRK107 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Štrbské Pleso have?

7.2 km of downhill runs (13 runs): 2.3 km easy, 0.6 km beginner, 4.3 km intermediate. It is #11 in Slovakia by piste length.

How high is Štrbské Pleso?

The lifts and runs reach 1,822 m (5,978 ft); the lowest point is 1,377 m, a vertical drop of 445 m.

What is the nearest airport to Štrbské Pleso?

Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), about 15 km away in a straight line; Sliač Airport (SLD) is 87 km away.

How many ski lifts does Štrbské Pleso have?

7 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 2 button lifts, 1 magic carpets.

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