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Valčianska dolina ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Valčianska dolina is a ski area in Zilina, Slovakia with 4.5 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 504 m and 824 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
4.5 km
Lifts
7
Top elevation
824 m
Vertical drop
320 m
Nearest airport
SLD · 48 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.7 km
  • Intermediate3.8 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 5 Button lifts
  • 1 Chairlifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Valčianska dolina is a ski area in Zilina, Slovakia. Its 13 mapped downhill runs add up to 4.5 km, which ranks it #26 of 131 ski areas in Slovakia and gives it 1.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 343 m long.

Slopes at Valčianska dolina

About 15% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 85% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Valčianska dolina a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 5 button lifts, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 504 m up to 824 m, a vertical drop of 320 m.

Getting to Valčianska dolina

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), about 48 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 3 min by car; Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) is 91 km away. Nearby ski areas include Hrádok (0.4 km), Martinské Hole (7.4 km), Martinské hole (7.9 km) and Jasenská dolina (4.1 km), which together add 25 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Valčianska dolina

  1. 1
    Sliač Airport Flag of SlovakiaSliač, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    SLD48 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava Flag of CzechiaMošnov, Czechia Airports in Czechia
    OSR91 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Poprad-Tatry Airport Flag of SlovakiaPoprad, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    TAT105 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Kraków John Paul II International Airport Flag of PolandBalice, Poland Airports in PolandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KRK138 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Valčianska dolina have?

4.5 km of downhill runs (13 runs): 0.7 km easy, 3.8 km intermediate. It is #26 in Slovakia by piste length.

How high is Valčianska dolina?

The lifts and runs reach 824 m (2,703 ft); the lowest point is 504 m, a vertical drop of 320 m.

What is the nearest airport to Valčianska dolina?

Sliač Airport (SLD), about 48 km away in a straight line; Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) is 91 km away.

How many ski lifts does Valčianska dolina have?

7 lifts: 5 button lifts, 1 chairlifts, 1 magic carpets.

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