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Závažná Poruba - Opalisko ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Závažná Poruba - Opalisko is a ski area in Zilina, Slovakia with 3.2 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 673 m and 957 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
3.2 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
957 m
Vertical drop
284 m
Nearest airport
TAT · 44 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.7 km
  • Beginner0.3 km
  • Intermediate2.2 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 3 Button lifts
  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Chairlifts

Závažná Poruba - Opalisko is a ski area in Zilina, Slovakia. Its 10 mapped downhill runs add up to 3.2 km, which ranks it #36 of 131 ski areas in Slovakia and gives it 0.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 316 m long.

Slopes at Závažná Poruba - Opalisko

About 30% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 70% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Závažná Poruba - Opalisko a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 3 button lifts, 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 673 m up to 957 m, a vertical drop of 284 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Závažná Poruba - Opalisko

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), about 44 km away in a straight line — roughly 57 minutes by car; Sliač Airport (SLD) is 58 km away. Nearby ski areas include SKI centrum Demänová (0.5 km), Podbreziny (0.5 km), Skicentrum Pavčina Lehota (0.9 km) and Jasna Low Tatras (47.7 km), which together add 50 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Závažná Poruba - Opalisko

  1. 1
    Poprad-Tatry Airport Flag of SlovakiaPoprad, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    TAT44 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Sliač Airport Flag of SlovakiaSliač, Slovakia Airports in Slovakia
    SLD58 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Kraków John Paul II International Airport Flag of PolandBalice, Poland Airports in PolandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KRK116 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Košice International Airport Flag of SlovakiaKošice, Slovakia Airports in SlovakiaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    KSC124 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Závažná Poruba - Opalisko have?

3.2 km of downhill runs (10 runs): 0.7 km easy, 0.3 km beginner, 2.2 km intermediate. It is #36 in Slovakia by piste length.

How high is Závažná Poruba - Opalisko?

The lifts and runs reach 957 m (3,140 ft); the lowest point is 673 m, a vertical drop of 284 m.

What is the nearest airport to Závažná Poruba - Opalisko?

Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), about 44 km away in a straight line; Sliač Airport (SLD) is 58 km away.

How many ski lifts does Závažná Poruba - Opalisko have?

5 lifts: 3 button lifts, 1 rope tows, 1 chairlifts.

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