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Karpacz / Śnieżka ski resort

  • Top 1,350 m
  • 8 km of runs
  • 11 lifts

The short answer

Karpacz / Śnieżka has about 8 km of mapped runs and 11 lifts, with skiing from about 715 m up to 1,350 m (4,429 ft), a vertical drop of 635 m. By mapped runs it is number 7 of the 7 Poland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pardubice (PED), about 84 km away in a straight line.

Karpacz / Śnieżka ski holidays with lift pass

4 hotels, apartments and chalets for Karpacz / Śnieżka from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €139 per person.

  • Hotel Sandra Spa Karpacz, Karpacz

    Hotel★★★★

    Hotel Sandra Spa Karpacz

    Karpacz Ski Arena lift 3.2 km · Centre 550 m

    • Dogs allowed
    • Swimming pool
    • Kids’ play area
    • Sauna

    from €139 per person3 nights · Breakfast

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  • Sofra Health Institute Fit & Spa Karpacz, Karpacz

    Apartment★★★★

    Sofra Health Institute Fit & Spa Karpacz

    • Dogs allowed
    • Swimming pool
    • Kids’ play area
    • Hot tub

    from €199 per person3 nights · Half board

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  • Green Mountain Hotel & Apartments, Karpacz

    Hotel★★★★★

    Green Mountain Hotel & Apartments

    Zbyszek lift 5 km · Centre 1.8 km

    • Dogs allowed
    • Swimming pool
    • Kids’ play area
    • Hot tub

    from €217 per person3 nights · Half board

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  • Lake Hill Resort & Spa, Karpacz

    Hotel★★★★

    Lake Hill Resort & Spa

    • Dogs allowed
    • Swimming pool
    • Kids’ play area
    • Hot tub

    from €243 per person3 nights · Half board

    Check dates on SnowTrex

Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 October 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. Distances are from the property description. You book on snowtrex.at, SnowTrex’s German-language site (your browser can translate it); we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Karpacz / Śnieżka: runs from 715 m to 1,350 m, a vertical drop of 635 m8001,0001,200Top of the highest mapped run: 1,350 m (4,429 ft)Top 1,350 m · 4,429 ftBase 715 m · 2,346 ft635 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,350 m4,429 ft
Vertical drop
635 m2,083 ft
Mapped runs
8 km23 runs
Lifts
11mostly magic carpets

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 67% (5.7 km), Intermediate 24% (2 km), Advanced 9% (0.8 km)Easy: 5.7 km, 14 runs (67%)67%EasyIntermediate: 2 km, 8 runs (24%)24%IntermediateAdvanced: 0.8 km, 1 runs (9%)9%Advanced

About 67% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 24% intermediate and 9% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy145.7 km
Intermediate82 km
Advanced10.8 km

Lifts

11 mapped lifts, most of them magic carpets.

Lift typeCount
Magic carpets4
T-bars2
Platter lifts2
Chairlifts2
Mixed lifts1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Pardubice (PED)Pardubice84 km
Copernicus Wrocław (WRO)Wrocław89 km
Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)Prague128 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Karpacz / Śnieżka?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,350 m (4,429 ft) and the lowest ends at about 715 m (2,346 ft), a vertical of 635 m (2,083 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Karpacz / Śnieżka have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 8 km of downhill runs and 11 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Karpacz / Śnieżka?

Pardubice (PED) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 84 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Karpacz / Śnieżka piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.