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Štrbské Pleso ski resort

The short answer

Štrbské Pleso has about 7 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 1,350 m up to 1,822 m (5,978 ft), a vertical drop of 472 m. By mapped runs it is number 5 of the 5 Slovakia ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Poprad-Tatry (TAT), about 15 km away in a straight line.

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Štrbské Pleso: runs from 1,350 m to 1,822 m, a vertical drop of 472 m1,4001,5001,6001,7001,800Top of the highest mapped run: 1,822 m (5,978 ft)Top 1,822 m · 5,978 ftBase 1,350 m · 4,429 ft472 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,822 m5,978 ft
Vertical drop
472 m1,549 ft
Mapped runs
7 km13 runs
Lifts
7mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 8% (0.6 km), Easy 32% (2.3 km), Intermediate 60% (4.3 km)Novice: 0.6 km, 1 runs (8%)Easy: 2.3 km, 5 runs (32%)32%EasyIntermediate: 4.3 km, 7 runs (60%)60%Intermediate

About 40% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 60% intermediate and 0% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice10.6 km
Easy52.3 km
Intermediate74.3 km

Lifts

7 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts4
Platter lifts2
Magic carpets1

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
Poprad-Tatry (TAT)Poprad15 km
Sliač (SLD)Sliač87 km
Košice (KSC)Košice101 km
Kraków John Paul II (KRK)Balice107 km

Ski transfers to Štrbské Pleso

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Štrbské Pleso?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,822 m (5,978 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,350 m (4,429 ft), a vertical of 472 m (1,549 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Štrbské Pleso have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 7 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Štrbské Pleso?

Poprad-Tatry (TAT) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 15 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Štrbské Pleso 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.