Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Szczyrk Mountain Resort ski resort
The short answer
Szczyrk Mountain Resort has about 20 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 591 m up to 1,207 m (3,960 ft), a vertical drop of 617 m. By mapped runs it is number 2 of the 6 Poland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), about 64 km away in a straight line.
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Szczyrk Mountain Resort 7-day mountain forecast
At about 899 m · updated 11 Oct, 01:04 UTC
- Sun 1112°4°0.1 mm
- Mon 128°1°0.1 mm
- Tue 137°1°0.7 mm
- Wed 1410°-1°0.9 mm
- Thu 159°5°0.1 mm
- Fri 1611°2°0 mm
- Sat 1713°1°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,207 m3,960 ft
- Vertical drop
- 617 m2,024 ft
- Mapped runs
- 20 km22 runs
- Lifts
- 8mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 68% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 25% intermediate and 7% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Easy | 14 | 12.8 km |
| Intermediate | 6 | 4.8 km |
| Advanced | 1 | 1.4 km |
Lifts
8 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 3 |
| Chairlifts | 3 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Drag lifts | 1 |
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).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Mošnov | 64 km |
| Kraków John Paul II (KRK) | Balice | 71 km |
| Katowice Wojciech Korfanty (KTW) | Katowice | 88 km |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Szczyrk Mountain Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,207 m (3,960 ft) and the lowest ends at about 591 m (1,939 ft), a vertical of 617 m (2,024 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Szczyrk Mountain Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 20 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Szczyrk Mountain Resort?
Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 64 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Szczyrk Mountain Resort 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.