How big is Donovaly?
Donovaly has 12 pistes served by 5 lifts — 3rd for pistes of the 4 resorts we track in Slovakia.
Donovaly resort guide
Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Family-friendly resort in the Low Tatras
Donovaly at a glance
12
Pistes
5
Lifts
1,800m
Top
960m
Base
840m
Vertical
SLD
Nearest airport, 28 km
50% beginner40% intermediate10% advanced
Donovaly offers excellent family facilities, gentle slopes, and beautiful Low Tatra mountain scenery.
Your questions about Donovaly, answered
How high is Donovaly?
The lifts run from 960m at the base to 1800m at the top, a vertical of 840m. Of the 4 resorts we track in Slovakia, that is the 4th highest, with the 3rd biggest vertical.
The base is below 1,000m, so the lowest runs are the first to suffer in a mild spell; the upper mountain is the safer bet early and late in the season.
Is Donovaly good for beginners or experts?
The pistes at Donovaly split 50% beginner, 40% intermediate and 10% advanced, against an average of 31% beginner and 24% advanced across the resorts we track in Slovakia.
On those numbers it suits beginners.
When is the ski season at Donovaly?
Over the last ten winters Donovaly has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 19 January to 22 February, about 35 days.
Month-by-month snow history →What is the nearest airport to Donovaly?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sliač (SLD), 28km away in a straight line. Poprad-Tatry (TAT) is 78km, Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), Czech Republic is 121km. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.
How much is a lift pass at Donovaly?
A 6-day adult Park Snow Donovaly costs €225 for 2025/26, or €38 a day. For value it ranks 3rd of the 4 resorts we price in Slovakia.
Full lift pass prices and history →Airports near Donovaly
Airports with scheduled flights, nearest first. Distances are straight-line; by road they are longer, and in the mountains often much longer.
- SliačSLD28 km
- Poprad-TatryTAT78 km
- Leoš Janáček Airport OstravaOSR121 km · major airport
Travel time to Donovaly
Pick the airport you fly from for an estimate of the journey to the resort.
- Fly to Sliač (SLD)Quickest
- Flight
- 2h 25m · 1,429 km
- Transfer by road
- 35m · 38 km
- Total
- ≈ 3h
- Fly to Poprad-Tatry (TAT)
- Flight
- 2h 30m · 1,490 km
- Transfer by road
- 1h 35m · 105 km
- Total
- ≈ 4h 5m
- Fly to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR)
- Flight
- 2h 20m · 1,322 km
- Transfer by road
- 2h 30m · 163 km
- Total
- ≈ 4h 50m
Estimates from straight-line distances, not timetables: flights at typical cruising speed plus taxi and climb, transfers at an average 65 km/h by road. They leave out check-in and baggage time, and mountain roads in snow can take much longer. Check with airlines and transfer companies before booking.
Donovaly lift pass 2025/26
€2256-day adult Park Snow Donovaly · ≈£193
€38 per day · 0.3 km of piste per € · #3 of 4 for value in Slovakia
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Donovaly piste map
We publish a piste map only once we have checked it against the lift company's own file, and we do not yet have a verified map for Donovaly. Most resorts release the new season's map between October and December, so this page will fill in as winter approaches. In the meantime, Donovaly has 12 pistes and 5 lifts, running from 960m to 1,800m.
Official resort website: donovaly.sk
More on Donovaly
- Donovaly snow reportLive conditions, snow depth and the 7-day forecast by elevation
- Donovaly snow historyTen seasons of snowfall, snow depth, powder days and when the season ends
- Donovaly lift pass pricesDay and week pass prices, how they have changed, and value for money
- Ski resorts in SlovakiaLive snow reports and a map of resorts, cities and airports in Slovakia
Ski resorts near Donovaly
- Jasná29 km
- Štrbské Pleso67 km
- Kasprowy Wierch, Poland68 km
- Zakopane, Poland71 km
- Korbielów, Poland77 km
- Tatranská Lomnica84 km
Distances are straight-line, not by road.