Pec pod Sněžkou Ski Resort Guide: Terrain & Airports

Pec pod Sněžkou at a glance

19

Pistes

8

Lifts

1,602m

Top

769m

Base

833m

Vertical

PED

Nearest airport, 74 km

30% beginner50% intermediate20% advanced

Pec pod Sněžkou offers access to the Czech Republic's highest peak with excellent skiing and beautiful mountain scenery.

Your questions about Pec pod Sněžkou, answered

How big is Pec pod Sněžkou?

Pec pod Sněžkou has 19 pistes served by 8 lifts — 2nd for pistes of the 4 resorts we track in the Czech Republic.

How high is Pec pod Sněžkou?

The lifts run from 769m at the base to 1602m at the top, a vertical of 833m. Of the 4 resorts we track in the Czech Republic, that is the highest, with the 2nd 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 Pec pod Sněžkou good for beginners or experts?

The pistes at Pec pod Sněžkou split 30% beginner, 50% intermediate and 20% advanced, against an average of 35% beginner and 15% advanced across the resorts we track in the Czech Republic.

On those numbers it suits beginners and intermediates.

When is the ski season at Pec pod Sněžkou?

Over the last ten winters Pec pod Sněžkou has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 31 January to 16 February, about 17 days.

Month-by-month snow history →

What is the nearest airport to Pec pod Sněžkou?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pardubice (PED), 74km away in a straight line. Copernicus Wrocław (WRO), Poland is 93km, Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) is 123km. 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 Pec pod Sněžkou?

A 6-day adult SkiResort Černá hora–Pec costs CZK 7,450 for 2025/26, or CZK 1,242 a day. For value it ranks 2nd of the 4 resorts we price in the Czech Republic.

Full lift pass prices and history →

Airports near Pec pod Sněžkou

Airports with scheduled flights, nearest first. Distances are straight-line; by road they are longer, and in the mountains often much longer.

PardubicePED
74 km · major airport
Copernicus WrocławWRO
93 km · major airport
Václav Havel Airport PraguePRG
123 km · major airport

Travel time to Pec pod Sněžkou

Pick the airport you fly from for an estimate of the journey to the resort.

Flying from

Fly to Pardubice (PED)Quickest
Flight
2h 5m · 1,149 km
Transfer by road
1h 30m · 100 km
Total
≈ 3h 35m
Fly to Copernicus Wrocław (WRO)
Flight
2h 10m · 1,204 km
Transfer by road
1h 55m · 126 km
Total
≈ 4h 5m
Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)
Flight
1h 55m · 1,044 km
Transfer by road
2h 35m · 166 km
Total
≈ 4h 30m

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.

Pec pod Sněžkou resort guide