Štrbské Pleso Ski Resort Guide: Terrain & Airports

Štrbské Pleso at a glance

12

Pistes

5

Lifts

2,024m

Top

1,355m

Base

669m

Vertical

TAT

Nearest airport, 14 km

30% beginner50% intermediate20% advanced

Štrbské Pleso offers beautiful alpine lake scenery and access to the High Tatras with excellent skiing.

Your questions about Štrbské Pleso, answered

How big is Štrbské Pleso?

Štrbské Pleso has 12 pistes served by 5 lifts — 3rd for pistes of the 4 resorts we track in Slovakia.

How high is Štrbské Pleso?

The lifts run from 1355m at the base to 2024m at the top, a vertical of 669m. Of the 4 resorts we track in Slovakia, that is the 2nd highest, with the 4th biggest vertical.

Is Štrbské Pleso good for beginners or experts?

The pistes at Štrbské Pleso split 30% beginner, 50% intermediate and 20% advanced, against an average of 31% beginner and 24% advanced across the resorts we track in Slovakia.

On those numbers it suits beginners and intermediates.

When is the ski season at Štrbské Pleso?

Over the last ten winters Štrbské Pleso has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 25 December to 7 April, about 105 days.

February is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 58cm, 71cm of new snow and 1.9 bluebird days.

Month-by-month snow history →

What is the nearest airport to Štrbské Pleso?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Poprad-Tatry (TAT), 14km away in a straight line. Sliač (SLD) is 87km, Košice (KSC) is 100km, Kraków John Paul II (KRK), Poland is 109km. 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 Štrbské Pleso?

A 6-day adult Vysoké Tatry (Štrbské Pleso / Tatranská Lomnica) costs €290 for 2025/26, or €48 a day. For value it ranks 4th of the 4 resorts we price in Slovakia.

Full lift pass prices and history →

Airports near Štrbské Pleso

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

Poprad-TatryTAT
14 km
SliačSLD
87 km
KošiceKSC
100 km
Kraków John Paul IIKRK
109 km · major airport

Travel time to Štrbské Pleso

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

Flying from

Fly to Poprad-Tatry (TAT)Quickest
Flight
2h 30m · 1,490 km
Transfer by road
15m · 19 km
Total
≈ 2h 45m
Fly to Sliač (SLD)
Flight
2h 25m · 1,429 km
Transfer by road
1h 50m · 117 km
Total
≈ 4h 15m
Fly to Košice (KSC)
Flight
2h 35m · 1,574 km
Transfer by road
2h 5m · 135 km
Total
≈ 4h 40m

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.

Štrbské Pleso resort guide