Kasprowy Wierch Ski Resort Guide: Terrain & Airports

Kasprowy Wierch at a glance

4

Trails

2

Lifts

6,519ft

Top

6,519ft

Base

0ft

Vertical

TAT

Nearest airport, 16 mi

25% beginner50% intermediate25% advanced

Kasprowy Wierch offers high-altitude skiing in the Tatra Mountains with stunning views and excellent snow conditions.

Your questions about Kasprowy Wierch, answered

How big is Kasprowy Wierch?

Kasprowy Wierch has 4 trails served by 2 lifts — the fewest trails of the 15 resorts we track in Poland.

How high is Kasprowy Wierch?

The lifts run from 6,519ft at the base to 6,519ft at the top, a vertical of 0ft. Of the 15 resorts we track in Poland, that is the highest, with the 15th biggest vertical.

A base above 5,906ft is high by Alpine standards, so the runs back to the village hold their snow better than at lower resorts.

Is Kasprowy Wierch good for beginners or experts?

The trails at Kasprowy Wierch split 25% beginner, 50% intermediate and 25% advanced, against an average of 35% beginner and 16% advanced across the resorts we track in Poland.

On those numbers it suits intermediates.

When is the ski season at Kasprowy Wierch?

Over the last ten winters Kasprowy Wierch has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around December 24 to April 10, about 109 days.

February is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 24in, 26in of new snow and 1.6 bluebird days.

Month-by-month snow history →

What is the nearest airport to Kasprowy Wierch?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Poprad-Tatry (TAT), Slovakia, 16 mi away in a straight line. Sliač (SLD), Slovakia is 57 mi, Kraków John Paul II (KRK) is 59 mi. 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 ticket at Kasprowy Wierch?

A 6-day adult Kasprowy Wierch costs PLN 995 for 2025/26, or PLN 166 a day. For value it ranks 15th of the 15 resorts we price in Poland.

Full lift ticket prices and history →

Airports near Kasprowy Wierch

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

Poprad-TatryTAT
16 mi
SliačSLD
57 mi
Kraków John Paul IIKRK
59 mi · major airport

Travel time to Kasprowy Wierch

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

Flying from

Fly to Poprad-Tatry (TAT)Quickest
Flight
9h 20m · 4,338 mi
Ground transfer
30m · 22 mi
Total
≈ 12h 20m
Likely needs a connection: 2h 30m added
Fly to Sliač (SLD)
Flight
9h 15m · 4,311 mi
Ground transfer
1h 55m · 76 mi
Total
≈ 13h 40m
Likely needs a connection: 2h 30m added
Fly to Kraków John Paul II (KRK)
Flight
9h 10m · 4,285 mi
Ground transfer
2h · 80 mi
Total
≈ 13h 40m
Likely needs a connection: 2h 30m added

Estimates from straight-line distances, not timetables: flights at typical cruising speed plus taxi and climb, ground transfers at an average 40 mph. 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.

Kasprowy Wierch resort guide