Pec pod Sněžkou Ski Resort Guide: Terrain & Airports

Pec pod Sněžkou at a glance

19

Trails

8

Lifts

5,256ft

Top

2,523ft

Base

2,733ft

Vertical

PED

Nearest airport, 46 mi

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 trails served by 8 lifts — 2nd for trails of the 4 resorts we track in the Czech Republic.

How high is Pec pod Sněžkou?

The lifts run from 2,523ft at the base to 5,256ft at the top, a vertical of 2,733ft. Of the 4 resorts we track in the Czech Republic, that is the highest, with the 2nd biggest vertical.

The base is below 3,281ft, 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 trails 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 January 31 to February 16, 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), 46 mi away in a straight line. Copernicus Wrocław (WRO), Poland is 58 mi, Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) is 76 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 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 ticket 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
46 mi · major airport
Copernicus WrocławWRO
58 mi · major airport
Václav Havel Airport PraguePRG
76 mi · 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 Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)Quickest
Flight
8h 45m · 4,071 mi
Ground transfer
2h 35m · 103 mi
Total
≈ 11h 20m
Fly to Pardubice (PED)
Flight
8h 55m · 4,131 mi
Ground transfer
1h 30m · 62 mi
Total
≈ 12h 55m
Likely needs a connection: 2h 30m added
Fly to Copernicus Wrocław (WRO)
Flight
8h 55m · 4,139 mi
Ground transfer
1h 55m · 78 mi
Total
≈ 13h 20m
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.

Pec pod Sněžkou resort guide