Karpacz / Śnieżka
Ski resort · Poland
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Karpacz / Śnieżka is closed for the season on these dates.
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 9 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -2°C
- Wind
- 7 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -5°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -1°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -5°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 8 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
The resort in three facts
- Top 1,350 mvillage 593 m
- 9 km of runsevery grade
- Open December–Aprilusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check Górskie OPR.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 9 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -5°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -5°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 8 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
snow by month
Snow by month
| Month | Base593 m | Mid972 m | Top1,350 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -5°C |
| Jan | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | -7°C |
| Feb | 0.1 m | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | -5°C |
| Mar | none | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -5°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort and its town
Karpacz / Śnieżka on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More skiing near here
5 places
- Malá Úpa 6.9 km away
- Pec pod Sněžkou 9.4 km away
- Svatý Petr - Pláň 10.1 km away
- Superstacja Czarnów-Ski Pisarzowice 12.2 km away
- Skiareál Špindlerův Mlýn - Medvědín 14 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Karpacz / Śnieżka
Village 593 m.
A ski resort with its village at 593 m and its top at 1,350 m. It has 9 km of runs and 11 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 635 m, from 1,350 m to 715 m. For beginners and families: 67% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 1 km of black, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a public pool, a ski school and childcare. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in January, about 0.2 m at the top (1,350 m). The town to stay in is Karpacz. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 climbing area.
The ski area
Runs from 715 m to 1,350 m: 635 m of vertical. 9 km of runs and 11 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Karpacz / Śnieżka.
| Easy (blue) | 5.7 km |
|---|---|
| Intermediate (red) | 2.0 km |
| Advanced (black) | 0.8 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 2 |
| Drag lifts | 4 |
| Magic carpets | 4 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
67% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a public pool: Basen letni w Miłkowie, 3.4 km
- a ski school: BambinoSki, 0.2 km
- childcare: no name given, 0.3 km
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,610–US$2,810 each
about US$1,610–US$2,810 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to WRO, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$502–US$1,050 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$188–US$308 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$102 a day, average of the resorts we price | about US$435–US$583 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$174–US$295 |
| Total | about US$1,610–US$2,810 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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About Karpacz its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Malá Úpa on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 36 places to stay · about US$60 a night, country average
- Beds in Pec pod Sněžkou on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 117 places to stay · about US$60 a night, country average
Room prices are our estimate of a 2-star double room's average in each country that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 35m
About 19h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → WRO, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 2h 20m by road
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