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Liberec, Czechia

Skiareál Ještěd ski resort

Good for

  • Quick transfer1 h 30 min from Prague

Stays at a glance

  • 1 stay with a pool
  • 2 stays with a sauna
  • 2 stays dog-friendly
  • 1 stay with a kids’ play area
  • 2 stays with parking
  • 2 stays with Wi-Fi

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.

The short answer

Skiareál Ještěd has about 9 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 537 m up to 924 m (3,031 ft), a vertical drop of 387 m. By mapped runs it is number 6 of the 9 Czechia ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG), about 87 km away in a straight line.

Book your trip to Skiareál Ještěd

Private transfer Prague Airport → Liberec, 135 km by road, about 1 h 30 min. You book with the partner (Kiwitaxi); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details

Where to stay

Hotels in Liberec

Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Liberec, with prices for your dates.

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Skiareál Ještěd ski holidays with lift pass

2 hotels, apartments and chalets for Skiareál Ještěd from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €143 per person.

  • Clarion Grandhotel Zlaty Lev, Liberec

    Hotel★★★★

    Clarion Grandhotel Zlaty Lev

    • Dogs allowed
    • Hot tub
    • Sauna
    • Parking
    • Wi-Fi

    from €143 per person3 nights · Breakfast

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  • Wellness Hotel Babylon, Liberec

    Hotel★★★★

    Wellness Hotel Babylon

    LD Skalka lift 5.2 km · Ski bus 100 m · Centre 850 m

    • Dogs allowed
    • Swimming pool
    • Kids’ play area
    • Hot tub
    • Sauna
    • Parking

    from €259 per person3 nights · Breakfast

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Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Skiareál Ještěd 7-day mountain forecast

At about 731 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 3 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 133°-1°0 mm
  2. Sat 143°-3°0 mm
  3. Sun 152°-2°0 mm
  4. Mon 163°-1°2.7 mm
  5. Tue 172°-3°3.4 mm
  6. Wed 184°1°5.9 mm
  7. Thu 192°-3°0.6 mm

Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.

Skiareál Ještěd: runs from 537 m to 924 m, a vertical drop of 387 m600700800900Top of the highest mapped run: 924 m (3,031 ft)Top 924 m · 3,031 ftBase 537 m · 1,762 ft387 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
Skiareál Ještěd logoLiberec coat of arms

Liberec · Czechia

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Ski area facts

Top elevation
924 m3,031 ft
Vertical drop
387 m1,270 ft
Mapped runs
9 km26 runs
Lifts
8mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 25% (2.3 km), Intermediate 68% (6.2 km), Advanced 7% (0.6 km)Easy: 2.3 km, 8 runs (25%)25%EasyIntermediate: 6.2 km, 17 runs (68%)68%IntermediateAdvanced: 0.6 km, 1 runs (7%)

About 25% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 68% intermediate and 7% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy82.3 km
Intermediate176.2 km
Advanced10.6 km

Lifts

8 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts4
T-bars1
Platter lifts1
Cable cars1
Drag lifts1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)Prague87 km
Pardubice (PED)Pardubice95 km
Dresden (DRS)Dresden97 km

Ski transfers to Skiareál Ještěd

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Skiareál Ještěd?

The highest mapped run starts at about 924 m (3,031 ft) and the lowest ends at about 537 m (1,762 ft), a vertical of 387 m (1,270 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Skiareál Ještěd have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 9 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Skiareál Ještěd?

Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 87 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Skiareál Ještěd piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.

Prague → Liberec

Private transfer from €162