Pec pod Sněžkou
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Pec pod Sněžkou at a glance
Pec pod Sněžkou is a ski resort in Czech Republic, part of the Pec pod Sněžkou area. It offers 15 km of slopes served by 12 lifts, with skiing between 769 m and 1,215 m (446 m vertical). That makes it the 2nd largest of the 3 ski resorts in Czech Republic listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Pec pod Sněžkou is particularly beginner-friendly: about 47% of its slopes are easy blue runs.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
Dry for the next 3 days, then about 11 cm at the top later in the week.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Wroclaw (WRO) — about 93 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 1,490 CZK (2025/26 season). Pec pod Sněžkou day pass, high season rate.
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Driving to Pec pod Sněžkou
Rules for a car in Czech Republic, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Vignette. 1-day vignette CZK 230, 10-day vignette CZK 300, 30-day vignette CZK 480
Winter tyres
Required in wintry conditions, 1 Nov to 31 Mar
Studded tyres
Banned
Pec pod Sněžkou resort facts
About Pec pod Sněžkou
Pec pod Sněžkou, Petzer in German, is a town of about 700 people in the Giant Mountains, in the Trutnov district of the Hradec Králové region.
Resort Highlights
At the foot of the Czech Republic’s highest mountain
Pec pod Sněžkou, Petzer in German, is a town of about 700 people in the Giant Mountains, in the Trutnov district of the Hradec Králové region. Its name tells you where it is: on the Úpa river at the base of Sněžka, the highest mountain in the Czech Republic. A cable car runs from the town to the summit, and the resort here is one of the best-known mountain resorts in the country.
The skiing
By Alpine standards it is compact: 15 km of pistes and 12 lifts, running between 769 m and 1,215 m. That is 446 m of vertical, enough for proper runs rather than nursery slopes, and twelve lifts for 15 km means the terrain is densely served, so you spend little of the day getting back up. Our figures do not grade the pistes by difficulty. At this size the honest way to plan is around a few days rather than a full week of piste-bashing: a family or a mixed group of beginners and intermediates will find enough to fill a short break, while strong skiers will have covered everything quickly.
The ski area carries the town’s own name, so there is no wider linked network behind these figures; what you see on the map is what you ski. The season runs from December to April, but with a top station at 1,215 m snow cover depends on the winter rather than on altitude, which makes the shoulder weeks in December and April the least certain and the heart of the season the safer bet.
Character
Our data flags Pec pod Sněžkou for traditional charm and scenic views, and both fit a small mountain town sitting directly beneath the country’s highest summit. It is a real town with year-round residents rather than a purpose-built ski station, and that shapes the atmosphere: this is a place people live in, with the lifts arranged around it. The cable car up Sněžka is the obvious excursion for anyone in the party who is not skiing, and it gives the town a draw that has nothing to do with the pistes: the summit is the highest point in the country, so the outlook from the top is as wide as the Czech mountains can offer.
Practicalities
Prague (PRG) is the nearest airport in our data, roughly 124 km away as the crow flies. Lift information and local services are listed on the town’s official website.
Frequently asked questions about Pec pod Sněžkou
The highest mountain in the Czech Republic. Pec pod Sněžkou sits at its base, and a cable car system runs from the town to the summit, which makes it a worthwhile trip for non-skiers too.
A town, with about 700 inhabitants, on the Úpa river in the Giant Mountains. Its German name is Petzer. The ski resort is one of the best-known mountain resorts in the Czech Republic, but the town exists in its own right.
For most skiers it suits a short break better. There are 15 km of pistes and 12 lifts with 446 m of vertical, and the ski area is standalone rather than part of a linked network, so strong skiers will cover it quickly.
The Giant Mountains, in the Trutnov district of the Hradec Králové region, at the foot of Sněžka.
Pec pod Sněžkou has 15 km of marked slopes: 7 km easy (blue), 8 km intermediate (red), served by 12 ski lifts.
The skiing in Pec pod Sněžkou ranges from 769 m at the base to 1,215 m at the top — a vertical drop of 446 m.
The ski season in Pec pod Sněžkou typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Yes — Pec pod Sněžkou is well suited to beginners. About 47% of the slopes (7 km) are easy blue runs.
An adult day pass in Pec pod Sněžkou costs around 1,490 CZK (2025/26 season). Pec pod Sněžkou day pass, high season rate.
The nearest airport to Pec pod Sněžkou is Wroclaw (WRO), about 93 km away (straight-line distance, allow more by road).
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