About the area
Pec pod Sněžkou offers about 12 km of pistes in the Giant Mountains, split fairly evenly between easier and moderate terrain: roughly 6 km, or 48%, is graded green or blue, while red runs make up the largest single share. Only 4% of the area is black, so strong skiers looking for steep pitches or marked freeride terrain will run out of options quickly. For beginners and families it works with caveats — three magic carpets cover the first steps, but the bulk of the skiing sits at red level, so progression needs to be planned.
Sixteen lifts serve the slopes, though the mix is old-school: five T-bars, five platters, one rope tow and just two chairlifts alongside the carpets. The area runs from 815 m to 1,210 m, which is low by Alpine standards, so conditions depend heavily on cold spells and machine-made snow through the season.
At a glance
- Pistes
- 13 km
- Lifts
- 16
- Altitude
- 815–1210 m
- Vertical
- 395 m
- Runs
- 34
- Longest run
- 1.1 km
- Biggest vertical on one run
- 284 m
- Magic carpets
- 3
- Nursery runs at lift bases
- 15
Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-09. Official figures may differ.
Pistes by difficulty
- Green0.5 km
- Blue5.5 km
- Red6.1 km
- Black0.5 km
Lifts by type
- 5T-bar
- 5Button lift
- 3Magic carpet
- 2Chairlift
- 1Rope tow
Who should come here
Who should come here
Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.
Beginners
yes
- · 48% of pistes are green/blue (6 km)
- · 4% are black/expert/freeride
- · 3 magic carpets for first steps
- · 15 short easy runs next to a lift base
Families
yes
- · 3 magic carpets
- · a base within walking distance of the lifts
Experts
not really
- · 0 km black/expert/freeride (4%)
- · longest vertical on one run 284 m
Best forbeginnersfamilies
Where to stay
Villages and towns with lifts to this area, and cheaper towns down the valley.
At the lifts
Cheaper, down the valley
Real towns with beds, food and shops, close enough to ski from.