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Skiing in Białka Tatrzańska

Podhale village facing the Tatra Mountains. Kotelnica, Kaniówka, Bania and Horników Wierch form a linked ski area of 20 km, floodlit at night.

⛷️ 20 km🚡 22 lifts
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Białka Tatrzańska at a glance

up to 934 mSki area altitude
20 kmAdvertised runs17.5 km mapped
22Lifts
165 – 200 zł1-day passadult
5 green18 blue5 red0 black
  • Ideal for
  • Families and beginners: 18 blue and 5 green runs
  • Night skiing: all 28 runs are floodlit
  • Skiing and thermal spas: Terma Bania at the foot of the slopes
  • Less suitable if
  • Big vertical drops: 210 m at most per run
  • Experts: no black runs or off-piste, 5 red runs
Floodlit drag lift at night along a run at Kotelnica Białczańska, skiers seen from behind, 18 Feb 2017
Wooden church of St Simon and St Jude in Białka Tatrzańska, 3 Feb 2020

Weather, snow and webcams in Białka Tatrzańska

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MET Norway forecast, updated daily at 1 am and 9 am.

Snow report

Where to stay in Białka Tatrzańska

Foot of Kotelnica

Large car park, STOK school, Terma Bania

Families, car-free
See accommodation →

Kaniówka

Resort linked to Kotelnica, Snow Club school

Families, beginners
See accommodation →

Jankulakowski Wierch

Car park at the top of the ski area, access via Bukowina

Skiers with a car
See accommodation →

Grapa

North end of the village, start of the free ski bus

Accommodation away from the centre
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Środkowa, towards Remiaszów

Main street, restaurants, ski bus stops

Restaurants within walking distance
See accommodation →

Recommended hotels for your budget

What to do in Białka Tatrzańska besides skiing

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Terma BaniaThermal pools and saunarium at the foot of the slopes
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Cross-country skiingFive free, floodlit loops, 13.8 km
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Kotelnica snowparkBoxes and rails along run 5, floodlit
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Termy BukovinaThermal baths in Bukowina Tatrzańska, the neighbouring municipality

Białka Tatrzańska piste map and ski area

Runs
advancedKotelnica, FIS runsTwo FIS-homologated red runs, 780 and 900 m
intermediateKotelnica Express6-seat chairlift and run 7, 1.9 km, the longest
intermediateJankulakowski WierchHigh point at about 934 m, blue runs 8 and 9, red run 8a
intermediateRemiaszów6-seat chairlift to Wysoki Wierch, link with Kaniówka
beginnerKaniówka, Horników WierchShort, gentle runs, Horników Wierch on a gentle slope
beginnerBaniaFour runs of 110 to 380 m at the foot of Terma Bania

Beginners: green runs at Bania and Kaniówka with magic carpets, Horników Wierch (725 m, gentle slope)

OpenSkiMap data · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), unofficial. Official piste map

Białka Tatrzańska lift pass prices

Lift passAdultChild
Tatry Super Ski · 1 day185 zł160 zł
Tatry Super Ski · 6 days905 zł785 zł
1 day · holidays, 25 Dec–6 Jan200 zł175 zł
1 day · before 25 Dec165 zł140 zł

2026-2027 prices · 1-day and 6-day rows from 7 Jan to 7 Mar · reduced rate for under-16s and over-65s · official ticket office

Ski rental and lessons in Białka Tatrzańska

No Skiset or Snowrental · rental shops in the village: Waluś Ski at the foot of the slopes, U Maćka

Ski lessons and schools

Lessons (2026-2027 season)Price
STOK, private lesson, per hour, 25 Dec–7 Mar260 zł
STOK, private lesson, per hour, before Christmas230 zł
STOK, children's course, 5 mornings (Basic)1,490 zł
Snow Club, 5-day ski course, ages 4-121,290 zł

Groups from age 4: Stokuś at STOK (ages 4-14), Snow Club at Kaniówka (ages 4-12). · During lessons, pupils use the instructors' lift entrances (STOK and Snow Club).

When to ski in Białka Tatrzańska

Best time: January and February

DecOpening depends on snow
JanHigh season, school holidays
FebHigh season, school holidays
MarLow season from the 8th

Getting to Białka Tatrzańska

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TrainNo station · Szwagropol buses from Kraków
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CarKraków 98 km via Nowy Targ · Zakopane 23 km
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PlaneKraków-Balice 106 km · Poprad (SK) 59 km

On site

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ParkingLarge car park at the foot of Kotelnica (Środkowa 181b), another at Jankulakowski Wierch.
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ShuttlesFree ski bus in winter, from Grapa to Kaniówka via Kotelnica and Remiaszów.
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Tourist officePunkt Informacji Turystycznej Białka Tatrzańska

Where to eat and unwind in Białka Tatrzańska

No mountain bar: you finish at the Zielony Szałas or the Karcma Bania, then the thermal baths

Restaurants in the resort

regional cooking
Karczma Litworowy Staw

Polish and Podhale dishes, in the hotel of the same name

📍 ul. Środkowa 63
Polish and regional
Góralski Zwyk

Polish and Podhale cuisine, in the centre of the village

📍 ul. Środkowa 155
signature cuisine
Restauracja Górska

Menu by chef Przemysław Borowy, tradition reworked

📍 ul. Środkowa 311a
regional cooking
Restauracja Góralska (Hotel Bania)

Podhale specialities, góral music some evenings

📍 Foot of Kotelnica
pizza, burgers
Chatka u Tadka

Pizza, burgers and homemade dishes in a Podhale setting

📍 ul. Środkowa 144
trout, home cooking
Zajazd Pstrąg

Trout prepared several ways, family cooking

📍 ul. Środkowa 132a
grill, après-ski
Zielony Szałas

Grilled dishes and mulled wine at the foot of the Bania slopes

📍 Foot of the slopes, Bania
tavern
Karcma Bania

Terraces facing Kotelnica, open to all in winter

📍 Bania Ski building

Spa and relaxation

thermal baths
Terma Bania

Thermal pools, water slides and saunarium at the foot of the slopes

thermal baths
Termy Bukovina

Thermal baths in Bukowina Tatrzańska, the neighbouring municipality

Similar resorts

Zakopane, 23 km away: 13.7 km across five unlinked sites, two of them in the Tatry Super Ski. Białka: 20 km linked.

Frequently asked questions

When do the slopes open in Białka Tatrzańska?

Opening depends on snow and artificial snowmaking. Tatry Super Ski counts low season from the opening of the first centre to 24 December, then the holidays, and high season from 7 January to 7 March 2027.

How much is a lift pass in Białka Tatrzańska?

You ski with the Tatry Super Ski pass: 165 to 200 zł a day for an adult in 2026-2027 depending on the period, 185 zł from 7 January to 7 March. A 6-day pass costs 790 to 980 zł. The reduced rate applies up to age 16 and from age 65.

Are the Białka resorts linked?

Yes: Kotelnica, Kaniówka, Bania and Horników Wierch are linked by runs and by the Remiaszów and Jankulakowski chairlifts, making 28 runs and 20 km according to the official map. The other Tatry Super Ski resorts are linked only by the pass.

Can you ski at night in Białka Tatrzańska?

Yes: the 28 alpine runs and the 5 cross-country loops are all floodlit according to the operator's map. The “after 4pm” pass costs 140 to 165 zł depending on the period in 2026-2027.

Is Białka suitable for beginners and children?

Yes: 18 blue and 5 green runs out of 28, with no black runs. The STOK school takes children in groups aged 4 to 14, Snow Club at Kaniówka aged 4 to 12. There is no free pass for little ones: under 5, the child skis with a “child with adult” pass sold at the ticket office, 10 zł a day more than the adult pass.

How do you get to Białka Tatrzańska?

There is no station: Szwagropol buses link Kraków to Białka. By car, Kraków is 98 km away via Nowy Targ and road 49, Zakopane 23 km. The nearest airports are Poprad-Tatry (59 km) and Kraków-Balice (106 km).

Sources and method

Resort profile: bialkatatrzanska.pl, tatrysuperski.pl, pl.wikipedia.org, wikidata.org
Season: bialkatatrzanska.pl
Lift passes: tatrysuperski.pl, bialkatatrzanska.pl
Equipment rental: bialkatatrzanska.pl, umacka.com
Getting there: bialkatatrzanska.pl, szwagropol.pl, router.project-osrm.org
Shuttles: bialkatatrzanska.pl
Restaurants: hotelbania.pl
Webcams: bialkatatrzanska.pl, kotelnica.webcamera.pl
Runs and lifts: OpenSkiMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Terrain: Mapzen Terrain Tiles (AWS Open Data). Forecasts: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Schools, restaurants, spas and practical information: venue websites and tourist office.
Photos: lzur, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons · Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons · Skawiniak, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

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