Jasná Nízke Tatry: the ski resort on Chopok

Jasná (Jasná Nízke Tatry) is Slovakia's largest ski resort, spread over the slopes of Chopok in the Low Tatras. The northern side (Chopok North) sits at the head of the Demänovská valley, 15 km from Liptovský Mikuláš, while the southern side (Chopok South) rises above Srdiečko and Krupová on the Horehronie side. Both sides are linked by cable cars over the summit, so it is one ski area with one pass. The slopes start at 943 m at Lúčky and climb to 2004 m just below the top of Chopok. The resort is run by Tatry mountain resorts. Skiing in Liptov goes back more than a hundred years; the first cable car to the north side of Chopok opened four years after the Second World War, and in the late 1950s the legendary Von Roll lift joined both sides.

Slopes and lifts

According to the resort's 2026/27 figures, there are 40 slopes totalling 51.6 km: 20 blue (26.8 km), 14 red (17.2 km) and 6 black (7.5 km). The longest is the blue Turistická from Rovná Hoľa to Záhradky at 3.8 km; from the summit itself the 3.3 km Panoráma runs down the south side. New this season is blue slope No. 15 Rodinná from Luková to Otupné, more than 2 km long and over 40 m wide.

Skiers are carried by 19 lifts: 5 gondolas (including the Priehyba – Chopok funitel), 8 chairlifts and 6 surface lifts, plus children's carpets. Snowmaking covers more than 47 km of slopes. Night skiing runs on 5.7 km of floodlit slopes on the north side; the resort calls Chaletová (2.7 km) the longest floodlit run in Central Europe outside the Alps. There is a snow park at Otupné, a skicross course at Brhliská, 12 freeride zones and 2 cross-country trails (6 km). On 23 January 2027 Jasná will again host an FIS World Cup race.

Season and ski passes

The 2026/27 season opens on 27–28 November 2026; skiing usually lasts until late April. Ski pass prices are dynamic and sold through the GOPASS system: buying online in advance is cheaper than at the cash desk, and the price depends on the date. An adult night-skiing ticket at the cash desk costs €31. The winter lift timetable is published before the season opens. Parking: a free park-and-ride in Pavčina Lehota (450 spaces) with a ski bus, €10 per day at Lúčky and €20 per day at Biela Púť. Prices as of October 2026 — check the official website.

Who it suits

Jasná works for everyone: beginners have the wide blue slopes at Lúčky, Biela Púť and the new Rodinná, children have the Maxiland areas at Biela Púť, Lúčky and Krupová, advanced skiers have the black slopes below the summit, and freeriders have the off-piste zones. The Tatry Motion ski school and rental operate here, along with ski service and a morning Fresh Track on empty slopes before the lifts open.

Getting there from Ukraine

The easiest route is via the Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké border crossing, then through Michalovce to Košice and along the D1 motorway via Prešov and Poprad to Liptovský Mikuláš (roughly 260 km from the border). From Mikuláš the road runs up the Demänovská valley to Jasná. By train you can travel from Košice to Liptovský Mikuláš station and continue by bus into the valley. The south side of Chopok is reached via Brezno.

Nearby: trails and peaks

From Jasná you see the main ridge: Chopok and the neighbouring Dereše. Above Biela Púť lies Vrbické pleso in the Demänovská valley. The hiking route Iľanovo – Chopok climbs to the summit from the valley. Elsewhere in the Slovak Tatras you will find Tatranská Lomnica and Štrbské Pleso.

Official website: jasna.sk

Photos: Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons; Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.