Słotwiny Arena ski area in Krynica-Zdrój

Słotwiny Arena is a ski area in the Słotwiny district on the northern edge of the spa town of Krynica-Zdrój in the Beskid Sądecki. It belongs to the Grupa Pingwina network of family ski areas in Poland and operates all year: skiing and snowboarding in winter, a bike park in summer. Above the area stand an observation tower with a treetop walk and a brine graduation tower, and by the car park the Pod Wieżą restaurant. There is no huge vertical drop, but the runs are wide, floodlit and well groomed, and the area is known for its winter festivities for the whole family.

Runs and lifts

According to the area, there are 9 runs of varying difficulty totalling almost 10 km, three snow parks (S, M and L) and four lifts: a 6-seat detachable Doppelmayr chairlift by the main slope, a second 6-seat detachable chairlift, Słotwinka, from the same maker, a beginners’ conveyor by the main slope and a new (since 2025/26) two-person covered conveyor. The chairlifts have bubbles against wind and rain. The main red run No. 1 (880 m, 184 m vertical) is FIS-homologated. The longest is blue No. 2 (2,000 m); there are also blues 2a (1,350 m), 2b, 4, 5, 6 and 7, red No. 3 (880 m) and the Play Cross run (550 m) with banked turns and rollers. All runs except Snowpark L are floodlit, so you can ski from morning till evening.

Season and ski passes

The season usually lasts from December to March, snow permitting. The 2026/27 price list has applied since 1 September 2026: an adult day pass until 15:00 costs 180 PLN, a full day including evening skiing (8:00–21:00) 205 PLN, 4 hours 150 PLN and 3 hours 140 PLN; children born 2011–2021 pay from 84 PLN, and toddlers born in 2022 or later ski for 1 PLN with a guardian. There are multi-day passes (2–7 days) and the Pingwin PASS season pass valid across the network. Between 15:00 and 17:00 the main slope is additionally groomed. The card deposit is 10 PLN. Parking for cars and coaches is free (over 300 spaces), and there is an EV charger. Prices as of October 2026 – check the official website.

Who it suits

Słotwiny is above all for families and intermediates. Children and beginners have the Kubuś meadow, conveyors and a ski school with lessons for adults and children; rental, storage and a ski and snowboard service are nearby. Freestylers get three snow parks with jumps of various sizes, where, according to the area, members of the Polish national team have trained. In winter there is a Winter Light Festival with a laser show every Saturday, and on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 17:00 to 20:00 you can take a night walk along the treetop path.

Getting there from Ukraine

The shortest route is through the Shehyni – Medyka crossing, past Przemyśl towards Krosno and Gorlice to Krynica-Zdrój; or through Krakovets – Korczowa on the A4 motorway to Tarnów and on via Nowy Sącz to Krynica. On the main Nowy Sącz – Krynica-Zdrój road (DK75) turn into Słotwińska Street and follow the signs. In town buses run to the Słotwiny Pętla terminus – from the church it is about 100 m to the area. In winter a free ski bus runs from anywhere in Krynica (8:00–21:30) for groups of at least 4 with a ski-pass receipt; from Tylicz or Muszyna for at least 8.

Nearby: trails and peaks

Past the area run the Bacówka PTTK pod Wierchomlą – Krynica-Zdrój trail and the Krynica-Zdrój – Krynica-Zdrój loop. In the spa centre visit the Krynica-Zdrój pump rooms: tasting the mineral waters and the Nikifor Museum in Krynica-Zdrój, and the bigger mountain nearby is Jaworzyna Krynicka ski resort, Krynica-Zdrój.

Official website: slotwinyarena.pl

Photos: Wiesław Prządka muzyk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; A2905agii, CC0, Wikimedia Commons; A290agii, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.