Wierchomla ski area in the Beskid Sądecki

Wierchomla Mała is a village in the valley of the Wierchomlanka stream, a tributary of the Poprad, on the slopes of the Jaworzyna Krynicka massif in the Beskid Sądecki. Above the village lies the Wierchomla Ski Area (Stacja Narciarska Wierchomla), run by RESORT T12 from Nowy Sącz. The main lift climbs from the valley high up the forested slope. The area is small, but it has a wide, well-lit main slope, a separate learning area, a snow park and the Playcross children’s track. It also operates in summer, when the chairlift carries hikers and cyclists.

Runs and lifts

Four lifts will run in the 2026/27 season. The main one is the 4-seat Wierchomla I (A) chairlift: the area’s longest lift, 1,600 m, with 300 m of vertical, a loading conveyor and a ride of about 12 minutes. The run beneath it is 50–100 m wide, red in its lower part, floodlit and with snowmaking; halfway down stands a mountain hut with food and toilets. Wierchomla I links with the Polanki (B) drag lift – 940 m, 175 m vertical, a wide, gentle, floodlit slope popular with carvers – and Toczek (D) – 470 m, 100 m vertical, a red run. The Stonoga (E) training slope with a 110 m lift is separated from the other runs, so beginners cannot get lost, and it is floodlit and has snowmaking. According to the area’s table, the runs are 1,800 m (Wierchomla 1), 1,000 m (Polanki), 550 m (Toczek) and 110 m (Stonoga) long, all floodlit.

The snow park, about 500 m long, has a jump line with 4, 6 and 8 m kickers and a park line with tubes, boxes and rails. For children there is Playcross – according to the area, the first and only cross track of its kind in Poland for the youngest skiers and snowboarders, about 350 m with eight rollers and three banked turns.

Season and ski passes

The area opens its slopes with the arrival of winter as soon as weather and snow allow. The 2026/27 price list already has its structure, but the prices are not yet filled in: there will be 2-, 4- and 6-hour “floating” passes, an afternoon pass (from 15:00), family day passes, 1–7-day passes and passes for 3 or 5 days of your choice; residents of Nowy Sącz County get discounts. Pupils of county schools taking part in the S-COOL project ski for 45 PLN for 3 hours. On New Year’s Eve the lifts will run from 19:00 to 01:00. All of the area’s car parks are free. Prices as of October 2026 – check the official website.

Who it suits

Wierchomla is for families, beginners and anyone who likes relaxed skiing without the queues of big resorts. Children learn on the separate Stonoga slope and at the ski school, teenagers enjoy the snow park and Playcross, and confident skiers get 300 m of vertical on the main run. Equipment rental and service are available. Ski trikes are not allowed, as the lifts are not adapted for them.

Getting there from Ukraine

By car: through the Shehyni – Medyka crossing, past Przemyśl towards Krosno and Gorlice to Krynica-Zdrój, then via Muszyna along the Poprad valley to Wierchomla Wielka and up the Wierchomlanka valley. Alternatively, cross at Krakovets – Korczowa and take the A4 motorway to Tarnów, then on to Nowy Sącz and along the Poprad via Piwniczna-Zdrój. The Nowy Sącz – Muszyna railway has a Wierchomla Wielka stop, a few kilometres from the area.

Nearby: trails and peaks

From the area the Wierchomla Mała – Bacówka nad Wierchomlą trail climbs to the ridge, and from the Poprad valley Żegiestów – Bacówka PTTK pod Wierchomlą. Nearby are the Hala Łabowska glade and the spa town in Żegiestów-Zdrój spa: the Anna pump room and the Spa House, and the region’s biggest ski mountain is Jaworzyna Krynicka ski resort, Krynica-Zdrój.

Official website: wierchomla.com.pl

Photos: astuadam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons; Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; Agataxaa, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl, Wikimedia Commons.