Witów-Ski family ski station near Zakopane

Witów-Ski is a family ski station in the Podhale village of Witów, 14 km west of Zakopane, near the entrance to the Chochołowska Valley in the Western Tatras. The station presents itself as modern and family-oriented: two well-groomed runs for beginners and intermediate skiers, a four-seat chairlift and a wide, safe slope with views of the Tatras and Podhale. It belongs to the joint Tatry Super Ski pass, and next to the slopes there are restaurants, a viewpoint bar and a children's playroom, so families like to spend a whole day here.

Slopes and lifts

According to the station's description there are two runs – one easy and one intermediate – along the four-seat chairlift; both are wide with no narrow sections, making them good for learning and relaxed recreational skiing. The station does not publish run lengths or the vertical drop, so we do not give those figures. An important feature of Witów is evening skiing: every day after the day session the slope stays open during what the station calls the "White Hours" (17:00 to 20:00), with a separate, cheaper ticket. Races are held here too – the amateur "Witów Cup".

Season and ski passes

The season usually lasts from December to March, depending on snow; the station has not yet announced its 2026/27 dates. The station runs from 9:00 to 17:00, and the "White Hours" from 17:00 to 20:00. You can buy a local Witów-Ski ticket or a Tatry Super Ski pass. Under the 2025/26 price list a local 3-hour ticket cost 110–155 PLN depending on the period and the "White Hours" ticket 80–120 PLN. A Tatry Super Ski day pass under the 2026/27 price list costs 165 PLN until 24 December, 200 PLN from 25 December to 6 January, 185 PLN from 7 January to 7 March and 180 PLN from 8 March; there are reduced tickets for children under 16 and people over 65 and a "child with adult" package. Prices as of October 2026 – check the official website.

Who it suits

Witów is for families with children, beginners and intermediate skiers. The Sun School ski school holds an SITN-PZN category D licence for teaching children, follows the national "Sitnuś" programme, runs group and private ski and snowboard lessons, and has a separate area where the youngest take their first steps. There is Rossignol equipment rental and servicing: a set (skis, boots, poles or snowboard with boots) costs 60 PLN for up to 3 hours and 95 PLN for 24 hours. After skiing you can relax in the Witowianka restaurant, the inn by the slope, the Toprówka bar with its view or the children's playroom. For steeper descents head to Kasprowy Wierch or Harenda.

Getting there from Ukraine

From the Krakovets–Korczowa or Shehyni–Medyka border crossings take the A4 motorway to Kraków, then the S7 and road no. 47 to Zakopane, and from there road no. 958 towards Chochołów and the Slovak border to Witów – about 325 km in total. The station is at Witów 205c, by the main road through the village.

Nearby: trails and peaks

Right next to Witów begins the Chochołowska Valley, one of the largest valleys of the Polish Tatras, and a few kilometres away is Chochołów Wooden Village, with its street of highland houses. The hiking trail Zakopane – Witów leads here from Zakopane along the crest of the Gubałówka range.

Official website: witow-ski.pl

Photos: Piotr.Wassermann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.