In the valley of the picturesque Kamian River, at an altitude of about 480-880 meters above sea level, there is a picturesque town called Szklarska Poreba, which is deservedly called the pearl of the Karkonosze.

In summer, lovers of antiquity and authentic flavor come here, and in winter this quiet town magically transforms into a lively winter recreation center in the Sudetenland. Thanks to foreign investments and the involvement of the best world specialists, Szklarska Poreba is positioned as one of the most modern resorts in Poland.

Ski resort Szklarska Poreba is popular not only among Poles. A great place for winter sports and relaxation. The resort is located in a picturesque area near the Kamianka River. The town of Szklarska Poreba is located at an altitude of four hundred to eight hundred meters above sea level. The city has about ten thousand inhabitants. Near this ancient city there are mountains, forests, waterfalls and beautiful landscapes. Also in the fourteenth century, glass was produced here.

How to get there

Getting to your destination is very easy – for example, you can buy a train ticket to Wrocław, where you can change to a bus; in addition, you can go via Prague (134 km) or Jelenia Góra (18 km).

Where to stay

The resort offers guests excellent accommodation conditions – here you can rent a room in a five-, four- or three-star hotel, as well as stay in a boarding house and private apartments.

Blue Mountain Resort

Blue Mountain Resort Hotel is located in Szklarska Poreba. It features an aqua park with outdoor pools, indoor pools and saunas. The hotel has a beauty salon and a Klub Blueberry club.

Each room here will provide you with a flat-screen TV and a seating area. You can enjoy mountain or pool views. Each room has a private bathroom. Extras include free toiletries and a hairdryer. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

Bike hire and ski equipment hire are available at the property. The area is popular for skiing.

Guests can enjoy various activities in the surroundings, including hiking and cycling. Hotel Blue Mountain is located 800 metres from Szklarska Poreba Bus Station and 1.6 km from Dinopark Amusement Park.

Ośrodek Wypoczynkowy Olimp

Guesthouse Olimp is located in a quiet forest park complex, a 10-minute walk from the center of Szklarska Poreba Ski Resort. Guests can use the free indoor pool and sauna. The wellness center also offers various types of massages and beauty treatments.

The rooms at the Olimp Guest House are decorated in warm colours. All rooms feature a TV with satellite channels and a radio, as well as a cosy living room and a bathroom.

A rich buffet breakfast is served every morning in the bright breakfast room. Local beers and wines are available at the bar. Guests can play table tennis and billiards in the billiard room.

The Pietkiewiczówka Ski Lift is a 15-minute walk from the Olimp Guest House. Free parking is available on site.

Willa Magnat

Willa Magnat is located in Szklarska Poreba, 2.9 km from Szklarki Waterfall and 3.4 km from Death’s Turn. The resort is 1.2 km from Szklarska Poreba Bus Station and 2.5 km from Kamenczyk Waterfall. Free WiFi is available and private parking is available at a surcharge.

Guests at the resort can enjoy a continental or a buffet breakfast.

Guests at Willa Magnat can enjoy skiing and cycling in the surroundings of Szklarska Poreba.

Dinopark is 4 km from the hotel, while Żymo-Juna Museum is 2.8 km away.

Czarny Kamień Resort & Spa

Czarny Kamień Resort & Spa is located in Szklarska Poreba. It features an indoor pool, a hot tub, a sauna and a fitness room. Dino Park is 2.1 km away. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and free private parking is available on site.

The accommodation will provide you with a flat-screen TV and a kitchenette with a fridge and a stovetop. There is a private bathroom with bathrobes and a hairdryer in every unit. Towels and bed linen are provided.

Guests at Czarny Kamień Resort & Spa can enjoy free access to the spa centre. The restaurant serves buffet breakfast and dinner.

Ski storage and bicycle rental are available. Facilities include a seasonal outdoor pool with ozonated water, a children’s playground, a children’s playroom and a games room.

Skiing and cycling are popular in the surrounding area. The distance from Czarny Kamień to Kamenczyk Waterfall is 2.2 km.

Slopes

The total number of slopes is 7, the length is 15 km, the height difference is 602 m. The slopes are serviced by 23 lifts (11 ski lifts, 2 chair lifts, 10 tow lifts).

The quality of the slopes. Szklarska Poreba is in no way inferior to the Alpine and Austrian slopes.

The winter resort of Szklarska Poreba is a very large center for lovers of winter recreation. Not so long ago, specialists from Austria introduced the most modern standards of alpine technology here. They installed new lifts and talked about new methods of maintaining the slopes.

Downhill trails at the Szklarska Poreba ski resort

Szklarska Poreba has seven ski trails, all of which are equipped with tow lifts. “Puhatek” this descent is one thousand four hundred and sixty meters long, the descent is equipped with lighting. “Bystra” has a length of two thousand nine hundred meters. “Lollobrigida” is four thousand and four hundred meters long. And the most difficult track is “Stina” two thousand and eighty meters long.

You can climb to the top of Mount Srenica, which is one thousand and three hundred meters high, by chairlift.

The ski season in Szklarska Poreba lasts from November to April, as all the tracks here are artificially snowed.

Here there are both the simplest tracks for amateurs and difficult descents for real professionals – one of them is even officially certified for holding various kinds of competitions.

You can ski at the resort in any weather, even snowless, as the resort is equipped with special cannons.

Szklarska Poreba will certainly appeal to cross-country skiers – you can indulge in your favorite activity in the center of Jakusice.

Like all similar towns, the Sklarska Poreba ski resort was built at the foot of the mountain.

And about the mountain itself and skiing on it – you can rent ski equipment directly near the lifts or further away, where it will be cheaper, but the service may be a little less. Prices vary – skis, boots and poles can be rented from PLN 35; snowboard and boots for PLN 45-50 per day. A ski pass for day skiing for three days will cost PLN 227. There is a lift to the middle of the mountain, from which you can go down the blue slope or climb to the very top and fly along the black track. There is also a large lift right to the top.

You are allowed to climb to the top only without skis or snowboards. But even just walking along the top of Szczernica is expensive. The mountain is located right on the border of Poland and the Czech Republic, and the same conditional border runs along it. You can even see the nearest ski resort in the Czech Republic – Harrachov.

Medics work on the slope, if you get injured you don’t have to crawl to the city – a snowmobile with a special place for those lying down will take you. There are cafes near the lifts where you can have a snack and even have lunch or just drink hot mulled wine. Soups cost from PLN 10, mulled wine – PLN 11. Of course, a small correction needs to be made, the prices for a holiday in Poland in the winter are given here from the year before last, but those who were there last year claim that the prices there have not changed much.

Additional entertainment

In addition to ski slopes, the Szklarska Poreba resort has a large number of beautiful places with equipped camping sites

While relaxing here, you can go to a restaurant and try local cuisine, go to a bar or a disco. There is also an Internet cafe, several swimming pools and saunas. Horse riding will lift your spirits for a long time.

We advise you to see the magnificent Szklarska Waterfall, go to the house-museum of writers from Germany. The Museum of Mineralogy will surprise you with its unique collection. There is a natural ice rink on the lake, for skating, and an ice climbing wall.