Skiing in Špindlerův Mlýn

Špindl: two sides of the Elbe valley, finally joined by a chairlift

Špindlerův Mlýn ski guide: 24 runs from the 2026/27 map, the new Medvědín–Svatý Petr link, GOPASS passes, buses from Prague and where to stay.

Downhill slopes, operator's figure (approx. km)

27

Numbered runs in the 2026/27 map legend

22

Highest point, Medvědín (m above sea level)

1235

Lowest point of the ski area (m above sea level)

702

Gopass SKI season pass 2026–27, adult, paid by 30 Nov 2026 (EUR)

659

Skiing & terrain in Špindl

All 22 numbered runs in the official 2026/27 winter map legend, plus 5a Červená - Trychtýř and 10 Krakonoš, which appear in the operator's live slope table but not in the map legend — 24 pistes in total. The five official areas (Svatý Petr, Medvědín, Horní Mísečky, Labská, Hromovka) are added at the end as area rows and are not counted. Neither the map nor the live table assigns runs to areas, so every row carries the single label Skiareál Špindlerův Mlýn.

Pistes in this table

24

Of which with an operator length

24

Sum of run lengths in this table (m)

29965

Sum of the 22 map-legend lengths (m)

28945

Chairlifts and ski lifts in the live lift table (before the new Audi Line Přehradní)

12

• Blue (easy) pistes in this table: 8
• Red (medium) pistes in this table: 13
• Black (difficult) pistes in this table: 3

Checked 18 October 2026, before the season, so every run showed as closed. Numbers, names, colours and lengths come from the 2026/27 map legend (blue easy, red medium, black difficult); 5a and 10 are not on the map: their grade comes from the live table (Lehká/Střední/Těžká = easy/medium/difficult) and their live-table length is given only in the description, so every table length is a map figure. Map and live table differ in places: the live table lists 5a and 10 but not 8 Horal, and gives other lengths for 7 Stoh (1,122 m), 15 Lesní (650 m), 16 Turistická (1,350 m), 19 Vodovodní cesta (2,700 m) and 21 Davidovky (1,500 m) — we use the map figures and mention the live ones in the descriptions. 7 Stoh is rated most difficult in the live table but drawn half red, half black on the map. The table sum (about 30 km) is higher than the operator's rounded 'about 27 km'. Runs 1 Přehradní and 15 Lesní are marked new for 2026/27 and depend on the Projekt Propojení link opening as planned on 12 December 2026. Černá hora and Pec pod Sněžkou are separate ski areas run by another operator and are not in this table.

Špindlerův Mlýn pistes: Svatý Petr, Medvědín, Horní Mísečky, Labská and Hromovka

Špindlerův Mlýn (Špindl), in the Krkonoše (Giant Mountains) on the upper Elbe. Skiareál Špindlerův Mlýn, one of the largest ski areas in the country and run by Melida a.s. within Tatry mountain resorts, quotes about 27 km of downhill slopes between 702 m and 1,235 m. Its 2026/27 winter map numbers 22 runs, and the live slope table adds two more: of the 24 in our table, 8 are blue, 13 red and 3 black.

The resort splits into official areas on both sides of the valley. Svatý Petr has the black FIS World Cup slope (6), the Audi Race Track at Pláň and a heated six-seat chairlift to Pláň; Medvědín, the highest point at 1,235 m, has blue, red and black slopes reached by chairlifts from town or from Horní Mísečky; Hromovka has two reds and a funtrack; Labská, by the dam, has one red; Horní Mísečky has a wide, gentle slope and a snowpark. The longest runs on the legend are the blue Vodovodní cesta (19, 2.8 km) and Turistická (4, 2.7 km) and the red Červená (14, 2.3 km).

The big change for 2026/27 is Projekt Propojení. On 12 December 2026 the operator plans to open the heated six-seat Audi Line Přehradní from the P1 terminal at the Labská dam up to Hromovka, with the new Lesní (15) and Přehradní (1) runs, so you can ski from Medvědín to Svatý Petr for the first time — one way only this winter; a ten-seat gondola from P1 to Medvědín is planned for 2027/28. Černá hora and Pec pod Sněžkou, further east, are separate ski areas run by SkiResort Černá hora – Pec and are not part of this guide's inventory.

Špindlerův Mlýn for beginners: SKOL MAX learning areas and short blue runs

Beginners start in the SKOL MAX learning areas with magic carpets at Medvědín, Harmony, Svatý Petr, Labská and Horní Mísečky. A total beginner does not need a ski pass at first: the carpet area is included in the lesson, and you buy a pass once your instructor moves you onto the slope (children under 6 ride the lifts free).

The map's short blues are the next step: Slovan (9, 250 m), Horal (8, 300 m), Harmony (11, 300 m) and Cvičná louka (17, 300 m), then Tréninková (13, 1.1 km). The operator recommends Horní Mísečky's wide, gentle slope for children and beginners. The long blues Turistická (4) and the two Vodovodní cesta runs (18 and 19) are good for building mileage.

Be careful with the names: two runs are called Turistická — 4 is blue, 16 is red — and most of Hromovka, Labská and the Medvědín upper slopes are red. Check the live slope table before you go up, as not every run opens every day.

Getting to Špindlerův Mlýn: Prague airport, buses via Vrchlabí or the car

Špindlerův Mlýn has no airport and no railway. The usual gateway is Václav Havel Airport Prague; from there you continue by bus or car. The resort says Prague to Špindl takes about 2 hours by car, via Poděbrady or Mladá Boleslav and Jičín, and the last stretch from Vrchlabí follows the Elbe on road 295, which is maintained in winter. Carry winter equipment and check conditions before the drive up.

By public transport, the resort lists direct buses from Prague Černý Most several times a day (from Florenc you have to change), and the integrated line 405 runs Prague – Mladá Boleslav – Jičín – Vrchlabí – Špindlerův Mlýn. Trains do not reach Špindl: the nearest station is Vrchlabí, from where buses run up the valley. Plan the whole trip on the official IDOS timetable.

In season, the CITY SKI bus leaves Prague Palmovka at 7:00 and arrives at the Hromovka lift around 9:00, returning at 16:15, with a day pass included (1,350 CZK low season, 1,600 CZK high season, as listed on 18 October 2026). Inside the resort, free ski buses link the areas: in 2025/26 they ran from 13 December to 15 March, with spring service to 29 March; the 2026/27 timetable was not yet published on 18 October 2026.

Špindlerův Mlýn with kids: SKOL MAX, Skiing with Meďánek and helmets

SKOL MAX, the resort's ski and snowboard school, teaches in all areas — Svatý Petr, Medvědín, Harmony, Hromovka, Horní Mísečky and Labská. Private lessons start from age 4 (one-hour lessons only for children under 5, booked by email); group lessons are for children aged 4 to 12, four hours a day in two blocks, with an optional supervised lunch. Book online early to secure your preferred time and instructor language. Children must wear a helmet: the school does not teach without one.

The Skiing with Meďánek academy (ages 5–12) starts at the SKOL MAX Medvědín and Harmony branches, as a 5-day course from Monday or a 2-day course from Saturday, with lessons, ski pass, lunch and a closing race included. The school's FAQ suggests choosing the office nearest your lodging; for a short visit, it recommends Medvědín (large car park) or Hromovka (ski bus to Svatý Petr).

A non-skiing parent can ride the chairlift to Medvědín, whose summit restaurant has a large terrace and views towards Sněžka. Children under 6 use the lifts free. Allow for the valley: until the new link opens, moving between Svatý Petr and Medvědín means the free ski bus.

Where to stay in Špindlerův Mlýn: the centre, Svatý Petr or Bedřichov

The town centre sits between the two big areas: the Medvědín chairlift starts in town at 743 m and the innogy line chairlift to Svatý Petr at 748 m, with the Hromovka chairlift (702 m) at the lower end of town. Staying central gives you restaurants and après-ski on foot, and the free ski buses for the side you are not next to. It is the easiest base for mixed groups.

Svatý Petr suits stronger skiers and anyone who wants the World Cup slope, Pláň and the Svatý Petr après-ski on the doorstep, but it sits at the head of its own side valley, so trips to Medvědín mean the ski bus (or, from December 2026, skiing over via the new link in the Medvědín-to-Svatý Petr direction only).

Bedřichov, on the Medvědín side near the Harmony lift and children's park, is quieter and good for families; the operator says the Propojení project will let Bedřichov residents ski in and ski out. Further out, Horní Mísečky (1,000 m+) and the Labská dam area are quieter still but depend on a car or bus. Check the walk to the nearest lift before booking.

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Špindlerův Mlýn ski pass 2026–27: GOPASS flexi prices and season passes

Ski passes are sold online on GOPASS at flexible prices: the resort says prices rise in busy periods and fall in quieter ones, depending on sales, resort capacity, day of the week, holidays, the part of the season and the weather — so buying early usually saves money, and online payment is by card. Because the price changes with the date and the day you buy, we do not quote a single day-pass price; check GOPASS for your dates.

The 2026–27 Gopass SKI season pass covers Špindlerův Mlýn and eight other Tatry mountain resorts areas, including Jasná, the High Tatras, Szczyrk, Ještěd and Mölltaler Gletscher. Adult price: €659 if paid by 30 November 2026 and €729 by 31 December 2026 (checked 18 October 2026); a FLEXI version is also sold. Your Špindl pass does not cover Černá hora or Pec pod Sněžkou, which sell their own.

For the opening day on 12 December 2026, the Špindl SkiOpening 'Ski & Party' package with a ski pass was listed at 1,590 CZK in the September 2026 press release.

Best time to ski in Špindlerův Mlýn: snow history, 2026–27 season dates and forecasts

For the best snow window, aim for late January to mid-March, with February the safest month. A SkiPair calculation from official CHMI monthly station records for 1991–2020: at Pec pod Sněžkou (816 m, a valley station at a height similar to Špindl's lift bases), snow at least 20 cm deep lay on about 25 days in January, 26 in February and 24 in March, against about 15 in December and 7 in April, and the month's deepest snow peaked in February (about 90 cm on average). Higher up, at Labská bouda (1,320 m, above the top lifts), 50 cm or more was the norm on almost every day from January to March and the depth peaked in March. December is the shoulder month while the base builds, and April is upper-slope skiing at best. Historical averages never guarantee a given season.

The 2026/27 season is set to open with Špindl SkiOpening on 12 December 2026, when the new Audi Line Přehradní chairlift and the Medvědín-to-Svatý Petr link are due to open. Last winter the free ski buses ran from 13 December 2025 to 15 March 2026, with spring service to 29 March. The 2026/27 closing date had not been published on 18 October 2026.

Before you go, check the live slopes and lifts page, which shows which numbered runs are open, snow depth and conditions each morning, and the forecast for the Krkonoše ridges: wind can stop the upper lifts, and thaw hits the lowest runs to the valley (about 700–750 m) first.

Find ski partners in Špindlerův Mlýn for Svatý Petr and Medvědín

Špindl is a busy resort, so company is rarely far away — and a solo trip works well on one pass. On SkiPair, add your dates, your base (centre, Svatý Petr, Bedřichov or Mísečky) and your level, and match with someone skiing the same days; the new one-way link from Medvědín to Svatý Petr makes a natural shared tour.

Agree the plan first: which side you meet on, whether everyone is happy on the reds of Hromovka and Medvědín or wants the black FIS World Cup slope, and how you get back across the valley (the free ski bus) at the end of the day. Evening skiing on the floodlit Hromovka and Vodovodní cesta runs is an easy second meet-up.

Ski pass prices for Špindlerův Mlýn

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Weather and snow

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