Donovaly
Ski resort · Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Donovaly is a ski resort in Banska Bystrica (Slovakia) with 9.0 km of runs and 22 lifts. You can ski between 905 m and 1,359 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 454 m. Its longest run is Nová hoľa 1 (0.9 km) and the steepest, Nová hoľa 1, reaches 65% on its toughest stretch.
See Donovaly on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 9.0 km
- Lifts
- 22
- Elevation
- 905–1,359 m
- Vertical drop
- 454 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.7 km
- Blue3.5 km
- Red4.0 km
- Black0.2 km
The steepest runs at Donovaly
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Nová hoľa 1 Red65% · 33°
- Nová hoľa 3 Black63% · 32°
- Patočiny 2/A Red47% · 25°
- Nová hoľa 2 Red40% · 22°
- Patočiny 1 Red39% · 21°
The longest runs
- Nová hoľa 1 Red0.9 km
- Patočiny 2/A Red0.8 km
- Lomená poma 4 Blue0.8 km
- Nová hoľa 2 Red0.7 km
- Nová hoľa 1-2 Red0.7 km
Lifts
11 platter lifts · 8 magic carpets · 1 T-bar lift · 1 chairlift · 1 mixed lift.
When to go to Donovaly
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,015 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,132 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Donovaly
- Šachtičky6 km · 7.6 km of runs
- Malinô Brdo20 km · 13 km of runs
- Jasna Low Tatras27 km · 47 km of runs
- Martinské hole38 km · 7.9 km of runs
- Vrátna39 km · 12 km of runs
- Kubínská hola43 km · 5.8 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Donovaly?
- In Banska Bystrica, Slovakia. The nearest resort is Šachtičky, 6 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Donovaly have?
- 9.0 km: 0.7 km of green runs, 3.5 km of blue runs, 4.0 km of red runs, 0.2 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Donovaly?
- You can ski between 905 m and 1,359 m: a vertical drop of 454 m.
- How many lifts does Donovaly have?
- 22: 11 platter lifts, 8 magic carpets, 1 T-bar lift, 1 chairlift, 1 mixed lift.
- What is the steepest run at Donovaly?
- Nová hoľa 1 (red), at 65% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Donovaly?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Donovaly?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.