Vrátna
Ski resort · Zilina, Slovakia
Vrátna is a ski resort in Zilina (Slovakia) with 12 km of runs and 13 lifts. You can ski between 612 m and 1,529 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 917 m. Its longest run is Pod lanovkou (1.6 km) and the steepest, Pod lanovkou, reaches 60% on its toughest stretch.
See Vrátna on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 12 km
- Lifts
- 13
- Elevation
- 612–1,529 m
- Vertical drop
- 917 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue2.5 km
- Red4.8 km
- Black4.6 km
The steepest runs at Vrátna
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Pod lanovkou Black60% · 31°
- Veterná Black56% · 29°
- Oštiepková mulda Black55% · 29°
- Turistická Black51% · 27°
- Čierna Black49% · 26°
The longest runs
- Pod lanovkou Black1.6 km
- Turistická Black1.4 km
- Slovan Red1.0 km
- Paseky Red0.9 km
- Červená Red0.7 km
Lifts
9 platter lifts · 1 T-bar lift · 1 gondola · 1 chairlift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Vrátna
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 936 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,070 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Vrátna
- Kubínská hola16 km · 5.8 km of runs
- Martinské hole20 km · 7.9 km of runs
- Orava Snow22 km · 6.7 km of runs
- Malinô Brdo23 km · 13 km of runs
- Veľká Rača33 km · 12 km of runs
- Donovaly39 km · 9.0 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Vrátna?
- In Zilina, Slovakia. The nearest resort is Kubínská hola, 16 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Vrátna have?
- 12 km: 2.5 km of blue runs, 4.8 km of red runs, 4.6 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Vrátna?
- You can ski between 612 m and 1,529 m: a vertical drop of 917 m.
- How many lifts does Vrátna have?
- 13: 9 platter lifts, 1 T-bar lift, 1 gondola, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Vrátna?
- Pod lanovkou (black), at 60% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Vrátna?
- 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 Vrátna?
- 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.