Is skiing in Poland any good?
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This video is the first in a series of two videos in which I try and ski three resorts in three days across Slovakia and Poland.
We stayed at Grand Hotel Praha in Tatranská Lomnica: www.tmrhotels.com/grandhotel-...
And Halny Pensjonat in Zakopane: www.halny.pl
Tatranská Lomnica's lift pass: www.gopass.travel/EN/homepage...
The two hills I visited in Zakopane are covered by the Tatry Super Ski Pass: tatrysuperski.pl/en/ski-pass
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0:00 Intro
0:24 Tatranská Lomnica, Slovakia
13:25 Zakopane town, Poland
17:26 Hareda skiing
20:35 Polana Szymoszkowa skiing
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I love "Kolej krzesełkowa 4 os." as a name of the slope as it literally means "Chair lift for 4 people"
Loved the video Robbie, glad you liked our part of Europe
Ha ha. I thought it was the chairlift's name.
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Top 100 at least.
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@@louissmith4974I love Robbie’s content but I’m inclined to agree
@@ArdeesvPlease explain 🤔
Zakopane is fine for teaching kids how to ski. It is a nice little town. You have other things to do as well like sledding with dogs, snowmobiles, outdoor heated thermal pools, or the ice park with the maze which kids would like or the Tatra National park where you can ski down the black runs. We stayed at the hotel at the bottom of Poland Szymoszkowa and it was a nice chilled few days. But it does not even begin to scratch the itch if you are only after skiing. Even the resorts in Turkey or Greece are bigger.
I only realised you can ski in Greece a couple of weeks ago. Very keen to try it now!
@@RobbieKnox would love to hear your review. Maybe at it to your list for next year.
When I see that green jacket, I know it's a good day. Pleasure as ever, Robbie!
If I ever get a new coat you’re going to be confused.
I've been waiting for such a video for the past 14 years! Thx!
Wow! Glad to help. Let me know if you’re waiting for any more videos and I’ll make them!
I used to manage a hostel in Zdiar, half way between Lomnica and Zakopane. Been to both places many times for skiing and pubs. And have danced in Humno more times than I care to share. Thanks for a great video and taking me down memory lane. Slovakia will always be a home for me.
Edit: For those who see this. Robbie is 100% correct. It is absolutely the cheapest place to ski. If you have NEVER done it before then my old village has super basic slopes for even cheaper. Theres lots of cheap acommodation in the village also. The two slopes are called Strachan (Mega basic, perfect to learn) and Bachledka
I’d love to go back to Humno for après ski one day!
I couldn’t believe how close the airport was! Perfect for a short break!
Kasprowy Wierch is the only thing worth skiing around Zakopane, but like you said, it's not for beginners. There are only two chairlifts, but the terrain is actually very good and the lifts lines are short.
I’d love to go back and ski it. I was just worried some of our group might struggle on it.
Been to krakow but think I’ll have to go back to Poland for this and the bathhouse, great video 👏🏻👏🏻
I loved it. Such a nice country.
Keep the ski content coming! I'm loving it 😊
Next video coming this week!
I didn't realise Poland was known for its skiing but would definitely visit here, it looks lovely!
Robbie, your channel is bloody excellent... ski trips for the masses... no pretence, plenty of humour, good camaraderie - I've enjoyed all of them!
Aw, thanks! I love making them.
Another epic ski video! Awesome work!
Thanks pal!
You should definitely ski the Kasprowy Wierch. It’s inside National Park, probably not included in your multi pass, but it’s really worth to spend a day there.
I really wanted to, I just worried it would be too tough for some of our group. Next time!
@@RobbieKnox It is often closed due to wind gusts or not enough natural snow (it’s national park - no artificial snow). But when open it’s a beauty. Actually it’s the only place I love to ski in Poland. But it’s too small and weather dependent to be a destination for someone coming from far away.
@@RobbieKnox It is not too tough there in Kasprowy Wierch. The climate and views are Alpine there with heights around 2k meters. That is the only place in Tatra that the slopes are so good and resemble the alps. But there are only two of them , still worth it. You climb up with a cabin car, then spend a day there on two different ski lifts and slopes. And they are reddish. And then you can ski all the way down to Zakopane. Great run, I recommend it.
Skiing in Zakopane is definitely nothing compared to larger and greater resorts, but it is perfect for beginners and casual skiing (coming from someone who learnt to ski on Szymoszkowa). It defo is suited more to a winter holiday in general (mixing skiing with walks, shopping and other activities), rather than an all out ski holiday. I do love how idealic the area is though, and they have a strong traditional highland culture! And youre not wrong, people seem to have no sense of others on the slopes, have seen far too many crashes over the years on Szymoszkowa. Great Vid!
Thanks, I think you’re spot on. I loved Zakopane in general, there’s loads to do isn’t there?
How nothing ? You should visit Kasprowy 1900 altitude if you are more advanced skier. This is the highest mountain availabe for skiers in Poland with Alpine views and experience.
@@grzegorzszopinski7536 Kasprowy is great for more advanced skiers, but still only two runs. Do love it tho
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Hope you enjoyed staying in Slovakia my home country and was a pleasure meeting you at the happy hour tour in Middlesbrough
I loved it. Slovakians are so nice!
flying to krakow next month and having a day trip in zakopane so good timing
Awesome. I really liked it there!
Wow! I went to Zakopane for two nights in October and it looks so different in the snow. Beautiful hiking in the Tatras and a decent spa there too. Hope you tried Oscypek while you were there Robbie!
I didn’t sadly. Next time!
In Slovakia you should go to Jasna Chopok. It's the best ski resort in central and eastern Europe
Always love your skiing videos
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thank you Robbie, one of the better travel / ski videos ive seen. Zakopane, not impressed, but Slovakia, added to list. thank you))
Aw, bless you. Glad it helped!
I skied Zakopane about 15 years ago, great little town, I really liked it. The only problem back then there was no area pass, and had to buy individual tickets for the runs. If that is fixed, I’d go back for a relaxed week as it’s great value. Another good value resort is Baquiera Beret in the Pyrenees with some great restaurants.
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Best ski resorts close to Zakopane are Białka Tatrzańska and Jurgów.
You have more slopes there with different difficulty, especially in Białka, bigger and better chairlifts, etc.
Harenda is cool too, not for the beginners tho.
Bialka Tatranska is coming in the next video!
I went once to Zakopane. As a Swiss skier, I was not too impressed by the skiing... but I was in the company of a charming Polish girl, so I was not frustrated at all!
But the day ticket was cheap alright! The one for foreigners was significantly more expensive than the one for locals, but was only the equivalent of about half a pound, and it allowed to cut queues, using the short cut also used by ski teachers and their clients. A bit embarrassing, though!
But... that was March 1982, during Jaruzelski and Solidarnosk time.
BTW, a bottle of vodka was then also less than a pound!
Wow! It's got a bit more expensive now but was still decent. Really fun town.
@@RobbieKnox Yeah! I watched your video. Kudos , by the way.
Zakopane had not much night fun at the time.
The majority of "street lights" were pictures of the Virgin, on the sills of many windows and lighted. That was indicating in their .... Polish way, that the family was against the Jaruzelski communist regime.
@@st-ex8506 That's a crazy experience to have, I assume travelling here during that time must have been weird, also considering how much poorer it was from the WE.
@@nifiz158 My university, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology had an exchange student program with its Warsaw counterpart, and I studied there for a term...
It was indeed quite a weird experience! I have so many anecdote from this stay, which could not possibly happen anymore...
@@st-ex8506 Yeah, you came from one of the richest countries in Europe to the one behind the iron curtain, in the most difficult time in our recent history, first few months of martial law--every border closed, product supplies halted, empty shops, army vehicles on the streets, curfew... That was surely hell of a ride:)
Always heard about these videos on happy hour, finally got watch one and will define watching more
Aw, thanks pal. Glad you liked it.
i love your ski vids!!!!!
Robbie lad, my boys going on a ski trip with his school (1st time) have you got any tips on kit? Whether it’s best to buy or rent? And which brands would be the best/affordable/suitable for a first timer? Any advice would be greatly appreciated 🫶
Decathlon is great for cheap stuff - thermals, etc. I bought all my kids’ stuff there. You’ll probably need to buy (or borrow) the clothes and goggles, but he can hire skis/boots/helmet in the resort.
The other thing is that as people only normally go skiing one week a year it might be that someone you know has clothes they’re not using. I tend to lend out my kids’ ski gear to friends a lot.
Cool video! Next time you should try out bigger resorts in Poland such as Szczyrk or Czarna Góra-Sienna. They should be much better pure skiing-wise :)
Man you have been skiing in the wrong resorts, when in Zakopane the best skiing experience is Alpine Kasprowy resort with magnificent views, very long and picturesque pistes and restaurant on top of 2000m mountain with delicious food. :)
I’d have loved to have gone there. We had a mixed ability group though and I worried that some might struggle there as I heard it wasn’t suitable for beginners. Is that accurate?
@@RobbieKnox yep its rather suited for intermediate to advanced riders, thank you for your brilliant job showing Tatra mountains to British people though :)
I did some ski lessons there a couple of years ago. I'm getting the itch again; might go Chill Factore this time. Does Zakopane still have that strong burning smell? Apart from that, I quite liked it...
I didn’t notice that. Are you sure it wasn’t you who was on fire?
I don’t have a very good sense of smell though, so not the best person to ask!
Great info thank you! I checked this and other videos after and subscribed. I was wondering when did you filmed this? Was it in January? I can still see Christmas 🎄 decorations ? 😊
It was late January. Someone told us Polish people keep their decorations up until the end of January (no idea if that’s true).
You're the only guy that can make a ski video and the skiing not start until 18 minutes in, impressive.
Life’s about the journey I guess.
You actually quite nailed the pronunciation of both "halušky" and "bryndza"! And no, the sour milk is not a wind up 😂 By the way, if you ever consider returning to ski in Slovakia, I'd recommend skiing in the Low Tatras (Nízke Tatry) rather than High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry, which is where Tatranská Lomnica is). Low Tatras have Slovakia's best ski resort named Jasná. High Tatras are far better for hikes though, if you ever fancy that.
I can’t believe I got the prononciation right! I’d love to go to Jasna. Just picked the resort this time on how close it was to the airport!
@@RobbieKnox Yeah, that's fair enough.
Always enjoy your videos. I’m looking at skiing in Georgia. Cant see that you’ve tried that out. Also supposed to be very reasonably priced.
I’d love to ski there, I’ve never been!
Nice video...Zakopane has far more to offer...those are two smaller slopes that are side by side to each other...next try Kasprowy for some Alpine experiance...Nosal is also more advanced...
I’d have loved to this time but I wasn’t sure if everyone in our group would have been comfortable there. Next time definitely!
Jasna Chopok is the biggest ski resort in Poland and Slovakia ,
Yeah, I looked at visiting that on this trip but it was difficult to get to for a day compared to Tatranska Lomnica. I need to go back and do a trip just visiting those two resorts.
Thanks awfully. That's a huge help.
Glad to help!
Hi Robbie just wondering if you’ve been to Sestriere in Italy if not I’d love to see what you’d think of it.
I’ve not, have you? So many resorts, so little time!
How was your ring sting up the slopes
@robbieknow wheres that pink/orange jumper from
Fresh Cuts - a clothes shop I found in Dublin.
i appreciate the wes anderson reference robbie. now the question is, what is your favourite WA movie?
Probably Rushmore to be honest, but I haven’t seen it in ages.
Hi Robbie great video as always however this video is lacking information on pint price
Very good point. Will do better next time!
Love Kraków and Zakopane Poland is beautifully country 🥰
You seem like a nice guy…solid video!
Thanks Jarrett. I think I’m alright!
Slovakia is great food wise super recommended but the wind is something else there Chopok is a bit better since you can ski on the north face and south face and most times the bad weather is on the north south face if I recall correctly
Hey Robbie. Have you skied in Georgia yet near Tbilisi
No but I’d love to. Have you?
Go to Kasprowy Wierch. Best ski slope in Poland.
Next time! I was going to go this time but I worried that some of the group might struggle there.
Booked st anton February next year but i think ill look this up for Christmas cos i need out of here
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I snapped my ACL & PCLs using some Polish skis ( made of hickory). :(
Jasna ski centre is the best in Slovakia. You should go there next time. :)
I’d love to. Next time I’ll come back and do Jasna and Tatranska Lomnica!
@@RobbieKnox we done Jasna just after Xmass and it was brilliant! Long, beautiful runs, great organisation, modern lifts and gondolas… cant wait to go back!
Also, next time take the train. It runs on every hour and an adult ticket is 2.5 eur from Poprad to Liptovský Mikuláš.
Cafe Piano is the best ❤👍🍺
Honestly loved it!
going to the 3 valleys next week not sure this compares 😁 good review though
3 valleys may just edge it!
@@RobbieKnox just watched your second vid defo great for the price.... alps skiing isn't cheap 😁
You should try "Kasprowy Wierch"
I’d love to! Was considering it this time but we had a mixed ability group and I worried some might struggle there.
uh, the guy who skied K2 is from Poland. praise.....
The videos that make Christmas Day irrelevant!! Looking at taking the wife and son (4) skiing in Jan '25. Wife's been twice so can ski but would be blues and reds. Recommend this for a little break for some beginners and a mix of skiing and apre/food in the evenings?
Yeah, Zakopane was great because there’s a lot to do off the slopes, but you’ll probably be getting a few cabs out of town to try different hills. Might be worth also considering staying in Bialka Tatranska, which is in my next video. That was good.
@@RobbieKnox Ah brilliant! Thanks for the reply, it's greatly appreciated. I've skiied for 25 years in Austria mainly but now with a young family starting to ski the resorts I've been to don't really suit so thanks for the insight. 👍
Robbie, Poland doesn't have amazing places for skiing because our mountains are small compared to, for example, the Alps. It's ok for beginners, but not for professionals. I hope you liked food and... alcohol :)
I loved it! Definitely want to return to Poland soon.
It's not becayse we have small mountains but because we have national park in Tatra mountains and you can't build ski resorts there.
@@MyPrideFlag And well. The National Park is our treasure and a rarity to be cared for. We will not destroy it for ski enthusiasts and people who want to make money at the expense of destroying our treasure. And anyway, our mountains are low and there are better ski resorts somewhere else. We have a beautiful park, beautiful views, beautiful animals, good food and beautiful people. And so it is worth coming to us.
skiing may be good but what about the saunas?
Superb!
you should of stayed Slovakia as we have the High Tatras & Low Tatras, Jasna in Low tatras is on the World cup tour ! so much better than Zakopane !
I’ll definitely return and visit Jasna. It looks great!
The huge pillow in that Zakopane room! They're commonplace in eastern europe and I find them horrible :)
I didn’t mind it! I think I’m oblivious to pillow technology.
thought there is a free bus between the lifts am i wrong?
I didn’t see one but that might just be my stupidity.
Robbie, You should rather try Szczyrk then Zakopane ;)
Gutted the naked sauna experience isnt in here 🤣🤣🤣
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Great content, Krupówki sounds like "croopoofki" btw ;)
Amazing! I’ll know for next time!
Zakopana is not the greatest place to ski, there is "Kotelnica ski resort" 40min drive from there, it's the biggest ski place in that area, i guess you could call it even resort 🙂
You're in luck - it's the subject of my new video!
Try to pronounce it somewhat like "tatshanskah womneetsah" - it should work, Robert ;) Good video ;)
I’m trying at home now but I just sound like Sean Connery.
Its shit for intermediate skiers, but great for families with little ones. Austria is the Go on a budget if you can ski.
I love skiing in Austria so much.
@4:54 I'm pretty sure the fork is meant to be used the other way up
In many parts of the world, but in the UK we're taught to always have the tines facing down.
You went to the wrong place in Poland. Bialka is arguably the main ski resort in Poland. Great hotels surrounded and decent slopes.
Poland have only small slopes next time try Jasna in slovakia .
I really want to go there! Next time!
You should try Kasprowy wierch in Zakopane - trasa goryczkowa
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But true, because of national park we don’t have many ski slopes in zakopane.
I think the biggest ski areas in Poland that I’ve seen (not in Tatra mountains) are Szczyrk and ski arena Szrenica in Szklarska poręba
They can be crowded, we are not alpine country, I think lowlands are around 75% of Poland area ;)
I’d love to! I considered doing it this time but some of our group are pretty much beginners, so I thought they might struggle there. Next time!
14:56 weird there's just a random local in your bathroom
😂 Took me far too long to work out what you were saying!
@@RobbieKnox 😂 another top video, Robbie!
Was there a Irish pub there lol
There’s an Irish pub everywhere!
Shame about skiing in Slovakia, would of been good to see slopes. Still a class video as always though.
Thanks pal!
I’m hoping for some kind of toilet 14:46 after listening to the podcast yesterday I understand.
Detachable shower head is very important.
If you want ski in Europe, there are only 4 place: Switzerland, Italy, Austria,Francia.
Szczyrk is the only resort worth checking in poland, all others are below average
Thanks, will check it out!
@@RobbieKnox Yeah, but only if you like commercial areas. Although slopes of Skrzyczne are not so bad.
Next best thing after a British food tester.. or a British humility counselor 😂
Best sky Poland...kasprowy, jaworzyna krynicka😉
If u afery proper skiing, “Czarna góra” and “Szczyrk” resorts are far better especially if you are a good skier
Thanks, I’ll check them out!
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Ever heard of Kasprowy Wierch...? thought so ....:(
Yeah, I refer to it towards the end of the video - didn’t go because of limited time and because some of the group are beginners and would have struggled up there.
Off-road Rollerskiing is big in Poland and just about nowhere else. So they're training for something.
Going to have to google this!
@@RobbieKnox the gear is called Skike. The names appear Polish.
Check out Bukovel
I will.
I wonder if the dude has skied in Kazakhstan?
Canno't help but picture Robbie thinking about having a lovely crouch poo in his polish hotel room tour.
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@@RobbieKnox will hold you to it.
Food is outstanding and cheap.
Thats what counts for me 😂
That’s 90% of what I like about skiing holidays!
The most expensive taxi i ever heard. You have paid 46€ for 17km😮 that is why taxi driver was so happy
We’ve been ripped off haven’t we?
@@RobbieKnox maybe not, but it shouldnt be more than 30€
Kasprowyismoreski mountain, not hill like but annoying layout 2
I’d have loved to have visited. Just ran out of time. Next time!
No chance for many people with high ski skills , Poland 38milion people has three times less ski slopes than Slovakia which has population of 5.6milion :)
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Learn to ski on the cheap & then head off to Europe's high Alps once you've mastered it!
This guy is another level of tight 🤣🤣
Nah, just trying to help people who think they can’t afford to ski realise that it can be pretty affordable.
I don't know about Slovakia but here in Poland a 20 minute taxi ride for 46 euros is an ABHORRENT price, you've been ripped off unless there's something else to that taxi ride.
Yeah, I think we probably were.