Tours is clear ski resort. Jasna (Jasna Nizke Tatry Resort) Low Tatras. Trails and lifts

Slovakia is an ancient state, rich in picturesque nature and centuries-old history, located in Central Europe. A feature of this small country that attracts tourists is its fantastic mountainous terrain, the cleanest air and lakes, unsurpassed medieval architecture and, of course, its magnificent snow-covered ski slopes.

The best ski resort in Slovakia is a place called Jasna, which is located in the Low Tatras, north of the slope of Mount Chopok. Its maximum height is 2.024 meters above sea level. The Low Tatras are a national reserve in Slovakia, where you can meet unique representatives of flora and fauna.

Jasna is considered one of the most ecologically clean areas in Europe. The resort is known not only for its unique nature, crystal clear air, mild climate and affordable prices, but also for the highest quality of service and developed infrastructure of the resort. Ski season in Jasna runs from December to March, sometimes it is extended until mid-April, depending on weather conditions and average daily air temperature.

A distinctive feature of Yasna is its developed infrastructure:

• More than 100 hotels located within the resort, offering holidays from budget to luxury luxury options.
• 17 ski slopes, with a total length of more than 57 km, various levels of difficulty.
• 17 lifts, with a capacity of more than 14,000 people per hour.
• Snowboard Park, built in the resort in 2005, it includes 12 rails and a springboard. The park is divided into two levels, 1st for beginner snowboarders and 2nd for more experienced riders.
• Evening skiing is possible on track number 13, time from 18 to 21. Other tracks accept tourists only from 8.30 to 16.00.
• Ice rink, for tourists who prefer ice skating, it is located near the Liptov Hotel.
• A seven-meter ice wall for climbing lovers (Zahradky district).
• An extensive excursion program: temples, museums, monasteries, caves and others.
• A wide range of entertainment options: pubs, clubs, cafes and restaurants.

Characteristics and layout of trails in the resort

In the town of Yasna just 17 ski slopes, of which 5 tracks are on the southern and 13 are on the northern slope of Mount Chopok, the total length of which is 57 km. Altitude differences for skiing from 900 to 2000 meters.

Depending on the level of difficulty, all tracks are divided into 3 categories:

1. High level of difficulty, the so-called black tracks, there are 5 in total. This type of track is suitable only for athletes with high level preparation. Tracks on the northern slope: No. 3, 6, 7; routes on the southern slope: No. 1 and No. 3. Elevation differences from 300 to 500 meters, length from 1 to 2 km.
2. The average level of difficulty, the so-called red runs, there are 8 in total. This type of trail is suitable for athletes and amateurs of an average level of training. Tracks on the northern slope: No. 1, 2, 4,10,11,12; tracks on the southern slope: No. 4 and No. 5. Elevation differences from 30 to 800 meters.
3. Low level of difficulty, the so-called blue or easy trails, there are 4 in total. This type of trail is suitable for beginners, parents with children, and they are also great for sledding. Tracks on the northern slope: No. 5, 7A, 13; tracks on the southern slope: No. 2. Elevation differences from 70 to 140 meters.

Trail map of the ski resort Jasna(click to enlarge):

Prices for skiing (ski passes)

Skipass is an electronic magnetic card that acts as a ski pass for the resort. Ticket can be purchased:

• At the ticket offices located at the main lift stations (Biela Put, Otupne or Zahradky).
• In specialized sales offices.
• At the hotel reception.
• At ski equipment rentals.
• From the tour operator who issued the ticket.

In some cases, the ski resort of Jasna provides discounts on ski passes, it is more economical to purchase them for the entire period of rest, rather than daily for each visit to the slope. Attention: if the ticket is lost, the amount paid is not refundable.

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Hotels and accommodation in Jasna

There are more than a hundred different hotels in Jasna, from private small guest houses, apartments and rooms in standard hotels, to luxury villas. In this regard, the prices for accommodation can vary significantly.

Below is the price ranges, per stay 1 adult for a period of 10 nights in the middle of the season, in a room with breakfast.

Important: prices may vary depending on the location and level of the hotel, room type and season:

• Hotel or guest house, level ** - from 12000 to 20000;
• Hotel or guest house, level *** - from 20,000 to 30,000;
• Hotel or guest house, level **** - from 30000 and above.

Inexpensive but good hotels in the ski resort of Jasna in Slovakia (according to tourists' reviews):

Ski resort Jasna on the map: how to get there

Do not forget that Slovakia is part of the eurozone, and the tourist will need, without fail, a Schengen visa. For convenience, reducing time and money, it is better to purchase ready-made tours from tour operators to the Jasna ski resort in Slovakia. A travel company will help prepare documents, apply for a visa, the cost of a tourist package will include a charter flight, transfer from the airport to the hotel, accommodation, meals and insurance.

For tourists who have purchased a package tour, air travel, as usual, will be carried out to Poprad Airport in Slovakia. From the airport, there is a bus transfer to Jasna, the journey will take about 1 hour 20 minutes.

With other options, it is possible to fly to Bratislava or Vienna, and from there another 3 types of transport will be able to deliver a tourist to Jasna: bus, train, car rental. However, by rail or by bus, the journey involves one more transfer in Liptovský Mikulas. Yes, the most the best way- car rental for rent, day - from 50 euros.

Ski resort Jasna in Slovakia on the map:

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Weather in Jasna

The skiing season lasts from December to the end of March - beginning of April.

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Trails of Jasna

The resort offers 57 km of pistes on the northern and southern slopes of Chopok. It can be conditionally divided into four ski areas: Otupne (1140-1430 m) - an area for beginners; Zahradki (1030-1450 m) - "red" trails leading from Konski Grun and Prehib; Chopok-North (1230-2020 m) - mostly "red" slopes, there are a couple of "black" ones, the length of the slopes is up to 2 km; Chopok-South (1160-2020 m) - "red" and "black" slopes, skiing is mainly above the forest level, there are opportunities for virgin skiing.

The main and most interesting tracks are equipped with snow cannons, which provide full-fledged skiing in conditions of a little snowy winter. There are trails for evening skiing. Evening skiing is not included in the ski-pass and is paid extra.

The recently built snow park in Otupne is the most modern in Slovakia. Its upper part is suitable for beginners, while the lower part, with more difficult obstacles, is suitable for experienced boarders.

The recently built snow park in Otupne is the most modern in Slovakia. Its upper part is suitable for beginners, while the lower part, with more difficult obstacles, is suitable for experienced boarders. The resort also has the largest children's snow park Maxiland in Slovakia, where young skiers learn to ski under the guidance of experienced instructors.

Opening hours of the lifts: December, January and the first half of February - from 8:30 to 15:30, from the second half of February until the end of the season - from 9:00 to 16:00. Evening skiing on two tracks lasts from 18:00 to 21:00.

In the lower part of the Chopok-North region, there are fir trees and pines, and sometimes even shafts of stones up to half a meter high, made to hold snow. In general, the skier should be careful and especially attentive there.

Demänovská Cave of Freedom and Demänovská Ice Cave, Liptovský Mikulas - Museum of Nature and Speleology, Art Gallery im. P. M. Bogunya, water park "Tatralandia" (9 thermal outdoor pools with water + 24 ... + 38 ° C, water attractions, 18 water slides, a complex of saunas), Pribylina - Museum of the Liptov Village, St. Krizh - a wooden articular church, Gavranok - an archaeological site of Celtic culture.

The entire evening life of Jasna is concentrated in the hotels themselves, where there are bars, restaurants, discos, billiards, table tennis, and in some - a swimming pool.

Finally found the time to update the blog. This time we want to talk about winter holidays in Slovakia, where we as a whole (with kids aged 6 and 8) had an amazing week in February 2017.

Last year, for the first time, we stood on skiing in Zakopane (Poland), so this winter I wanted to ride them, not ski lifts, which I have to do most of the time during training.

Since the red slopes are not up to us yet (and hardly ever will), one of the main parameters when choosing a direction was the presence of a large mileage of blue slopes.

The Low Tatras are well suited in this regard. Because here tourists are waiting for:

• 19 km - blue routes,
• 18 km - red,
• 7 km - black.

A little lower I will tell you about all the blue slopes that you can ride with the whole family.

Travel planning

We still have only one winter transport - a car. Because for a family of 4 it's more economical than flying and renting a car on the spot. Of course, you can rest without wheels in ski resorts, but then you need to do it right on the slopes, and living there costs a lot of money. Together, you can still afford it, but with children you have to get out. It took 14 hours of pure driving to get to Slovakia, with a couple of stops and lunch, we arrived at 21:30.

Choice of housing

The next step is choosing a place to live. We haven’t had a rest in cool hotels for a long time, since you can only afford to do this until the children are under 4 years old and you don’t need to pay extra for them. Initially, we set up to rent an apartment with a separate bedroom, but ended up in a private house 🙂 The rent of our house cost us 530 euros for 8 nights, but it had 8 beds, two toilets and one shower cabin. Great option for family travel!

As for the choice of housing, there are three zones of accommodation in the resort of Jasna.

The most expensive area is living on the slopes. We didn't even look at it. There are few hotels, there are no family rooms, and if there are, then everything is in one room for space money. But, if you are without a car and with money, then it is quite possible to live right next to the ski lifts. Thankfully you don't lose anything. There is absolutely nothing to do in Liptovský Mikulas, and the Tatralandia water park can be reached by bus, which runs regularly throughout the day.

The second zone is located at the entrance to the mountain in Demyanovskaya Valley (on the map locality Pavcina Lehota). Along the entire ascent (about 10 km) there are hotels, apartments and guest houses. The choice is very large and, apparently, much more than it offers. Perhaps it makes sense to look on Airbnb, since there are more private owners spinning there. The main advantage is the free skybus, which brings you to the slopes and brings you back. It is absolutely not necessary to have a car. You can eat either where you live or on the slopes. The choice of places is more than sufficient.

The cons are obvious:

• not cheap,
• it is difficult to find large apartments at an adequate price,
• there are no big shops, but in private ones there is a tourist cheat.

And finally, the third zone - Liptovsky Mikulas. Quite an extended city, where there is some kind of non-tourist life. But for tourists, in fact, only two points are interesting: shopping center Tesco and the Tatralandia water park, where you can regain your strength lost on the mountain slopes 🙂 Housing prices in Liptovsky Mikulas are much lower than near the slope, because most of them are either private sector or apartments. There were no hotels in the city, but they certainly are. We chose accommodation in Ilanovo, which is a 4-minute drive from the city center. With the money saved for being close to the slopes, you can buy sky passes, rent skis for the whole family.

In general, when choosing housing, you should not be afraid of the distances on the map. A shuttle also runs from the city to the slopes, but without a car it will be inconvenient as hell. In the city, I would recommend accommodation only with your own transport. Without it, it is better to settle in the second zone.

skypass

To begin with, I was initially unpleasantly surprised by the prices for Skype, which are much, much more expensive than in neighboring Poland. But it is cheaper than in Austria or Italy. So there wasn't much to choose from. Do not go to Bulgaria by car 🙂

It turned out that we don’t know how to ride a damn thing 🙂 Because when we saw the first real descent on the blue track, we went crazy 🙂 Out of fear, everyone fell and even managed to get a knee injury. The girls decided to go through all the difficult sections with skis in their hands, and the male half went down skiing with grief in half. As it turned out, then, on the fifth route there are several sections that cannot be called steep. Somewhere between red and blue. But the difficulty was rather in the traffic that reigned on the slopes on Sunday.

In short, we decided not to joke with the knee and decided that the adrenaline would be enough for the first time. We left the skis in the car and went to explore track number 10. Seeing that there are many gentle sections, we were delighted and decided that we would only ride there.

Day two (school of excellence)

On the second day we sniffed out that there are other slopes. Since Travelina's knee was in an acute condition, we decided to go to the track in Zavazna Poruba. Then we realized that we had to first come here and improve our skills, and then break into the mountains.

In fact, there is a rather long gentle training slope with the possibility of complication to any level. The best part is that the prices for lifts are two times lower than in Jasna. As it turned out later, prices in the Low Tatras are artificially high, and small centers like this work for the locals.

The kids enjoyed riding the training session, and the folder tried to learn how to turn on a steeper slope (with varying degrees of success).

In short, the day flew by.

Day three (track No. 10)

We came to this track with confidence that we will conquer it. And so it happened ... but only for children 🙂 Parents could not overcome the track without at least one fall.

The course is actually very easy with two difficult (for a green beginner) places. First you need to pass a turn on a slope of 180 degrees, and then turn 90 degrees onto a piece of the red line (10A). The difficulty is added by the fact that by noon the track breaks up in difficult sections and you have to go around or crash into piles of snow that are packed when braking tough skiers.

Day four (acquaintance with the route number 13 and climb to Chopok)

On the fourth day, we decided to check the “damn dozen” track, but after two exits we realized that we had outgrown it and we were no longer interested in riding in a straight line. This track is good for learning, but it is very popular and there is always a long queue at the ski lift (10-15 minutes). On other lifts, everything goes much more cheerfully.

By the way, the blue track No. 13 is the only one where evening skiing takes place in Jasna under artificial lighting. We simply did not have enough time and energy to experience what it is like for ourselves.

After the training rides, it was decided to storm the route No. 10, but the result remained the same. Children rode without falling and without fear, Travelina overcame only one turn of 180 degrees, and I continued to fall at the junction with the red section 🙂

Having attacked enough, we decided to leave the skis in the car and climb Chopok, from where a stunning view of the Low Tatras opens.

Day five (conquest of route No. 5)

Having gained experience and shouting "Banzai", I still managed to drag the family to the "terrible" route number 5. And, oh miracle! From the very first time, everyone went down without much adventure. At that moment, we all realized that after all, now we can already call ourselves a ski family and we can ride them.

After a couple of training descents, we climbed to the upper section of this route, but there again came the “reinsurance” moment, because the beginning passes along the gentle part of the red slope. Having calmed down and exhaled, they all descended in single file and rolled to the very bottom, sometimes stopping to wait for each other and take a breath.

If I was alone, I would certainly ride the full track. But I can understand the children who were scared in some places. Therefore, we did not ride the full route anymore, limiting ourselves to its lower part.

Day six (last)

The last day in the mountains, we decided to ride on all our routes, but for me personally it was important not to fall asleep on the "top ten". Everything worked out! For the whole day, only 2 falls were recorded for the whole family.

They wanted to finish the "family rides - 2017" with a descent from the very beginning of the fifth route, but after 7 descents there was simply no strength left for another climb. And riding against the backdrop of fatigue and trembling legs is not a good idea.

Day seven (Demenovska cave)

On the last day, we decided to see the main local attraction - the Demenovskaya cave. Its passage as part of a group takes a little over an hour. The impressions are very interesting, but I would not say that without visiting it you will miss something serious in your life (especially if you have already been to such caves). The children were interested, but objectively there was not enough language support in Russian or English.

Thank you! Very interesting and informative! We are going to Slovakia this year. Tell me, is it possible to rent ski suits there?

Jasna Ski Resort is the most famous resort in the Low Tatras and is reputedly the best ski resort in all of Eastern Europe. Many tracks on the northern and southern slopes of Mount Chopok are served by lifts with magnetic passes, which ensures their high throughput. There are trails for children, for skiing and snowboarding.

The winter resort of Jasna belongs to the class of international tourist centers of the first category. Only numerous tourists live here, who are happy to come on ski tours to Jasna from December to the end of March, and hotel rooms are booked in advance.

The main hotels are located 20-300 m from the ski lifts. Cottages and boarding houses are located below the ski area. From them to the ski lifts can be reached by bus in 15-20 minutes.

There are 13 ski lifts on the territory of the center, with a total capacity of 11,800 people per hour, of which there are two four-seater and two double chair lifts, one cable car, seven drag lifts and one for children. Number of ski slopes: 14, of which 3 are of high difficulty, 8 are of medium difficulty, 3 are easy. The length of the trails is 42.2 km.

Specifications

Ski area: 950m. - 2024m.

Tracks: total - 18 (21 km)

- Blue - 6 pieces / 5 km.
- Red - 7 pieces / 11.5 km.
– Black – 5 pieces / 4.5 km

Number of lifts: total - 22

– cable car with cabins – 1
– chairlifts – 5
– ski lifts – 16

Ski pass

Apress-ski

At the resort you can have a great time in numerous bars, restaurants, dance at discos, play billiards, use the services of a gym and a swimming pool. A variety of excursion programs will help you spend your vacation as interesting as possible. You can relax in the hot waters of the natural thermal pool in Besenova (with a water temperature of 36-40 ° C), visit the beautiful Demanovskie Caves (5 km from Jasna) or go to the medieval cities of Slovakia and Poland: Kosice, Bratislava, Krakow. Walks in the mountains, trips to waterfalls in the Vaiskovska valley, to the pearl of the underworld Bystrianska cave are organized. Dishes of national cuisine and the famous Slovak beer are a real temptation for tourists, and the prices will pleasantly surprise you.

Transfer (km)

From Jasna to Poprad Airport - 70 km

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Specialist assessment

Picturesque landscapes
+ there are snow cannons
+ good hotel service
+ trails of varying difficulty

- queues for lifts
– unguaranteed snow cover
- few evening establishments
- few closed cafes on the slopes

Society "Sitour" together with the association of operators cable cars Every three years, LAVEKS evaluates the level of technical equipment of ski centers, maintenance of the slopes of the mountains, the quality of the services provided and, last but not least, the degree of safety and protection of skiers. At the last inspection, taking into account the strict criteria of the tested European norms, they awarded this resort 5 stars (on a five-point scale).

Reviews

Ganna

Tue, 02/19/2013 - 18:11

Oleg

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 18:11

natashka2828

Sun, 12/23/2012 - 18:11

Lelya

Sun, 05/16/2010 - 18:12

Vladimir

Wed, 12/23/2009 - 18:12

Matt

Thu, 04/03/2008 - 18:13

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