Ski Makov

The village Makov together with the ski resort SKI MAKOV lies 21 km north from Bytča, 27 km west from Čadca and 7 km from the state border crossing to the Czech republic, about an hour car drive from the centre of Ostrava. Arrival is possible  by bus, by train (route Žilina – Čadca – Makov ) and by car. The train and bus stop is about 2 km away from the ski resort. A parking lot with the capacity of 200 cars is located right next to the ski lifts. Next year, a highway will be build around Bytča, connecting Bratislava and Žilina, this year the nearby airport at Dolný Hričov started to offer a regular service to Prague.

The ski slopes of medium and easy difficulty (overall length of 6100 m) are located in 660 - 948 m above sea level and they are regularly  treated. The village Makov lies 630 meter above sea level. The average ski season lasts for 90 days.

In the resort, just next to the ski lifts, there is a newly build buffet with the possibility of sitting inside or on a covered terrace with a wonderful view of the ski slopes.  A ski service and ski and snowboard rental facility is at your disposal. For the beginners, we offer ski school and ski kindergarten. A tourist fun-trip cross-country skiing path follows the ridge of the surrounding hills (Čerenka 948 m), where skiers can be transported with our ski lift, connecting to the main ridge of the mountain chain Javorníky.

In the Makov municipality (2 km from the resort), there is an ATM, change office, railway station and other food and accommodation facilities.

Trip cross-country skiing path follows the ridge of the surrounding hills (Čerenka 948 m), where skiers can be transported with our ski lift, connecting to the main ridge of the mountain chain Javorníky.

In the Makov municipality (2 km from the resort), there is an ATM, change office, railway station and other food and accommodation facilities.

There are 4 ski lifts in the resort. Two lifts TATRAPOMA H 210 with diagonal length of 1450 m and 1200 m, the ski lift TATRAPOMA P is 340 m long and for the smallest skiers there is a children rope lift with the length of 150 m. Overall capacity of the ski lifts is 2850 persons/hour. There is a parking lot for 200 cars at your disposal, which is located right nest to the lifts. The resort is easily accessible.

Ski lifts operate daily from 9:00 until 16:00