Resort guide · Slovakia

Jasná Nízke Tatry: Our Ski Guide

Slovakia’s largest ski area, on both faces of Mt Chopok in the Low Tatras: about 50 km of pistes, 20 lifts and tows, twelve freeride zones reached by gondola, and the home slopes of Petra Vlhová, where the women’s World Cup returns in January 2027.

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The back story

Season 2026/27: Priced from 28 Nov 2026 (jasna.sk 2026/27 course price list); women’s World Cup 23–24 Jan 2027 · Ski area: About 50 km of pistes, 20 lifts and tows, 12 freeride zones, 43 km with snowmaking (TMR press kit) · Top viewpoint: Mt Chopok, 2,024 m; the Rotunda restaurant stands at 2,004 m · Lift pass: Dynamic Gopass prices, cheapest online and in advance; 2025/26 day passes from €33; Gopass SKI Season Pass 2026/27 €589 pre-sale, €729 in winter (TMR) · Nearest station: Liptovský Mikuláš for the north side; Brezno or Podbrezová for the south side (jasna.sk) · Nearest airports: Poprad and Žilina (jasna.sk); Bratislava for most international flights

The back story

Jasná: the back story

Jasná Nízke Tatry·In depth

How a valley of caves and weekend cabins below Mt Chopok became Slovakia’s largest ski resort, with gondolas on both faces and the women’s World Cup on its slopes.

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Lift passes, ski schools and hire

Slovakia’s largest

Jasná Nízke Tatry ski area

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Ski resort·€€

About 50 km of pistes on the north and south faces of Mt Chopok, 20 lifts and tows, twelve freeride zones and 43 km of pistes with snowmaking.

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Book early, pay less

Jasná ski passes on Gopass

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Lift pass·€€

Dynamic prices online at gopass.travel: in 2025/26 Jasná day passes started from €33; the 2026/27 Gopass SKI Season Pass for nine resorts cost €589 in the spring pre-sale and is listed at €729 in winter.

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Three MAXILAND arenas

Tatry Motion ski school

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Ski school·€€

The resort’s ski and snowboard school, for children from three years old to grandparents, at Lúčky, Biela Púť and Krupová, each with its own MAXILAND learning arena.

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At the lift stations

Tatry Motion rental and ski service

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Ski hire·€€

Ski and snowboard hire with depots at the lift stations, including freeride, freestyle, ski-touring and cross-country skis, and a workshop for servicing.

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Twelve zones by gondola

Freeride at Jasná

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Freeride·€€

Twelve marked freeride zones, reached, as at few resorts in the world, by gondola, and a regular stop on the Freeride World Tour Challenger circuit.

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23–24 January 2027

Women’s World Cup, Jasná 2027

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Event·€€

The Audi FIS Ski World Cup returns to Jasná: giant slalom on Saturday 23 January and slalom on Sunday 24 January 2027, on the Petra Vlhová piste.

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Where to stay, every budget

Who it suits. On a budget: Gopass prices fall the earlier you book online: in 2025/26 Jasná day passes started from €33, and the 2026/27 Gopass SKI Season Pass, valid at nine resorts including Špindlerův Mlýn, cost €589 in the spring pre-sale against €729 in winter (TMR). Stay in Liptovský Mikuláš or a pension in Demänovská Dolina. Mid-range: Hotel SKI at Záhradky, by two lifts and at the foot of five pistes, or Hotel Srdiečko on the quiet south side, both with lift and water-park tickets included in the stay. Luxury: Boutique Hotel Pošta or Grand Jasná, ski-in, ski-out in the centre of the resort, the Chalets Jasná Collection with private wellness, or three rooms at the Rotunda, 2,004 metres up on the summit ridge.

Jasná’s first boutique hotel · In depth

Hotel Pošta

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Boutique hotel·€€€€

Jasná’s first boutique hotel, with suites facing Chopok, a boutique wellness of indoor whirlpool, massage pool, Finnish and steam saunas and an outdoor hot tub, the Pošta Restaurant and the POŠTA BAR.

Demänovská Dolina 72, 031 01 Liptovský MikulášExplore View on map
Steps from the chairlift · In depth

Hotel Grand Jasná

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Ski-in, ski-out hotel·€€€

A four-star grand hotel in the centre of Jasná, ski-in, ski-out, with 137 rooms and five suites and a wellness centre beneath Chopok with an indoor pool, outdoor whirlpools, outdoor Finnish sauna and a cooling pond.

Demänovská Dolina 72, 031 01 Liptovský MikulášExplore View on map
Private wellness · In depth

Chalets Jasná Collection

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Chalet suites·€€€€

Chalets, maisonettes and apartments at quiet Záhradky and in Jasná’s centre, many with a private infra-red sauna, whirlpool or wellness room, with catering and massage brought to your door.

Demänovská Dolina 374, 031 01 Liptovský MikulášExplore View on map
Three rooms at 2,004 m · In depth

Hotel Rotunda: a night on Mt Chopok

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Mountain-top rooms·€€€€

Three rooms below the summit of Chopok at 2,004 metres, ski-in, ski-out, with the Rotunda restaurant’s 360° panorama and terrace, first tracks in the morning and cable cars included.

Demänovská Dolina 92, 031 01 Demänovská DolinaExplore View on map
A mountain beach by the brook · In depth

Hotel Tri Studničky

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Adults-friendly hotel·€€€

An adult-friendly boutique hotel at the entrance to Demänovská dolina, with 32 rooms and ten suites, a boutique wellness of whirlpools and sauna, a mountain beach on the Demänovka brook and organic-farm cooking.

Demänovská Dolina 5, 031 01 Liptovský MikulášExplore View on map
Retro design at Záhradky

Hotel SKI

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Ski-in, ski-out hotel·€€

A renovated retro-style hotel at Záhradky, by the lower stations of two lifts and at the foot of five pistes, with 40 rooms and family rooms.

Demänovská Dolina 69, 031 01 Demänovská DolinaExplore View on map
South side, since 1958

Hotel Srdiečko

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Mountain hotel·€€

A mountain hotel on the south side of Chopok, welcoming guests since 1958, at 1,213 metres by the lift station, with 40 rooms, four suites and an outdoor hot tub.

Horná Lehota 112, 977 01 BreznoExplore View on map

Restaurants and mountain huts

360° at 2,004 m

Rotunda Restaurant

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Mountain restaurant·€€€

The round panoramic restaurant on the summit ridge of Chopok, where the north and south lifts meet, with 100 seats, a fireplace and a list of world rums.

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Big terrace, south side

Kosodrevina Restaurant

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Mountain restaurant·€€

A mountain restaurant at 1,494 metres by the Kosodrevina gondola station on the south side, with a large terrace and a small museum of the old chairlift.

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Ski-in, ski-out terrace

Happy End Restaurant

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Slope restaurant·€€

A ski-in, ski-out restaurant at Biela Púť with a big terrace facing Chopok, an open kitchen and traditional dishes by day.

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Steaks and world cooking

Restaurant Pošta

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Hotel restaurant·€€€

Hotel Pošta’s restaurant in central Jasná: international cooking and a steak culture, with unusual side dishes on the à la carte menu.

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From a family organic farm

Restaurant Tri Studničky

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Hotel restaurant·€€€

Gourmet cooking that blends tradition and creativity, with ingredients from a family organic farm, at the entrance to Demänovská dolina.

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Home cooking, south side

Hotel Srdiečko Restaurant

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Hotel restaurant·€€

Home-made dishes and international specialities in a 100-seat restaurant with views of Chopok, by the south-side lifts.

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Après-ski and bars

Over 1,000 guests

Happy End Music Club

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Music club·€€

After dark, the Happy End restaurant becomes the region’s big après and night club, with electronic music, live bands and guest performers at weekends.

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Under a glass dome

Funibar

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Mountain bar·€€

The bar at Priehyba, next to the Funitel station, under a glass dome roof with views of Chopok on sunny days.

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Rums, whiskies and cigars

Pošta bar

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Cocktail bar·€€€

The cocktail bar of Hotel Pošta in the centre of Jasná, with drinks made from local ingredients and a list of world rums, whiskies, cognacs and cigars.

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South side, 80 seats

Bar Krupová

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Après-ski bar·€

An 80-seat après-ski bar at 1,084 metres by the Krupová gondola on the south side, with music all day long.

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Draught beer at Záhradky

SKI Bar

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Après-ski bar·€

The bar at Záhradky, where five pistes end, for draught beer, hot Tatra tea, mulled wine and light snacks.

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Shops

Local products

With a Big Heart grocery and café

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Grocery and café·€

S Veľkým srdcom, a grocery and café in Jasná with everyday goods, local products and delicacies, premium coffee and home-made cakes.

Demänovská Dolina 258, JasnáExplore View on map
2117 of Sweden

Jasná shop

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Sportswear shop·€€

Ski and outdoor clothing from 2117 of Sweden, Rehall and Bennon, with a shop in Demänová and an online store.

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goX cashback for pass holders

Motion shops

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Ski shop·€€

TMR’s Tatry Motion shops and rental by the lifts, where Gopass SKI Season Pass holders earn 15% goX cashback.

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Spas and wellness

Open-air whirlpools

Wellness at Hotel Grand Jasná

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Hotel spa·€€€

An extensive wellness centre at the foot of Chopok, with an indoor leisure pool and open-air whirlpools.

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In-house cosmetics

Boutique wellness at Hotel Pošta

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Hotel spa·€€€

A boutique wellness with an outdoor whirlpool, an indoor massage pool, massages and treatments using the hotel’s own cosmetics.

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Cool off in the Demänovka

Wellness at Hotel Tri Studničky

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Hotel spa·€€€

Massages, treatments, whirlpools and a sauna, with a ‘mountain beach’ where guests cool off in the Demänovka brook.

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Slovakia’s largest aquapark

Aquapark Tatralandia

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Water park·€€

Slovakia’s largest year-round aquapark, near Liptovský Mikuláš, with the Tropical Paradise hall of sea water; entry is included with TMR hotel stays in Jasná.

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The thermal heart of Liptov

Bešeňová water park

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Thermal water park·€€

Liptov’s thermal water park, with wellness and attractions, also included with TMR hotel stays in Jasná.

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Getting there

North via Liptovský Mikuláš, south via Brezno

Getting to Jasná

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Getting there·€

The north side is reached from Liptovský Mikuláš through Demänovská dolina; the south side from Banská Bystrica or Brezno via Bystrá to Krupová.

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Main line Žilina–Košice

By train to Liptovský Mikuláš

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Rail·€

Liptovský Mikuláš is on Slovakia’s main line 180, Žilina–Košice, with through trains from Bratislava; for the south side, take the train to Brezno or Podbrezová.

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Ski & Aqua Bus

Ski buses

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Bus·€

The Ski & Aqua Bus and the Chopok North skibus link Liptovský Mikuláš, the water parks and the slopes; the Horehronie skibus serves the south side.

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The Tatras’ own airport

Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Airport·€

One of the two nearest airports to Jasná, named by the resort alongside Žilina.

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Slovakia’s main airport

Bratislava Airport (BTS)

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Airport·€

Slovakia’s main airport, for the widest choice of flights; continue by the D1 motorway or by rail from Bratislava to Liptovský Mikuláš.

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Property: the neighbourhoods

The heart of the resort

Jasná centre and Biela Púť

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Neighbourhood

The ski-in, ski-out heart of the north side, around the A6 gondola, Hotel Grand Jasná and Hotel Pošta, where TMR is developing Central Jasná, with suites for private ownership.

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Quieter, still on the slopes

Záhradky and Otupné

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Neighbourhood

The quieter base areas lower down the valley, with Hotel SKI, the Chalets Jasná Collection and the Grand Jet gondola from Otupné.

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A village of hamlets

Demänovská Dolina village

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Neighbourhood

The valley village, since 1964, of Tri Studničky, Jaskyne, Repiská, Lúčky and Jasná, between Liptovský Mikuláš and the lifts.

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Year-round Liptov town

Liptovský Mikuláš

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Town

The main town of Liptov, on the main railway line and the D1, with the Tatralandia aquapark nearby: a lively year-round base below the valley.

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The sunny, quiet side

Chopok South: Srdiečko and Krupová

Jasná Nízke Tatry·Neighbourhood

The south-facing side of Chopok, above Bystrá and Brezno in Horehronie, with Hotel Srdiečko and the gondolas from Krupová.

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