Górka Szczęśliwicka — the complete guide

Górka Szczęśliwicka is the highest point of Warsaw — it rises to 152 m above sea level, about 40 m above the surrounding Szczęśliwicki Park. The summit offers one of the nicer panoramas of the city, with the Palace of Culture and the Wola skyline in view.

The summit is open to everyone — paths and stairs lead up from the park. It is a popular spot for walks, stair-running workouts and sunset photos.

The hill is not natural. It was piled up in the 1950s from the rubble of Warsaw destroyed during World War II. Between 1967 and 1970 it was covered with soil and a park was laid out around it.

In the late 1990s the site was transformed into a year-round ski centre: the hill was raised by several metres, a chairlift was built and the slope was covered with dry ski matting. Today the facility is managed by the city (Aktywna Warszawa / CSN Szczęśliwice) and remains one of very few places in Poland where you can ski all year round.

The run is about 227 m long with an average gradient of around 19%. The dry surface allows summer skiing, and in winter snowmaking and floodlights kick in. Perfect learning conditions: gentle, predictable and close to home.

Note: in the 2025/2026 season the slope is closed for a major renovation — the lifts, snowmaking and lighting are being replaced. Skiers return in the 2026/2027 season. Meanwhile you can check the site via our live camera.

Our Zone4.pl school runs ski lessons and snowboard lessons here. During the renovation, training takes place on a real slope at Szwajcaria Bałtowska (including our winter day camps).

The biggest year-round attraction is the gravity coaster — a downhill track with two-person cars, loved by children. It operates regardless of the slope renovation.

Szczęśliwicki Park itself is the largest recreational area in this part of Warsaw: wide paths (great for roller skating — in summer our Zone4Rollin brand runs classes here), a lake, playgrounds, an outdoor gym and open-air pools in summer.

The CSN Szczęśliwice “Górka Szczęśliwicka” centre is at ul. Drawska 22 (Ochota, 02-202 Warsaw). The centre building — renovated in 2022 — operates during the slope works: it is the base for our camps and classes.

Directions by public transport, car and bike are on a separate page: getting there. Lesson prices are in the price list.