Czarna Góra Resort in Sienna — ski resort

Czarna Góra Resort is a year-round mountain resort in the Śnieżnik Massif, in the hamlet of Sienna within the Stronie Śląskie commune. Its runs cover about 60 hectares on the north-eastern slopes of Czarna Góra (1205 m) and Żmijowiec (1153 m) — an aspect that matters in practice, because the terrain stays shaded for most of the day and holds snow longer than south-facing slopes. The resort opened in 1996 and has been expanded several times since.

Its key piece of infrastructure is the Luxtorpeda lift: a six-seater chairlift with weather hoods, roughly 1370 m long, covering some 380 m of vertical in about three minutes. Two four-seater chairlifts, Żmija and Efka, work alongside it, while platter lifts, button lifts and magic carpets serve the learning areas. Together that adds up to about 12 lifts and a dozen or so marked runs.

A note on the name: this is not the Czarna Góra next to Białka Tatrzańska in Podhale. The Lower Silesian Czarna Góra lies some 470 km away, in the Kłodzko region near the Czech border, and has nothing in common with that station beyond the name. The mix-up happens often enough that it is worth double-checking when booking accommodation, buying a pass or typing a destination into a satnav — the address here is Sienna, in the Stronie Śląskie commune.

• about 12 km of downhill runs on the north-eastern slopes of Czarna Góra and Żmijowiec,
• the Luxtorpeda lift — a hooded six-seater chairlift, roughly 1370 m long with some 380 m of vertical,
• two four-seater chairlifts (Żmija, Efka) plus platter lifts and magic carpets on the beginner clearings,
• run A (FIS), about 1.6 km long with an average gradient of some 27% — one of the more demanding descents in Poland,
• the longest run, B, measures about 1.7 km and is floodlit for skiing after dark,
• snowmaking backed by more than 80 snow guns and daily grooming,
• a fun park with a snowtubing track, a children’s ski school and fenced learning clearings,
• a year-round alpine coaster plus substantial accommodation and dining at the base.

Czarna Góra is one of the few Sudetes resorts that gives every level something worthwhile. Beginners get four learning clearings with magic carpets and gentle blue runs in the lower section, kept apart from the main descents. Intermediates ski the reds, including run B — about 1.7 km of continuous descent from top to bottom. Advanced skiers have the black-red run A, with an average gradient of around 27% and a competition homologation, which is genuinely demanding on hard snow. A vertical drop of some 380 m means longer descents than at most Sudetes stations, so a single lift is enough for meaningful training.

The address is Sienna 11, 57-550 Stronie Śląskie. From Warsaw it is about 470 km, roughly 5.5 hours: the S8 to Wrocław, then national road 8 to Kłodzko, the ring road onto road 33 and on through Lądek-Zdrój or Idzików to Stronie Śląskie, with a few kilometres of climbing left to Sienna. From Wrocław it is about 2 hours, from Katowice about 3 hours via the A4 and then Nysa and Paczków.

There are around 1400 paved parking spaces at the base stations, with the main car park charged. A bus runs from Stronie Śląskie to Sienna, but with only a few departures a day it is not enough to plan a full ski day around; the nearest railway station is Stronie Śląskie. The final climb is steep and needs winter tyres in snowy conditions.

Driving distances

• Warszawa — approx. 470 km, ok. 5,5 h
• Wrocław — approx. 120 km, ok. 2 h
• Katowice — approx. 230 km, ok. 3 h
• Kłodzko — approx. 35 km, ok. 45 min

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The resort operates normally, with a season that usually runs from early December to early April — the north-eastern aspect and snowmaking from more than 80 guns keep the runs going through warmer spells. The context is worth knowing, though: in September 2024 a flood severely damaged Stronie Śląskie and neighbouring villages in the Biała Lądecka valley. The resort itself resumed work quickly and sheltered flood victims and emergency services during the crisis, but rebuilding roads and infrastructure in the area continued long afterwards, so it is worth checking the current state of access roads before setting off.

A few kilometres from the slope, in Kletno, lies the Bear Cave (Jaskinia Niedźwiedzia), one of the most remarkable caves in Poland, with limited entry slots that need booking ahead. Trails from Sienna and Kletno lead to Śnieżnik (1425 m), the highest peak in the region. Nearby are the spa towns of Lądek-Zdrój and Stronie Śląskie with thermal and mineral waters, plus an extensive cross-country network across the Śnieżnik Massif.

Zone4 is a ski and snowboard school from Warsaw building ZoneCloud — a booking system for lessons with instructors. We do not own any slope: what we add is the thing slopes usually lack, namely a free slot with a named instructor, visible online and bookable on the spot. Today it runs at Górka Szczęśliwicka in Warsaw, at Rybno and at Szwajcaria Bałtowska.

The next step is a nationwide network — including Czarna Góra (Sienna). We are building the instructor team here and will open lesson booking together with it. If you are looking for an instructor in Czarna Góra (Sienna) for the coming season, leave your details and we will let you know the moment bookings open. If you teach here yourself, read the section below.

We are looking for ski and snowboard instructors in Stronie Śląskie and the surrounding area (dolnośląskie Province). The arrangement is freelance and non-exclusive — you can teach with us alongside your own clients or a local ski school. You set your availability in the schedule; we bring the students and handle bookings and settlements.

ZoneCloud gives an instructor what working solo does not: a public profile with a description and photo, a calendar of free slots, online bookings and payments, and a lesson history in one place. Instead of fielding calls on a Saturday morning, you get a filled schedule.

Instructor qualifications (SITN-PZN or equivalent) are a strong plus but not an entry barrier — what counts is confident, technical riding and the ability to work with people, especially children. You attach scans and a CV in the online application.