Ski jumping in Wisła: Great Idea for a Weekend Trip. Tips

November is definitely not my favourite month of the year. I assume that I’m not alone in this feeling.

However, the end of November is also the beginning of the ski jumping season. Broadcasts of ski jumping competitions in winter are an integral part of my homely hygge and survival kit for this gloomy autumn and winter.

Ski jumping is a popular sport in a limited number of countries. But if you are reading this article, I guess you are at least a little bit interested in it. So, let’s see how you can combine your interest with travelling. In this article, I will tell you about ski jumping in Wisła, in Poland, and give you tips on how to organise your trip: when, where, how to get there, and what to see.

Quick links to organise the main points of your ski jumping in Wisła trip:

Flights.

Accommodation: Booking.com

Buses and trains schedules.

Ski jumping in Wisła: When

The competition in Wisła used to take place in November or December; it was even the opening competition of the season.

Now it has moved to January, and it will be part of the ‘Polish tournament’ (there are also competitions planned in Szczyrk and Zakopane).

In 2024, ski jumping in Wisła will take place at the weekend, 12-14.01.2024.

Usually, Friday is qualification day, and Saturday and Sunday are competition days. One for the team and the second for individual jumping.

Ski jumping in Wisła: Tickets

Usually, it’s possible to buy single-day tickets and passes for both days. There are also tickets for qualifications, which are cheaper than for competitions.

Usually tickets can be bought on a website called ebilet.pl.

Here, you can buy tickets for competitions in 2024.

How to get to Wisła?

The easiest way to get to Wisła is via the city of Katowice. To Katowice just as it suits you from your place of residence. From a few European cities (for example, Vienna) you can reach Katowice by train. There is also Katowice Airport, with many flights from many cities, mostly with low-cost airlines.

Then, change to a train or private bus lines leaving from the bus station (which is easy to reach from the train station).

There can be a lot of people waiting for buses in this direction, it is worth coming to the place a moment earlier or buying a ticket via the Internet (although this is not always possible).

Examples of bus companies (there are more):

lajkonikbus.pl

wispol.pl

Good portals to check bus and train connections are here and here.

Ski jumping in Wisła: Hill

The competition takes place on the hill Wisla-Malinka, named after Adam Małysz. I guess there is no need to introduce this name to people interested in this sport.

The hill was built on the site of an old wooden one, built in 1933. Construction of the new facility began in the winter of 2004. The first jump on it was given by Małysz, hill’s patron in September 2008. The first World Cup competitions took place in January 2013, and since then, international competitions have been held there every year.

The hill is slightly away from the city. You can reach it on foot, but it’s quite a long walk. There are additional paid buses from the centre that will take you almost to the hill.

What to do in Wisła?

Wisła is a well-known holiday resort that attracts crowds of tourists throughout the year.

First of all, there are hiking trails, a nature reserve, a dam in Czarny, and the Biała and Czarna Wisełka streams, and the Wisełka stream. It is also a promenade, a spa house, an amphitheatre, a city park, and a boulevard, as well as an avenue of sports stars.

In the centre of the town, there is the well-known confectionery U Janeczki, which sells ski jumping-themed cakes. Nice break after the walk and before going to the hill.

Where to stay in Wisła?

As Wisła is a well-known touristic place, you will be able to find a lot of accommodation options. Just remember that during the event it will be pretty busy everywhere, so try to book it in advance. It’s best to search for accommodations here.

I don’t see booking options, and probably this possibility doesn’t exist anymore, but in the past I stayed at Apartments u Małyszów as accommodation. An interesting place.

I think for now, you have the most important information that will allow you to organise your weekend ski jumping trip.

Think about it, as it’s a perfect combination of breathing the mountain air and watching sports live. I’ve been to a few ski jumping competitions (in Wisła too), and I really recommend them.  

Are you interested in ski jumping? Then you probably have a visit to Planica on your bucket list. It’s easier than you think!

Here you can read all the tips and tricks to organise your trip to ski jumping in Planica.

Wondering where to travel during the winter?

Here I tell you where to travel in winter in Europe (and why there).