Snowkite spot · Czech Republic
Boží Dar
Riders have kited it in SW, W.
- Works in
- SW, W
- Nearest airport
- KLVKarlovy Vary Airport, 23 km
Forecast and webcams
Before you go
Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.
Webcams nearby
Live images from cameras within 25 km of the spot. Click to open the camera on Windy.com.
Webcams: Windy.com
Under the snow
Surface and skis
Riders have not described the ground under the snow. Early in the season and after a thaw, expect things to stick out.
Riders say:
- Rideable even with 5-10 cm of snow thanks to nearby snowmaking.
- Snow holds up thanks to snowmaking in the area.
Rule of thumb: the smoother the ground, the less snow you need. On a mown meadow riders usually start from about 20 to 30 cm; on stubble, ploughed fields or dwarf pine you need much more.
Bring rock skis
For your first sessions, early in the season and anywhere the snow is thin, use old skis (“rock skis”) or an old snowboard. A stone hidden just under the snow can cut the base of new skis on the very first run.
Tips for this spot
- On hills the wind is stronger and gustier than the forecast says. Behind a forest it breaks and swirls, so launch well away from trees.
- Wind and frost add up: at −5 °C and 20 knots (10 m/s) it feels like about −14 °C. Goggles, a balaclava and spare gloves.
- Frozen snow is hard: a helmet and back protector are worth it even on a flat plateau.
The spot on video
Boží Dar on video
Riders' footage from YouTube. It only loads when you click.
On site
Wind and riding area
bestworksno reports
Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.
riding areaPparking
From riders
What you need to know
Where to launch
- Riding takes place by the former customs house and by the Novako resort.Facebook group Snowkiting Czech 2017
Parking
- Car park about 150 m from the spot, paid.price: 50 CZK/hour; 200 CZK/day · OpenStreetMap
- Parking lot by road 25.price: 50Kč · community map
Conditions
- Holds snow longer than the surrounding area, combination of snowkiting and landkiting in thin cover, wind tends to be steady.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2025
- Rideable even with 5-10 cm of snow thanks to nearby snowmaking.Facebook group Snowkiting Czech 2020
- Snow holds up thanks to snowmaking in the area.Facebook group Snowkiting Czech 2020
- Slightly sloped.community map
Riders' tips
- With thin snow cover, it is better to bring older skis or a rock board.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2025
Facilities
- Snack bar right by the parking lot on road 25; HARAKIRI snowkiting center.community map
In riders' own words
- „nejlepší je Z, JZ.“
- „v neděli jsme jezdili Boží Dar u bývalé celnice a aréal Novako,sněhu bylo 10-20cm“
- „na Božím Daru u bývalé celnice a šlo jezdit. 5-10cm sněhu“
- „parkovani na parkovišti u silnice 25 a je tam hned i bufáč. parkovné na den 50Kč.“
- „OpenStreetMap way/491078513“
- „OpenStreetMap way/1082677325“
- „na to že všude okolo už je v podstatě jaro tak to šlo. 90% snowkite + 10% landkite. Vítr fajn bez poryvů“
- „A Božák jen proto ze kolem zasnezovali.“
- „mírne ve svahu“
- „Božák sjízdný - lépe na starší snb/lyže“
Photos from the area
Zorka Sojka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wind by month
When it blows
Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.
windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s
Values by month
| January | 8.9 knots · 4.6 m/s |
|---|---|
| February | 8.5 knots · 4.4 m/s |
| March | 8.0 knots · 4.1 m/s |
| April | 6.6 knots · 3.4 m/s |
| May | 6.3 knots · 3.2 m/s |
| June | 5.9 knots · 3.0 m/s |
| July | 5.9 knots · 3.0 m/s |
| August | 5.6 knots · 2.9 m/s |
| September | 6.1 knots · 3.1 m/s |
| October | 6.8 knots · 3.5 m/s |
| November | 7.2 knots · 3.7 m/s |
| December | 8.3 knots · 4.3 m/s |
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Sources: Community kite spot map at kiteboarding.cz; Riders' reports in public kite groups on Facebook (Kiting - spolujízda, Snowkiting Czech). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.
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