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Snowkite spot · Czech Republic

Černá v Pošumaví

Riders have kited it in SW, W, NW.

Show on the map48.7332, 14.1023
Works in
SW, W, NW
Nearest airport
JCLČeské Budějovice South Bohemian Airport, 34 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Under the snow

Surface and skis

Riders describe a grassy base, so less snow is enough.

Riders say:

  • Meadow near Černá, an alternative when Lipno is not frozen.

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

Černá v Pošumaví on video

Riders' footage from YouTube. It only loads when you click.

Snowkite Černá v Pošumaví březen 2013 Jan Veselý

On site

Wind and riding area

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worksno reports

Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

riding areaPparking

From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits
With thinner and cracking ice, suitable only for bolder riders with proper safety gear.

Watch out for

  • Cracks form in the ice after noon. Black ice can be more brittle than its thickness suggests, risk of breaking through.Facebook group Dehtář-Lipno-Svět Windsurf & Kite 2025

Parking

  • Car park about 100 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap
  • Down by the road.community map

Conditions

  • Meadow near Černá, an alternative when Lipno is not frozen.community map
  • Smaller snowkite spot above Racek.Facebook group Snowkiting Czech 2015

Riders' tips

  • Good alternative when Lipno is not frozen.community map
In riders' own words
  • „kam zitra na ten sz, kovarov?“
  • „Jezdí se JZ, Z, SZ.“
  • „později už praskliny při odpíchnutí, takže jen pro odvážnější s patřičnou výbavou“
  • „Parking nejlepší dole u silnice.“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/436206072“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/1415181607“
  • „chtělo to do max. 12h, později už praskliny při odpíchnutí... dnes se v tom černoledu někdo vykoupal. Je křehčí než odpovídá tloušťce.“
  • „Černá v Pošumaví nad Rackem, Hutě, a nebo když zamrzne Lipno. ... On ani ten Racek neni největší.“
  • „Hezká louka u Černé, alternativa když neni zmrzlý Lipno.“

Photos from the area

Černá v Pošumaví Lipno Reservoir 80079
Černá v Pošumaví Lipno Reservoir 80079 · 644 m from the spot
Jacquesverlaeken, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Černá v Pošumaví LipnoReservoir 80078
Černá v Pošumaví LipnoReservoir 80078 · 644 m from the spot
Jacquesverlaeken, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pohled od hřbitova v Černé v Pošumaví k Lipnu
Pohled od hřbitova v Černé v Pošumaví k Lipnu · 682 m from the spot
Ludmila Zellner Rotbauerová, 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
January7.4 knots · 3.8 m/s
February7.5 knots · 3.9 m/s
March7.4 knots · 3.8 m/s
April6.3 knots · 3.2 m/s
May6.1 knots · 3.1 m/s
June5.4 knots · 2.8 m/s
July5.4 knots · 2.8 m/s
August5.1 knots · 2.6 m/s
September5.5 knots · 2.8 m/s
October5.7 knots · 2.9 m/s
November6.2 knots · 3.2 m/s
December6.7 knots · 3.4 m/s

Nearby

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Sources: Community kite spot map at kiteboarding.cz; Riders' reports in public kite groups on Facebook (Dehtář-Lipno-Svět Windsurf & Kite, 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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