Snowkite spot · Czech Republic

Drahany

Name: Drahany
Address: CZ

Riders have kited it in SE, S, SW.

Show on the map49.4378, 16.8838

Works in: SE, S, SW
Nearest airport: BRQBrno-Tuřany Airport, 35 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:

Elevation 650 m, grass surface (2010/2011)

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

Drahany on video

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

Snowkiting Drahany 120219 Petr Jürgen Macek

On site

Wind and riding area

worksno reports

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

riding area

From riders

What you need to know

Parking

At the end of the village of Drahany (southeast)community map

Conditions

Elevation 650 m, grass surface (2010/2011)community map

Riders' tips

Nearest weather station Protivanov, nearest webcam Suchýcommunity map

In riders' own words

„Jezditelné směry: JV, J, JZ“
„Parkování: na konci vesnice Drahany (JV)“
„Nadmořská výška: 650mm Jezditelné směry: JV, J, JZ Podklad: tráva (2010/2011)“
„Nejbližší měření počasí: Protivanov ... Nejbližší webcam:Suchý“

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.

9.4Jan4.8

9.5Feb4.9

9.2Mar4.7

8.2Apr4.2

8.0May4.1

7.3Jun3.8

7.1Jul3.7

6.7Aug3.4

7.6Sep3.9

8.1Oct4.2

8.9Nov4.6

9.1Dec4.7

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	9.4 knots · 4.8 m/s
February	9.5 knots · 4.9 m/s
March	9.2 knots · 4.7 m/s
April	8.2 knots · 4.2 m/s
May	8.0 knots · 4.1 m/s
June	7.3 knots · 3.8 m/s
July	7.1 knots · 3.7 m/s
August	6.7 knots · 3.4 m/s
September	7.6 knots · 3.9 m/s
October	8.1 knots · 4.2 m/s
November	8.9 knots · 4.6 m/s
December	9.1 knots · 4.7 m/s

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Sources: Community kite spot map at kiteboarding.cz. 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.