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Snowkite spot · Czech Republic

Keply

Riders have kited it in S–NW.

Show on the map49.2041, 13.3540
Works in
S–NW
Nearest airport
JCLČeské Budějovice South Bohemian Airport, 83 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:

  • The landowner across the road at Ekofarma has no problem with kiters, it is best to stop by the farm and say hello. Unsuitable for landkiting as it is a pasture.
  • Pasture - unsuitable for landkiting
  • Elevation 950 m, snow holds here even when it has melted elsewhere. Pastureland, unsuitable for landkiting.

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.

On site

Wind and riding area

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worksno reports

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

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From riders

What you need to know

Watch out for

  • When the snow is blown off, molehills stick out in the meadow.Facebook group Snowkiting Czech 2026

Parking

  • Hassle-free parking right at the spotcommunity map

Getting there

  • Past Javorná on the way from Klatovy to Železná Ruda.Facebook group Snowkiting Czech 2015

Rules and respect

  • The landowner across the road at Ekofarma has no problem with kiters, it is best to stop by the farm and say hello. Unsuitable for landkiting as it is a pasture.community map
  • The landowner across the way at Ekofarma Keply has no issue with kiters, but it is good courtesy to stop by the farm and say hello.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024

Conditions

  • Elevation 950 m, snow holds here even when it has melted elsewhere. Pastureland, unsuitable for landkiting.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024

Riders' tips

  • Snowkite spot tip in the Šumava mountains.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2025
In riders' own words
  • „Jezditelné SZ, Z až J“
  • „Parkování bezproblémové hned u spotu.“
  • „luxus spot jsou Keply za Javornou. Smer z Kt na Rudu :-)“
  • „podklad byl 👌 ale odfoukane na krtince“
  • „majitel pozemku naproti v Ekofarmě ( www.ekofarmakeply.cz ) - s kitery nemá problém (je určitě lepší zajít na farmu a pozdravit)“
  • „Na Land není vhodné, je to pastvina.“
  • „Výška 950 m., takže sníh bývá i když už jinde není. Na Land není vhodné, je to pastvina.“
  • „Ahoj, zda sa, ze nieco nasnezi na Šumave, kde sa tam da snowkitovat? - Keply“

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
January8.5 knots · 4.4 m/s
February8.3 knots · 4.3 m/s
March8.0 knots · 4.1 m/s
April6.7 knots · 3.4 m/s
May6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s
June5.9 knots · 3.0 m/s
July6.0 knots · 3.1 m/s
August5.6 knots · 2.9 m/s
September6.1 knots · 3.1 m/s
October6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s
November6.9 knots · 3.5 m/s
December7.8 knots · 4.0 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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