Snowkite spot · Czech Republic
Luční bouda
Riders have kited it in W. Note: it lies in a national park quiet zone, details below.
- Works in
- W
- Nearest airport
- PEDPardubice Airport, 81 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
There is dwarf pine, bushes or stumps under the snow; it only works with a lot of snow.
Riders say:
- According to the Krkonoše National Park authority, snowkiting on the ridge plains around Luční and Labská bouda is prohibited (on the Polish side too). Allowed: meadows near Brádlerovy, Medvědí and Moravská bouda and near Vrchlabí.
- Spot is in Zone 1 of KRNAP National Park, riding and entry off marked trails are prohibited and fined (black grouse and dwarf pine protection)
- A permitted alternative in the central Krkonoše (around 1,000 m a.s.l.) is the meadows near Brádlerovy boudy, Medvědí bouda, or Moravská bouda
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
Luční bouda on video
Riders' footage from YouTube. It only loads when you click.
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
Watch out for
- According to the Krkonoše National Park authority, snowkiting on the ridge plains around Luční and Labská bouda is prohibited (on the Polish side too). Allowed: meadows near Brádlerovy, Medvědí and Moravská bouda and near Vrchlabí.official data Správa KRNAP
- The spot lies in a national park quiet zone (Krkonošský národní park, “Hřebeny východních Krkonoš”): no entry outside marked trails all year round.official data AOPK ČR
Getting there
- Harder to access: take the cable car to Sněžka and walk down, or take a snowcat from Luční boudacommunity map
Rules and respect
- Spot is in Zone 1 of KRNAP National Park, riding and entry off marked trails are prohibited and fined (black grouse and dwarf pine protection)community map
- Snowkiting around Luční bouda is officially allowed only when accompanied by staff authorized by the lodge (or for staying guests).Facebook group Snowkiting Czech 2017
Conditions
- Plenty of snow, plains with gentle hillscommunity map
Riders' tips
- A permitted alternative in the central Krkonoše (around 1,000 m a.s.l.) is the meadows near Brádlerovy boudy, Medvědí bouda, or Moravská boudacommunity map
Facilities
- Luční bouda provides its own snowcat transport; lodges by the alternative meadows (Brádlerovy, Medvědí, Moravská bouda) offer facilitiescommunity map
In riders' own words
- „čerstvý západní vítr“
- „luxusní pláně s mírnými kopci.“
- „Horší dostupnost (lanovka na sněžku, pak sejít dolu) nebo přímo Luční bouda má vlastní dopravu rolbou“
- „Krkonošský národní park, Hřebeny východních Krkonoš: Pohyb osob vyloučen celoročně“
- „KRNAP: Snowkiting (krnap.cz)“
- „Snowkiting v okolí Dvorské a Luční boudy je možné provozovat pouze v doprovodu osob pověřených Dvorskou nebo Luční boudou.“
- „tento spot leží v 1. zóně narodniho parku KRNAP tudíž je ježdění zakázané.(nesmí se scházet z vyznačených tras)“
- „čerstvý západní vítr, dostatek sněhu, luxusní pláně s mírnými kopci.“
- „přímo Luční bouda má vlastní dopravu rolbou“
- „Dobrou lokalitou jsou rozlehlé louky v okolí Brádlerových bud, Medvědí boudy nebo Moravské boudy ve středních Krkonoších.“
Photos from the area
Pitero 86, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Maoman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Pitero 86, 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 | 9.3 knots · 4.8 m/s |
|---|---|
| February | 9.0 knots · 4.6 m/s |
| March | 8.7 knots · 4.5 m/s |
| April | 7.6 knots · 3.9 m/s |
| May | 7.3 knots · 3.8 m/s |
| June | 6.7 knots · 3.4 m/s |
| July | 6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s |
| August | 6.2 knots · 3.2 m/s |
| September | 7.0 knots · 3.6 m/s |
| October | 7.7 knots · 4.0 m/s |
| November | 8.2 knots · 4.2 m/s |
| December | 8.9 knots · 4.6 m/s |
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Sources: Community kite spot map at kiteboarding.cz; Riders' reports in public kite groups on Facebook (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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