Snowkite spot · Czech Republic
Velké Dářko
Riders have kited it in SE, NW.
- Works in
- SE, NW
- Nearest airport
- PEDPardubice Airport, 43 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.
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
Velké Dářko 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 areaPparking
From riders
What you need to know
Where to launch
- Launch spot at map pin https://maps.app.goo.gl/MrGwWJJZo7XwmMqU9.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024
Parking
- Car park about 300 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap
Getting there
- Unclear if you can drive all the way to the launch.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024
Conditions
- Large frozen and snow-covered body of water.Facebook group Snowkiting Czech 2021
In riders' own words
- „odkud nejlip startovat na Darku na zitrejsi JV?“
- „Dobre na SZ nebo JV vitr.“
- „Velké Dářko, velká zamrzlá zasněžená plocha, pro začátečníky i pokročilé super.“
- „https://maps.app.goo.gl/MrGwWJJZo7XwmMqU9. .Dlouho jsem tam nebyl,netusim,jestli se tam da karou..“
- „OpenStreetMap way/663666461“
- „Dlouho jsem tam nebyl,netusim,jestli se tam da karou..“
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 | 10.2 knots · 5.2 m/s |
|---|---|
| February | 10.1 knots · 5.2 m/s |
| March | 9.7 knots · 5.0 m/s |
| April | 8.4 knots · 4.3 m/s |
| May | 8.2 knots · 4.2 m/s |
| June | 7.5 knots · 3.9 m/s |
| July | 7.4 knots · 3.8 m/s |
| August | 7.0 knots · 3.6 m/s |
| September | 7.9 knots · 4.1 m/s |
| October | 8.6 knots · 4.4 m/s |
| November | 9.5 knots · 4.9 m/s |
| December | 9.9 knots · 5.1 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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