Snowkite spot · Poland

Gajówka

Name: Gajówka
Address: PL

Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map49.4964, 19.4915

Nearest airport: KRKKraków John Paul II International Airport, 68 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 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

Gajówka on video

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

Video from the community map

On site

Wind and riding area

Photos from the area

ISS047-E-104775 - View of Earth · 735 m from the spot
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

ISS053-E-104824 - View of Earth · 735 m from the spot
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

ISS053-E-104823 - View of Earth · 735 m from the spot
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain, 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.

6.9Jan3.5

6.9Feb3.5

6.5Mar3.3

5.5Apr2.8

5.1May2.6

4.8Jun2.5

4.6Jul2.4

4.4Aug2.3

4.9Sep2.5

5.4Oct2.8

6.0Nov3.1

6.6Dec3.4

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

Values by month

January	6.9 knots · 3.5 m/s
February	6.9 knots · 3.5 m/s
March	6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s
April	5.5 knots · 2.8 m/s
May	5.1 knots · 2.6 m/s
June	4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
July	4.6 knots · 2.4 m/s
August	4.4 knots · 2.3 m/s
September	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s
October	5.4 knots · 2.8 m/s
November	6.0 knots · 3.1 m/s
December	6.6 knots · 3.4 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.