Snowkite spot · Poland

Istebna - snowkite spot

Name: Istebna - snowkite spot
Address: PL

Riders have kited it in all directions.

Show on the map49.5669, 18.9095

Works in: all directions
Nearest airport: OSRLeoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, 59 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.

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

Watch out for

Tree line and access road dividing the spot into 3 sectionscommunity map

Parking

Parking lot by the hotel at the top of the hillcommunity map
Car park about 100 m from the spot, paid.price: 4 PLN/H · OpenStreetMap

Getting there

The access road to the hotel at the top runs through the spotcommunity map

Conditions

Hilltop ridge spot, divided into 3 sectionscommunity map

Facilities

Hotel at the top and a ski resort right next to the spotcommunity map

In riders' own words

„Spot na hřebenu kopce otevřený do všech směrů.“
„příjezdovou cestou k hotelu na vrcholu, kde je i parkoviště.“
„OpenStreetMap way/460617343“
„OpenStreetMap way/460617342“
„Je rozdělen na 3 části řadou stromů a příjezdovou cestou k hotelu na vrcholu“
„Spot na hřebenu kopce otevřený do všech směrů. Je rozdělen na 3 části“
„k hotelu na vrcholu, kde je i parkoviště. Hned u spotu je ski areál.“

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

6.8Feb3.5

6.4Mar3.3

5.4Apr2.8

5.0May2.6

4.6Jun2.4

4.5Jul2.3

4.3Aug2.2

4.8Sep2.5

5.3Oct2.7

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	6.8 knots · 3.5 m/s
March	6.4 knots · 3.3 m/s
April	5.4 knots · 2.8 m/s
May	5.0 knots · 2.6 m/s
June	4.6 knots · 2.4 m/s
July	4.5 knots · 2.3 m/s
August	4.3 knots · 2.2 m/s
September	4.8 knots · 2.5 m/s
October	5.3 knots · 2.7 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.