Sports Activities in and near Cesky Krumlov

You can enjoy all sorts of sports in the Cesky Krumlov area.

Riding

There are at least two horse-riding stables close to Cesky Krumlov, which  will allow you to see the countryside on horseback - the Slupenec Riding Club and The Pohada Stables. English is spoken at both stables. We are  not horseriders, but local British expat blogger Salamander is - click here for her description of a winter ride with Pohada Stables.

Skiing

Again we are not skiers, but we know from other ex-pats (such as Salamander)  and our visitors that skiing is good here. The main local ski resort is  at Lipno about 30 minutes away. Full details can be found at the lipnoservis website. In summary the resort offers both downhill and cross-country  skiing routes, a snowboarding park, as well as ski schools and tuition  for adults and children. There is a special skibus from Cesky Krumlov. Skis and other  equipment can be hired at the resort. The Hochflicht resort (just over  the border in Austria) is more suited to skiers seeking thrills, but  Lipno is a lot cheaper.

There are plenty of trails for cross-country skiers around the Cesky Krumlov  area. The Sumava National Park is generally recognised as the Czech  Republic's foremost cross-country skiing area, as well as offering some  good downhill resorts. In addition there are a number of hotels in the  Lipno area which offer accommodation plus transfers to Hochflicht. So if your primary interest is in a winter activities holiday you might wish  to consider staying in the Sumava or near Lipno.

Czech Tours can arrange accommodation for you either in Cesky Krumlov, or in the Sumava or on Lipno. Contact us on admin@czechtours.co.uk or visit our website at http://www.czechholiday.co.uk

Cycling

There are loads of well marked and maintained cycle trails across the area.  These like the footpaths are colour-coded - you can buy special bike  maps from the Tourist Information Centre (look out for Shocart bike  maps).

In the summer the Sumava National Park is a magnet for mountain-bike  riders, but there are other routes with gentler climbs closer to Cesky  Krumlov such as the one between Cesky Krumlov, Horice Na Sumave and  Lipno. Cycling offers a wonderful way to see the countryside. You can  hire bicyles in Cesky Krumlov from several sources, including possibly  your hotel; some of them will deliver you and the bike to and from the  bike trail

Many local trains carry bikes, and in the summer trains will often have a  dedicated area for bike storage. In addition some shuttles will carry  bikes.

If you prefer scooting, you can hire a scooter and speed down the Klet Mountain.

We offer cycling tours in the area and in others - check out our Czechholidays.co.uk website for details.

Canoeing and Boating

One of the great Czech holiday activities is to canoe or raft down the  Vltava River stopping at campsites along the way. The area around Cesky  Krumlov is very popular and the river takes you past some lovely  countryside. Again you can hire rafts and canoes, plus all the other  equipment you need in Cesky Krumlov.  You can be delivered and collected from the place you want to go. The trip to Zlata Koruna for example  takes about 3 - 4 hrs. Alternatively you can just go round and round  Cesky Krumlov, the river bows so much that it is quite easy to do so. If you don't like the idea of even that you can join the great sport of  standing on the footbridge by the weirs below the castle and laughing at or cheering those canoeists who dare to take on the rapids there.

Lake Lipno is where you need to go to some sailing. The sailing and rowing  boats can be hired there and you can also arrange hire in Cesky Krumlov itself.

Rock Climbing and Other Activities

Good rock climbing sites are within easy reach of Cesky Krumlov, along the  Vltava River and in the Sumava National Park. Other activities include  hot-air ballooning, paintballing, powerkiting and quadbiking.

Many of these activities are based at Lake Lipno or in the Sumava. So if  your primary interest is in an activities holiday you might wish to  consider staying in the Sumava or near Lipno.

Czech Tours can arrange accommodation for you either in Cesky Krumlov, or in the Sumava or on Lipno. Check out our  czechholidays.co.uk website for details.. Contact us on admin@czechtours.co.uk or visit our website at http;//www.czechtours.co.uk

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