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About this spot
Lipno is the largest body of water in the country and hosts national twin-tip and hydrofoil races. The Jestřábí campsite at Černá v Pošumaví is the best-documented launch: the South Bohemia tourism board describes Kitesport instructors guiding first steps on a large meadow above the campsite before students go out on the lake.
The lake runs north-west to south-east, so westerly fronts get the longest fetch. In winter, when the lake freezes, the same area is used for snowkiting and icekiting, and Czech snowkite races have been held on Lipno.
Lipno sits at about 725 m, so the water is noticeably colder than the lowland reservoirs — a thick wetsuit is normal outside July and August.
3-day forecast
Speed / gusts in knots. Colour = rideability for this spot. Bottom row = recommended kite size for your weight — not recommended outside this spot's 12–30 kn range.
Conditions
- Water
- choppy, flat
- Depth
- Gradual from the campsite shore; check depth with the school
- Seabed
- sand, grass bank
- Skill
- beginner, intermediate, expert
- Beginners
- Beginner friendly
- Wind range
- 12 kn – 30 kn
Access & parking
Kemp Lipno – Jestřábí, Černá v Pošumaví, directly on the shore — about 30 km south-west of Český Krumlov.
Parking: Campsite parking (campsite fee in season).
Amenities
- Kitesport school (lessons, also snow- and landkite)
- Campsite with facilities
- Snowkiting and icekiting in winter
Needs local verification: Compiled in October 2026 from the Czech kiting association (Český svaz kitingu), kiteboarding.cz spot articles, Surfmagazín's Czech spot guide, school pages (Kitesport Lipno, Mushow Kiteschool, HARAKIRI kite kurzy), the South Bohemia tourism board and community spot lists (Kiteforum, Spotkitesurf). Pins are approximate, wind windows are partly my reading of the shoreline, and fishing, camping-fee and bathing-zone rules change by season — they need checking on site. Water temperature is a seasonal reservoir estimate; the marine model has no inland data.
Local hazards
- Cold water for most of the year
- Sailing and bathing traffic around the campsite in summer
- Ice conditions in winter must be checked before icekiting