When the winter landscape dons its snow-white jacket and the weather’s decent, it’s the perfect time to pull out those skates, skis, cross-country skis or ice axes and have a blast out in the cold…
OFF TO THE RESORTS WITH YOUR DOWNHILL SKIS AND SNOWBOARDS
The Ještěd ski resort is the most easily accessible resort in the Czech Republic; it’s a piece of cake to get there by taking the tram, and from the terminus station no. 3 (there’s also a large car park nearby) it’s only around 240 metres from the lower chairlift station. The resort has tracks of all difficulty levels; the most popular slope is Nová Skalka, which is over 1.5 km long and with a width of 45 m offers ample space for beginner skiers and families with children. The slope has floodlights for skiing at night. Beginners are best to try the children’s area at Bucharka and the Kubík FunPark, which is the ideal place for the little ones to learn to ski.
The Javorník ski resort has a blue downhill run 900 m long, kept covered by a snowmaking machine. The snow park is great for skiers and snowboarders, while the little ones are sure to love the children’s slope and rope tow. The resort also offers night-time skiing.
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
The Jizerská magistrála ski trail is one of the most popular cross-country routes in the Czech Republic. It is maintained by Jizerská o.p.s., meaning you can ski on more than 200 km of regularly groomed trails in the Jizera Mountains. You can get to the mountains by taking suburban bus no. 145 or the no. 18 city bus which run as part of the Liberec public transport system. Any voluntary contribution to keeping the Jizerská magistrála route in such good condition is greatly appreciated.
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING IN THE CITY
When the snow conditions are good, the Vesec recreation and sports resort offers trails for the cross-country skiers from the Dukla Liberec sports club. You can check out the current situation via the webcam.
Vratislavice nad Nisou – in good weather the cross-country trails are regularly groomed on the Vratislavice meadow behind the housing estate and by the cemetery. The trails are prepared for classic cross-country skiing and skating, depending on the weather, of course.
INDOOR SKATING
The Home Credit Arena and Sport Park Liberec invite you to come along for some indoor skating at the Svijany Arena. The rink is open every Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. and from 3-5 p.m. at the weekends. Tickets can be purchased online via Ticketportal.