Would you like your break to be something completely different? Something unusual and extreme? The Czech Republic offers an ever-growing list of possibilities for fans of extreme sports.
Parachute jumps, balloon flights, paragliding, bungee-jumping
- Tandem parachute jumps from 3-4000 metres, free-fall lasting 50-60 seconds, fall with open parachute 5-6 minutes. (www.jump-tandem.cz)
- Hot-air balloons were the first pioneers of the air, yet the magic remains (www.balony.cz).
- Bungee-jumping – the highest leap and rebound (www.bungyjump.szm.com) is from the 55-metre high bridge by the medieval castle of Loket.
- Jumping from the Zvíkov Reservoir bridge (www.bungee.cz) – in good conditions the instructors even allow contact with the water surface!
- Tandem flights and paragliding courses (www.pgschool.net, www.scelet.net, www.elspeedo.cz) can easily become a favourite activity.
Climbing, climbing centres
- The Prague Rope Centre (Pražské lanové centrum) (www.vysokalana.cz) combines rope climbing and water sports. It can be found in the Prague suburb of Vysočany
- Tarzanie (www.tarzanie.cz) – a rope trail of clever barriers suspended 4-12 m above the ground. The park can be found in Frýdlant nad Ostravicí.
- Climbing Centre (Lezecké centrum Holešovice) (www.stenaholesovice.cz) is the largest in the country.
- The largest outdoor climbing wall (www.stenastrasnice.cz) is in the Prague suburb Strašnice.
Bobsled runs
- Bobsled runs can be found in Špindlerův Mlýn and Harrachov in the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše) (www.bobovka.cz)
- In Kutná Hora there are a total of three downhill runs, together forming the largest complex in the Czech Republic (www.bobovadrahakutnahora.cz)
- The Prosek run (www.bobovadraha.cz) – not far from the centre of Prague, track length of 1 km, tow-rope, illuminated at night.
- Another sled run is located beside the reservoir of Lipno (www.slideland.cz), thanks to heating it is in operation year-round.
Points of interest
A cart ride is available for the brave in Mosty u Jablunkova (www.skimostycz). No other such ride can be found anywhere else in the country. It is operational year-round and close by is a major ski resort.
Paintball
The Czech Republic also offers a number of paintball areas. For these, make your way to Brno (www.paintball-brno.cz), Prague or Benešov (www.paintballgame.cz)
Go-karts
The longest go-kart track in the Czech Republic is in Pilsen (www.superkarting.cz)
Acrobatic skiing and snowboarding
- Acrobat Park (www.acrobatpark.com) is run by the Olympic champion in acrobatic skiing, Aleš Valenta, where courses in winter extreme sports are on offer as long as the snow lasts
- Snowboarders can go all out in the snow park at Svatý Petr (www.skiarelaspindl.cz) with a great many jumps, crossover tracks, and an area for acrobatic skiing.
- The snow park in Horní Mísečky (www.skiarealspindl.cz) offers a chance for both hardened snowboarding veterans and new beginners to test their nerve.
- In the Klínovec ski complex (www.klinovec.cz) are a U-ramp, large jump and a small jump for children and beginners.
- Other snow parks can be found in Pec pod Sněžkou (www.skipec.com), Špičák (www.spicak.cz), Ski Areál Bílá (www.skibila.cz) and Herlíkovice (www.snowhill.cz).
Points of interest
The Brno Ring (www.automotodrombrno.cz) attracts lovers of fast bikes to the annual penultimate race of the world championships for road motorcycles in the 125cc., 250cc. and MotoGP classes
