View of the Špičák resort area in Železná Ruda, Šumava mountains, Czechia
Jiří Bernard, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Czechia · Bikepark Špičák (Ski & Bike Špičák, Železná Ruda)

Bikepark Špičák

A Šumava DH/tech park whose one long blue "Good Year Family Line" lets younger kids ride top-to-bottom, while everything else stays advanced.

★ 4.5 / 5 Gravity Card

At a glance

Drive from Berlin
516 km
5:52 h
Lift
4-seat chairlift
Vertical drop
~333 m
Season
Mid-Jun–Mid-Sep

Difficulty spread

How the 6 marked trails break down by colour.

Green
1
Blue
1
Red
2
Black
2

Best for: Natural tech & DH racing

For families

✓Riders from age 8
✓Kids' rental bikes (20"/24"/26", Kona/Propain)
✓Children's protective gear / helmet hire
✓Skills centre (jumps, drops, pumptrack)
✗Magic-carpet / conveyor skills area
✓Blue easy line from the top
✓On-site bike school (Gravity Academy, kids from 8)
✓Restaurant / refreshments at base
✓Free children's playground at base

Where it is

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Trip notes

Is it right for your kids?

Špičák is at heart a natural-tech and downhill park, so it's not an obvious family choice — but a single long blue "Good Year Family Line" now runs from the top to the chairlift, and an independent source says even under-10s can ride it. Pair that with a base skills area, kids' rental bikes and a bike school for ages 8+, and a capable, supervised child can have a genuinely good day; just don't expect a network of green flow.

Trails to know

Good Year Family Line

Good Year Family Line

· ~3.5 km

The one family trail — runs from the top down to the chairlift, rated by the operator as lower/intermediate with benches, waves and rollers; an independent source (mtbczech/kudyznudy) marks it blue and says children under 10 can ride it.

Skill Center

Skill Center

· n/a

Learning area by the lift base with small jumps, small drops and a pumptrack — described by the operator as where beginners and children get the basics first. No official colour grade is published.

Black Friday

Black Friday

· ~2.3 km

Operator-rated intermediate natural trail with berms, jumps and transfers — a step up once a confident kid has the family line dialled, not a beginner trail. No official colour grade is published.

Struggle / Air-Stone

Struggle / Air-Stone

· ~1.0–1.1 km

Operator-rated intermediate-to-advanced technical / north-shore terrain — for experienced riders only, not for families. No official colour grade is published.

Good to know for parents

•Realistically only the blue Good Year Family Line (~3.5 km) suits kids — the rest of the park is natural tech and advanced trails for experienced riders.
•Rental shop at the lift base stocks 20"/24"/26" kids'/youth bikes (Kona/Propain/Rock Machine); a helmet and lock come free with each bike, and complete protective gear is available for bikepark bikes.
•Gravity Academy bike school runs on-site and now teaches children from age 8 — book ahead by phone/email (+420 728 646 418, gravityacademy@spicak.cz); sessions run 9:30–12:30 and 13:30–16:30.
•Short summer season (roughly mid-June to mid-September) on a chairlift; a free children's playground (mini bike track, summer tubing slide) and restaurant/refreshments are at the base for non-riding downtime.

From the trails

View of the Špičák resort area in Železná Ruda, Šumava mountains, Czechia Jiří Bernard, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Špičák ski and recreation area near Železná Ruda, Plzeň Region, Czechia Jiří Bernard, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Hotel at Špičák, Železná Ruda, in the Klatovy District, Czechia Huhulenik, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

The facts

Access & logistics
CountryCzech Republic [1]
State / regionPlzeň Region (Šumava / Bohemian Forest) [2]
City / nearest townŽelezná Ruda (Špičák 182, 340 04) [1]
Mountain areaŠumava / Bohemian Forest · Špičák (summit ~1,202 m) [2]
Coordinates49.1649, 13.2214 ↗ Google Geocoding API
Drive from Berlin516 km · 5:52 h ↗ Google Maps Directions API
LiftModern four-seat chairlift/cableway to the summit (1,202 m) [2]
Season & hoursTypically June–October; chairlift daily Sun–Thu 09:00–17:00 in peak (per 2025 schedule) [2]
Gravity CardYes — Bikepark Špičák in the network [5]
Trails
CharacterNatural-character Šumava park with flow and a high fun factor; leans toward experienced riders with demanding tech/DH. [2]
Trail typesDownhill, freeride, northshore, flow, jump park, family line [2]
Difficulty spread1122  (6 routes; named: Good Year Family Line, Black Friday, Struggle, Air-Stone, plus Jump Park) [3]
Vertical / longest~333 m vertical (1,093 ft); longest descent Good Year Family Line ~3,500 m [4]
Features & suitability
Family friendlyPartly — Good Year Family Line offers a gentler intro, but the park is generally rated less suited to complete beginners [6]
Beginner friendlyLimited — a reviewer notes it is "not very suitable for complete beginners," though the Skill Center helps newcomers start safely [6]
Skills areaYes (no belt) — Skill Center at the lower lift station plus an Airbag for safe jump practice. No magic-carpet/conveyor found. [2]
Standout featuresStruggle DH (Czech/European Cup race course, very technical); Airbag jump trainer; Jump Park [2]
Practical
Bike shop / repairYes — bike rental (XC, DH/FR), bike servicing and a shop on site [6]
Bike washYes — bike wash listed among on-site services [6]
Camper / campingYes — camper vans in car park P2 a few hundred metres from the lift; a campground ~5 km away [6]
ReputationWell regarded — Firmy.cz 4.5/5; Facebook 96% recommend (643 reviews); praised for value, service and flowy natural trails. [7]

Facts compiled from official sources — verify season, pricing and lift status on the operator’s site before you travel.

Sources

  1. Google Geocoding API — Bikepark Špičák coordinates
  2. Ski & Bike Špičák — official (lift, trails, skill center, season)
  3. Ski & Bike Špičák — Trails (named trails, family line 3,500 m)
  4. Trailforks — Bike Park Špičák (6 trails, ~333 m / 1,093 ft vertical)
  5. Gravity Card — network bikeparks list
  6. Maja Travels — Bikepark Špičák (beginner suitability, shop/wash, camping)
  7. Firmy.cz — BikePark Špičák rating (4.5/5)
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