📜 Glide on the world's longest groomed ice skating track on the frozen Lipno reservoir.
🏆 This Guinness World Record-holding "Ice Trail" offers miles of free, maintained ice for skaters of all levels.
🌍 Skate on a Guinness World Record-holding track, stretching over 10 km (10,922 meters).
🆓 Enjoy free access, maintained by dedicated local volunteers from Frymburk and Lipno firefighters.
👨👩👧👦 Perfect for families with wide, comfortable tracks (6-8 meters).
🏞️ Experience stunning winter scenery on the vast Lipno lake.
⛸️ Access well-maintained skating ovals in Lipno nad Vltavou (4 km), Horní Planá (1.5 km, 700 m), and Frymburk (3 km).
🗺️ Explore extended routes like Horní Planá to Černá v Pošumaví (8 km) or Horní Planá to Hory (3 km) when conditions allow, with the possibility of a record 38 km route to Pernek.
🚨 Safety and health supervision is present on weekends in Frymburk.
⚠️ Ice conditions are weather-dependent; check current status before visiting.
🚫 Skating season officially ends with warmer spring temperatures (typically March).
🧊 Requires a minimum ice thickness of 18 cm for safe group skating.
🚨 Avoid entering ice if unsure of its stability, especially snowy, cracked, slushy, or thin ice near inflows/outflows and under bridges.
👥 Do not skate in large groups; maintain a distance of about 3 meters between individuals.
🥶 Be aware of potential water lagoons and cracks near banks.
🚗 Available at various access points including Frymburk (upper square, bus station), Přední Výtoň (roundabout), Loděnice Lipno (by the restaurant), and Lipno nad Vltavou (Aquaworld, Promenade, Skiareál).
🅿️ Frymburk church parking is small (20 cars) and often full, with difficult and dangerous turning.
⛸️ Skate rentals and sharpening services are available at Frymburk (Půjčovna Řezáč, Lipno Centrum), Horní Planá, and Lipno nad Vltavou (Lipnocentrum in Marina).
☕ Refreshment stands are often available on weekends and during spring holidays at various access points.
🧊 Always verify ice thickness (minimum 18 cm for group skating) and current conditions on Lipno.cz.
🚫 Avoid entering ice if unsure of its stability, especially snowy, cracked, or slushy ice.
👥 Do not skate in large groups; maintain a distance of about 3 meters between individuals.
🆘 Carry self-rescue spikes and consider a rope for safety.
📞 Emergency numbers: 112 (general), +420 777 885 112 (Frymburk safety patrol).
🚑 "BEZPEČNOSTNĚ – ZDRAVOTNÍ DOZOR" (Safety and Health Supervision) is present on weekends in Frymburk.
🛟 Use available aids for buoyancy if you fall through the ice (e.g., empty PET bottles in a bag).
💰 Free access to the ice trail.
🤝 Maintained by dedicated local volunteers from Frymburk and Lipno firefighters (JSDHO Frymburk).
⚠️ The ice trail is typically open from December to March, but conditions are highly weather-dependent.
🌡️ Warm temperatures (e.g., +8°C) can quickly soften the ice, making skating unsafe or turning it into "wading".
🌧️ Rain and strong winds can also negatively impact ice quality.
✅ Always check the latest ice status on Lipno.cz before your visit.
❌ Skating season officially ends with warmer spring temperatures, typically in March.