The resort and its surroundings offer many activities for the whole family, friends, or couples. For a better overview of activities in the area, we recommend using Mapy.cz application.

 

  • Skis & sledges

Skiing and cross-country skiing made the Jizerské Hory mountains famous – or at least contributed to their popularity. You may recall the famous Jizerská Fifty with a start in Bedřichov. The Jizerská Highway with its 200 km is one of the most popular cross-country skiing areas and offers over 20 starting points for cross-country skiers.

Jizerky Ski Arena

Here skiers will find their own. Skiing in the Jizerské Hory mountains includes the so-called Jizerky Ski Arena, which brings together the ski resorts of Tanvaldský Špičák, Severák, and Bedřichov with a unified check-in system. You can enjoy up to 17 km of ski slopes, twenty lifts and cable cars, and in good weather also beautiful views of the surroundings, either from the cable car or from the lookout tower.

Smržovka Sledding Track and Filip Ski Lift

Do you want to enjoy sledding? In the Jizerské Hory mountains you will have fun sledding in Smržovka. From Černá Studnice, there is a nearly four-kilometre-long toboggan run leading to Smržovka. If you don’t have your own sledge, you may rent one in the Filip Ski Resort in Smržovka or in the restaurant in Černá Studnica.

Jizerská Fifty

The popular Jizerská Fifty, a cross-country race with an abundant history, uses the cross-country trails of the Jizerská Highway. Take the whole route or choose one of the shorter sections, e.g. from Smědava to Bedřichov.

Harrachov Ski Resort

The Harrachov Ski Resort is divided into three separate ski areas: the Čertová Hora, Zákoutí, and Amálka. Čertova Hora offers a total of four slopes with a total length of 6.5 km. Practically the entire surface of the slopes is equipped with artificial snow. Transportation to the top of Čertova Hora is provided by two four-seat cableways and two lifts. The Zákoutí Ski Resort is more of a ski school than a full-fledged ski resort, but it still has a lot to offer. Lessons are mainly for children, but the whole family may sign up. You may ski on three slopes with a total length of 420 metres. Each slope is also equipped with its own lift and complete artificial snowmaking. The resort also offers night skiing. You may also enjoy night skiing on the 400-metre-long Amálka slope. Amálka also offers a ski school and technical snow.

Aktuální informace z Harrachova. | Sportovní areál Harrachov. (skiareal.com)

SZRENICA – SKI ARENA

Szrenica Ski Arena offers 12 km of slopes with a snowmaking system covering 100% of the downhill skiing area. Trails of varying difficulty will provide plenty of satisfaction for experienced and novice skiers alike. The capacity of the lifts is 10,000 people per hour.

Szrenica Ski Arena – Szrenica Ski Arena

Jakuszyce – cross-country skiing trails

Although this area is outside the Czech Republic, it has become a favourite for many Czech skiers. Jakuszyce is in the Polish part of the Jizerské Hory mountains, just over the border a few kilometres along the road behind Harrachov. Around the local biathlon area, there are a number of groomed race tracks, which are then followed by tracks more suitable for tourists, such as the track near the upper reaches of the Jizera River. The area is connected to the Czech part of the Jizerské Hory mountains by the border crossing between Jizerka and Orle.

Jakuszyce a okolí – běžky, běžecké tratě | Kam za sněhem (kamzasnehem.cz)

Mountain Resort Rokytnice nad Jizerou

The Rokytnice nad Jizerou Mountain Resort, a place where passion for winter sports meets the beauty of the Krkonoše mountains. Sport skiing for demanding skiers and families with children.

Horský Resort Rokytnice nad Jizerou nejdelší sjezdovky v ČR – skiareal-rokytnice.cz

Ještěd Ski Resort

The resort offers 10.5 km of slopes of all difficulty levels, 2 four-seat and 1 two-seat chairlifts, 5 ski lifts, a new professional ski school with an extended children’s learning zone, Sporten ski rental and ski service. The biggest novelty is the Nová Skalka ski slope, which is made for the best sporting experience. The downhill track with a length of over 1.5 km and a width of 45 m will offer enough space for beginners and families with children, as well as fans of sports carving. The gastronomy has also been modernised in the form of a new après-ski bar at the Nová Skalka ski slope access, the reconstructed self-service restaurant Můstek (by the Černý Vrch cableway) and several kiosks on the slopes. The 38-bed Hotel Můstek near the ski jumping area offers skiing “from the room right to the lift”.

The Ještěd Ski Resort, situated at an altitude of 540-1000 m above sea level, is the most accessible ski resort in the Czech Republic. Visitors may park their cars conveniently in the large-capacity central car park P1 or at Bucharka on P2 and at the ski jumps on P3 (the so-called TV road). For a more convenient and faster check-in, a new multifunctional building with ticket offices, an information centre, a rental shop, and a ski school is located next to the central car park P1.

Ještěd (skijested.cz)

  • Cycling & In-line

Přehrada Josefův Důl

Take a bike ride to the beautiful Josefův Důl Dam, the youngest and largest dam in the Jizerské Hory mountains, which offers ideal conditions for in-line skating. The easy trail from the Resort pod Špičákem is approximately 9 km long and can be managed even by children.

Tanvaldský Špičák Bikepark

You may try out a real adrenaline rush in the Tanvaldský Špičák Bikepark with off-road cycling trails of varying difficulty over a length of 8 kilometres. A cable car leads to the top of Tanvaldský Špičák, where you will also find a bike rental. (Bikepark Tanvaldský Špičák – Skijizerky.cz).

Bedřichov water reservoir

Take a trip to the Bedřichov dam and combine cycling with swimming. The reservoir is located on the Černá Nisa River and is the highest dam in the Jizera Mountains. You may extend your cycling trip to the reservoir from the Josefův Důl dam, where swimming is forbidden. Remember to visit the stone lookout tower Královka in Bedřichov.

(Přehrada Černá Nisa Bedřichov – nejvýše položená přehrada v Čechách – Kudy z nudy)

  • Tourism

Tourist destinations in the Jizerské Hory mountains will satisfy demanding athletes and families with children. Many sites on the Jizera Highway can also be reached with a stroller. The picturesque village of Jizerka includes rock formations, nature trails and peat bogs, which are part of the national nature reserve and have their charm in every season.

Dams in the Jizerské Hory mountains

If you want to swap the hills for the valleys, visit, for example, the Bedřichov reservoir, Mšeno in Jablonec nad Nisou or the burst Desná dam. After the hike, cooling off and swimming will come in handy.

Lookout towers in the Jizerské Hory mountains

If you like to climb hills and look at the landscape from above, then you are in the right place in the Jizerské Hory mountains. In addition to the peaks such as Smrk, Jizera, and Černá hora, you may climb to some of the lookout towers (Štěpánka, Kopanina, and Slovanka). You may take a trip to Kopanina from Malá Skála, a picturesque settlement with rock castles and countless possibilities for spending your leisure.

Jizerka settlement and ruptured dam

Jizerka is an excellent hiking base, whether you are planning a short walk or a more demanding whole-day hike. For example, head to the basalt hill Bukovec, the dominant feature of the entire the Jizerské Hory mountains. Walk the nature trails or climb the rocks (Čertův Kámen, Houba, Pytlácké Kameny), from which you will have a view of the whole settlement and much further.

(Osada Jizerka v Jizerských horách – Kudy z nudy)

Summer at Ještěd

A trip on the chairlift, Fun Zone for children, adventure trails, off-road tricycles, and lots of fun. All this awaits you at Ještěd in the summer season!

Do you prefer to spend your leisure actively? Don’t miss out on three new sightseeing routes in the form of a mobile game, the popular bike park, a ride on off-road tricycles along a marked route or a scooter ride along one of the many routes. In addition, you may enjoy a scenic chairlift ride that will take you to the Ještěd Ridge, where several hiking and cycling trails start.

Ještěd (skijested.cz)

  • Getting to know

The Liberec region is also abundant with educational and historical destinations. You may choose to visit the Doll Museum in Smržovka or the Museum of Glass and Costume Jewellery in Jablonec nad Nisou, even in bad weather. Or take an afternoon stroll from the resort to Jiřetín pod Bukovou, one kilometre away, where the Museum of Wooden Toy Production is open for you. The Liberec ZOO is also worth a trip, a 35-minute drive away.

Aquapark, iQLANDIA, and ZOO Liberec

Visit iQLandia in Liberec, a modern science centre where you will really enjoy science and technology. No boring exhibitions, but interactive exhibits that will grab the hearts of children and adults alike. Lots of fun awaits you in the paradise of water slides and saunas, in the aquapark Centrum Babylon (CENTRUM BABYLON LIBEREC – THE REAL FACTORY OF FUN | Centrum Babylon). Enjoy a pleasant time at the Liberec ZOO (Adventures in Knowledge – ZOO Liberec).

(iQLANDIA | iQPARK | iQPLANETÁRIUM | iQFABLAB | Liberec | iQLANDIA)

Museum of Glass and Jewellery

Jablonec nad Nisou is famous for the production of glass and jewellery. That is why you should not miss the local museum with its enticing exhibitions and collections. Come and see historical and modern jewellery, Christmas decorations or button collections.

(Muzeum skla a bižuterie v Jablonci nad Nisou (msb-jablonec.cz))

Museum of Wooden Toy Production

Do you know how wooden toys are made? An engaging interactive excursion will take you through the long tradition of wooden toy production in Jiřetín pod Bukovou. In the creative workshops, children may create their own toy to take home.

(Detoa.cz – Vyrábíme dřevěné hračky!)

Frýdlant Castle and Chateau

Remember to visit the beautiful Frýdlant Castle, an important Czech monument with the oldest exhibition in Central Europe. From April to October, you may take one of the tours, which include an interactive tour of the castle for children.

(Státní hrad a zámek Frýdlant – oficiální webové stránky – (zamek-frydlant.cz)

  • Horse riding

On the way from the resort down to the village, you will find the Aneta stable, surrounded by forests, which allows for a variety of horseback rides. Go for a classic horseback ride around the area or have an adventure and plan a few days of horseback riding in the Jizerské Hory mountains. There are ponies with an escort in the stable available to your children. Is there a wedding or any other special occasion coming up for you? There is nothing more romantic than a carriage ride. A horse-drawn carriage ride can be a similarly breathtaking experience. (Stajaneta (webnode.cz))