Bikepark Spicak
Also known as: Spicak
Sumava National Park scenery near the Czech-German border.
Who in your group rides what
Whether everyone in your group gets a day at Bikepark Spicak - the grades on offer, the named zones, and how mixed abilities split up.
Green (Good Year), blue/red (Struggle, DH race track), black (Black Friday, Lucky Bastard), proline (Experts Only).
GROUP SPLIT: beginners on skill centre plus Good Year (green); advanced on Black Friday / Experts Only / Struggle. Uplift via modern 4-seat chairlift to Spicak summit (1,202 m).
Skill centre plus Good Year for beginners/progression up to expert proline; good for mixed-ability groups but core focus freeride/DH.
The riding
Mixed spruce forest and open ski-piste; rocky/rooty natural sections plus built wooden features.
Freeride/DH plus north-shore character with wooden features (bridges, drops, wallride, ladder); proline is rooty/rocky with drops/skinnies. Moderate exposure.
Signed, chairlift-served bike park; trails part forest / part ski piste; beginner skill centre at lower chairlift station.
Popular Czech park (11k+ Trailforks region views) but not overcrowded; busiest summer weekends.
Season & conditions
Official season 1 Jun-27 Oct; hours Sun-Thu 9-17, Fri-Sat 9-18; ride-log peak August.
Summer to autumn.
Hosts iXS European Cup DH races; member of GraVity Card all-season pass (30+ European parks) plus combined ticket with nearby Bikepark Geisskopf.
Sumava rain/mud, forest roots slick when wet, occasional fog.
Getting there & gear
Day ticket approx 850 CZK (approx 34 EUR) for 2026 (Trailforks legacy 25 EUR is stale). GraVity Card season pass valid. No lottery.
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Zelezna Ruda / Spicak, SW Czechia near the German border; car access with free parking at the sports resort (49.165020, 13.221993); Spicak train station nearby.
Chairlift uplift.
On-site bike rental (XC and DH/FR), service and shop; moderate mobile coverage; bring water.
Rental/service/shop, restaurant/cafe, parking, beginner skill centre.
On-site Ski&Bike Spicak rental/service/shop; nearby Bikepark Arber (approx 4.3 km) and Trailpark Bischofsmais (Germany).
Hazards & rescue
Freeride/DH focus with wooden north-shore features and proline drops; Struggle flagged rocky/caution; full-face and armor recommended.
None required.
Czech mountain rescue Horska sluzba Sumava 1210 and EU 112.
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand mountain-bike network report. Coordinates are approximate.