Bikes, Scooters

1.  33  Long-distance cycling route of Christian Battagli: Železná Ruda – Srní – Modrava – Kvilda – Horní Vltavice – Lenora – České Žleby – Nová Pec – Lipno – Vyšší Brod

2. 1032 Horní Vltavice – Kubova Huť – Lipka – Vimperk

3.  Horní Vltavice Zátoň – 1038 Kaplice – Information Centre Idina saw-mill
 
4.  33 H. Vltavice – 1038 Polka –1023 Strážný – Nové Údolí – 1024 Stožec – 33 H. Vltavice

5.  33 H. Vltavice – 1038 Polka – 1039 Žďárecké Sedýlko – 1023 Bučina – Kvilda – Horní Vltavice

6. 33 Horní Vltavice – 1037 Polka – Orlovka – Strážný – 1036 Soumarský Bridge – 33  Horní Vltavice

 

Hiking

1.  Horní Vltavice blue marks – Nad Polkou yellow marks – Samoty – Kunžvart ruins blue marks – Strážný yellow marks – Žlíbky – Havránka – Horní Vltavice

2. Horní Vltavice blue marks – Nad Polkou yellow marks – Samoty by the road (no marking) – Kořenný yellow marks – Strážný yellow marks – Strážný – Žlíbky – Havránka – Horní Vltavice

3. Horní Vltavice green marks – Račí – Červená Hájovna – Šeravská Huť – the Račí stream downstream yellow marks – viewpoint beyond Račí – unmarked road to the left Staré Sedlo – on the road – crossroads green marks – Horní Vltavice

4. Horní Vltavice bus Kubova Huť blue marks – towards lookout tower of Boubín – optional detour to the John's stone – Boubín peak, lookout tower – Křížová smrč – Boubín lake – Amortovka – Zátoň railway station – Horní Vltavice railway station blue marks – Horní Vltavice

5. Horní Vltavice railway station blue marks – to Lipka by train – blue marks Michlova Huť – yellow marks Pod Kamennou – red marks Šindlov – Paseka – blue marks Brložské lake – beyond the lake turn to the left no marking – Velký dům yellow marks – Lipka railway station – Kubova Huť railway station – yellow marks Horní Vltavice (or Horní Vltavice railway station – blue marks Horní Vltavice)

6. Horní Vltavice blue marks – railway station – Lipka railway station – yellow marks crossroads beneath Světlá hora – red marks to the tight – to the Volyňka spring – back to red marks U Světlé hory – Vlčí kámen – Švajglova Lada – detour to the Alps Vista – Pod Kamennou yellow marks – Velký dům – Lipka railway station – Horní Vltavice railway station – blue marks Horní Vltavice

7. Horní Vltavice green marks – in direction of Rač – turn off to Staré Sedlo along unmarked road – viewpoint beyond Račí – yellow marks Slatina – Polka – blue marks Nad Polkou – crossroads by the power station – Horní Vltavice

8. Horní Vltavice bus – Kvilda green marks – Bučina red marks – crossroads the Vltava spring blue marks – the Vltava spring blue marks – Kvilda – bus Horní Vltavice

9. Horní Vltavice blue marks – crossroads Pastviny – crossroads by power station – unmarked path along the race – Polecká reservoir yellow marks 100 m, blue marks – Nová Polka along the cycling route 1038 – in direction of Strážný past game-preserve, at the end of ascend turn to the left along the sandy path – Samoty viewpoint – unmarked road „Samotinka“ – Pastviny crossroads – blue marks Horní Vltavice

10. Horní Vltavice by car to the car park Polecká nádrž – yellow marks 100 m, blue marks – Nová Polka along cycling route /1038/ in direction of Strážný past game-preserve, at the end of ascend turn to the left along the sandy path – Samoty viewpoint – yellow marks back to Polka

 

Cross-Country Skiing Hints

1. Horní Vltavice – Zátoň – Lenora – Horní Vltavice, distance of 11 km

2. Horní Vltavice – Kubova Huť (continue by the ski tracks of Kubova Huť in direction of Vimperk, Šindlov, Nové Hutě, Kvilda, Churáňov), distance of 4 km

3. Horní Vltavice – Havránka – Žlíbský hill – Samoty, distance of 10 km

4. Horní Vltavice – Havránka – Chlustov – Kočí – Strážný, distance of 9 km

5. „Vranov circular tracks“ beyond the ski resort „Nad Kovárnou“, distance of 3 km

6. Horní Vltavice – Samoty – U Rybníka – Kočí – Horní Vltavice, distance of 14 km

Up-to-date information about condition of cross-country skiing tracks

 

Downhill Skiing

 Horní Vltavice / tel. 728 980 430

The ski resort "Nad Kovárnou" can be found in the village at the altitude of 810-900 m. It comprises three ski lifts and a small snow-park with both natural and artificial barriers. The whole complex is situated about 100 m from the bridge across the Teplá Vltava and is visible from the main road I/4 Prague-Passau. All ski slopes are equipped with snow-making systems ensuring sufficient snow cover at unfavourable conditions during the whole winter season. The ski resort offers ideal conditions to families with small children, to beginners and school ski courses.

The advanced skiers may take advantage of the following ski resorts:

Mitterdor Winter Resort / 12 km

Hochficht Ski Resort / 40 km

Zadov Ski Resort / 28 km

 

Other Activities

Water tourism

The fans of canoeing and water tourism may go down the Teplá Vltava from Borová Lada to Horní Vltavice during spring months, class WW I–II, 13 km.
The section of the Teplá Vltava from Horní Vltavice to Lenora is navigable also in summer months, class ZW C, 7 km.

In-line skating

The in-line skaters may take advantage of quality surface and moderate undulation of the road No. 167 from Horní Vltavice to Borová Lada and of the road from Horní Vltavice to Zátoň and Kaplice.

Bathing

The natural outdoor bath can be found about 200 m behind the village of Horní Vltavice.
Teplá Vltava offers pleasant bathing during summer months.
Outside the summer season and at unfavourable weather conditions it is possible to visit the indoor swimming pool in Volary (12 km) or the water park Karoli-Badepark in the 42 km distant Waldkirchen.

Sports grounds

Right in the village there is a football field, a multi-purpose asphalt court and two beach-volleyball courts.