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Voykit pocket guide · Czech Republic
Lipno
Spend 1–2 days at Lipno for water sports and nature walks; skip if you only have a short stopover.
Lipno is an artificial lake in South Bohemia centred on the Lipno Dam. It offers a 20 km bike/inline track, a treetop walkway, a bobsleigh slide and beaches. Most activities cluster near Lipno nad Vltavou, reachable by car, train or bus. One to two days cover the main outdoor attractions; longer stays suit camping or ski trips in winter.
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Winter (limited ferry and walkway hours)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CZK
- Money
- Currency is the Czech koruna (CZK, Kč). Cards are widely accepted, including for small sums.
- Daily spend
- Budget CZK 500–800 excl. bed · Mid CZK 800–1 200 excl. bed · High CZK 1 200+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone sell prepaid SIMs; EU roaming covers EU SIMs at home prices.
- Emergency
- Police 158 · Ambulance 155 · Fire 150
- Plugs
- Types C, E, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Type E sockets have a pin; German type F plugs fit with the hybrid E/F plug found on most chargers.
- Tipping
- Pub or café: Round up to the next ten or twenty koruna.; Restaurant: About 10%, told to the server when paying ('make it 500').; Taxi: Round up.; Tour guide: CZK 100–200 per person for a half-day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe everywhere. Restaurants sell bottled water by default; ask for tap water if you want it.
- Toilets
- Station and shopping-centre toilets often charge CZK 10–20; restaurants reserve theirs for customers.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee at lakeside café | CZK 40–60 |
| Ice cream | CZK 30–50 |
| Bike rental (full day) | CZK 200–300 |
| Ferry Lipno–Frymburk | CZK 80–120 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
Typical fares
- Train České Budějovice → Lipno nad Vltavou
- about CZK 250, 1 h 40 min (check)
- Bus Na Knížecí → Lipno
- about CZK 300, 4 h 20 min (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Bike or inline skates on the 20 km (12 mi) track; free "Stezkabus" bus or cable car (summer) to the treetop walkway; ferries between lakeside towns; boat rentals on the lake.Bike or inline skates on the 12 mi (20 km) track; free "Stezkabus" bus or cable car (summer) to the treetop walkway; ferries between lakeside towns; boat rentals on the lake.
See and do
Known for
- Lipno Dam and reservoir
- 20 km bike/inline track
- Lipno Treetop Walkway
- Lipno slide (bobsleigh)
- Camping and lakeside beaches
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Šumava National Park (west of the lake) | Bus or car, about 20 min | ≈30 min |
| Český Krumlov | Car via road 39, about 45 min | ≈45 min |
Sleep
- Penzion Mauritz
- Rustic hostel about 20 min from Hochficht ski area; good base for winter sports.
- Wellness Hotel Frymburk
- Hotel with wellness centre and bike rental nearby.
- Camp Frymburk
- Standard camp with chalets; close to ferry station.
- Modřín Camp
- Popular campsite near Lipno nad Vltavou.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Promiňtepromiňte |
| Thank you | Děkujiděkuji |
| How much is it? | Kolik to stojí?kolik to stojí? |
| Where is the ferry? | Kde je trajekt?kde je trajekt? |
| Can I have a map? | Mohu dostat mapu?mohu dostat mapu? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Dobrý den on entering shops; handshake with eye contact; avoid: Walking in and out without a word
- Names and titles: Use academic titles if given (pan inženýr, paní doktorka); avoid: First names with older people until invited
- Pubs: Share tables, put a coaster on the glass when you have had enough; avoid: Waving for the waiter; they will come
- Homes: Shoes off at the door; slippers are offered; avoid: Arriving empty-handed; bring flowers (odd numbers) or wine
- Conversation: Dry humour, understatement; avoid: Calling it 'Eastern Europe' or confusing it with Slovakia
- Queues and trams: Give seats to older people; let people out first; avoid: Loud phone calls on public transport
Scams and watch-outs
- Road 39 from České Budějovice can be heavily congested before summer weekends.
- Ferry and treetop walkway operate limited hours in winter; check schedules.
- Some attractions list prices without confirmed amounts; verify on arrival.
Lipno is safe for tourists; main risks are traffic congestion on road 39 and occasional slippery surfaces on the inline track.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Lipno yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Lipno Dam and reservoir
- 20 km bike/inline track
- Lipno Treetop Walkway
- Lipno slide (bobsleigh)
- Camping and lakeside beaches
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Lipno, revision 5263632 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5263632
Pocket card
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Printed from Voykit (/lipno). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.