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Dolní Morava

www.dolnimorava.cz Stezka Železné opony – Šatov: 203 km from Prague

by train from Prague — by bus from Prague 3 h 50 min by car from Prague 2 h 42 min

Target group: Pleasure seekers: families with children

Near the Czech-Polish border, in the heart of the beautiful Králický Sněžník massif, in a mountain range which is also a national nature reserve, the unique Dolní Morava ski resort, with more than 10 kilometres of downhill slopes and 60 kilometres of cross-country trails, unfolds on the wide slopes of Mount Slamník (1,233 metres above sea level). Mountains of Experiences The title doesn’t lie – few ski resorts are so rich in experiences as Dolní Morava. Its year-round offer of activities is truly unique. The complex is ideal for families with children, but skilled skiers and lovers of adrenaline activities and sports will also find something for them. It is the country’s most visited mountain resort allyear-round. There are 10.4 km of downhill slopes of all difficulty levels, including a half-kilometre black slope. For convenience, there are two four-person chairlifts and four ski lifts. But this is just the beginning. The children’s ski park Amálka has a ski lift, a conveyor belt, a ski carousel and a fun slalom trail. There is also a ski school. More unusual experiences include a 400-metre snow tubing run.

Route). The height of extraordinary experiences is the Sky Walk, a 55-metre tall winding structure which takes you along an educational trail with unbelievable views and a 100-metre spiral slide.

The Funline is also great – a fun trail with banked turns and two tunnels – the 12-metre tunnel is the longest in the Czech mountains. Skiers can try snowboard cross, ski cross and freestyle. There is also a freestyle cross run with professional turns and jumps. The snow park “U Slona” offers 8 metal obstacles and jumps of various sizes. You will spend a lot of adrenaline on a bobsleigh run with two-man bobs, which, incidentally, is open all year and does not depend on the whims of the weather. Another wonderful experience is evening sledging on a floodlit 2.5 km track. In a daily “sneak preview” you can try out “First Track”, a perfect corduroy trail, take a ride on an 11-ton snow groomer, hit the countryside on mountaineering skis, or take a laid-back trip through virgin countryside on snowshoes. If you prefer cross-country to downhill, you can enjoy 50 kilometres of groomed trails including the famous Jesenicka magistrála (Jeseníky Cross-Country

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