Villas in Lipno nad Vltavou

About Lipno nad Vltavou

Lipno nad Vltavou is a village of around 700 people, 776 metres up on the east shore of the Lipno reservoir in the Bohemian Forest. The original village was flooded when the dam was built, and a new resort grew in its place, so it has none of the old-town feel of Frymburk further along the lake. What it has is a marina, a beach, a large camp, the dam with its hydropower station, and the Lipno Treetop Walkway, reached by free bus, cable car or a signposted path of about a kilometre. The village hosted the 1967 canoe slalom world championships. Our homes are mostly for around five, nearly all with a garden and a fireplace, and almost none with a sauna.

Is Lipno nad Vltavou right for you?

Best for

Families wanting a lake resort with a fireplace and garden

Not for you if

You want an old town with cafes at the door, as Český Krumlov is about 20 km away.

Near Lipno nad Vltavou

• Frymburk

  Older town further along the reservoir, with a church from 1277 and the ferry station where the 20 km cycle track starts.

• Český Krumlov

  Historic town about 20 km to the north, on the main route to and from central Bohemia.

• Šumava National Park

  Hiking trails in summer and cross-country skiing in winter in the hills that border the reservoir.

• Hochficht ski area

  Across the Austrian border, used by winter visitors who cross at Lichtenberg.

Getting to Lipno nad Vltavou

Prague airport is about two and a half hours by car, and Linz in Austria is listed as the nearest airport. Road 39 from České Budějovice or Český Krumlov is the main route and gets very congested before summer weekends. A car is needed.

When to go to Lipno nad Vltavou

Summer brings swimming, boating, cycling and ferries between lakeside towns. The Treetop Walkway keeps shorter hours in winter and its cable car stops, though the bobsleigh track runs all year. Downhill skiers cross the border to Hochficht. Rain is heavy in the Bohemian Forest, from about 800 mm a year, so check walkway hours and pack for wet weather.

Lipno nad Vltavou villa holidays: questions answered

Nearby towns to Lipno nad Vltavou

• Frymburk (36)
• Horni Plana (16)
• All of Bohemian Forest