Imagine standing at the base of a ski jump so enormous that athletes fly over 200 metres through the air at speeds exceeding 100 km/h — that is exactly what awaits you at Mamutí můstek in Harrachov. This ski flying hill is one of only five fully functional hills of its kind in the entire world, and it sits dramatically on the northern slope of Čertova hora ('Devil's Mountain', 1023 m a.s.l.) in the Czech Giant Mountains. Locals affectionately call it 'Čerťák', and once you see it towering above the village, you will instantly understand why it inspires such devotion.
The hill blends into the forested landscape of the Krkonoše range beautifully, and visiting in any season offers something special. In winter, the snow-covered slopes frame the massive in-run tower in a truly cinematic way. In summer, the green hillside gives you a better sense of the sheer scale of the construction — the in-run alone is 122.5 metres long. A single-seat chairlift once carried competitors up to the starting tower, and it remains a striking detail of the site.
How to get thereHarrachov made sporting history in 1996 when the 200-metre barrier in ski flying was broken here for the very first time in an official competition — a milestone that cemented this small Czech resort's place among the legends of winter sport.