Ski touring

This Ski touring section within Books and All guides and maps brings together printed resources for winter travel in Czechia. Here you will find dedicated guidebooks and detailed maps designed for planning and navigating ski tours with clear, practical information.

Maps typically offer precise scales such as 1:25,000 or 1:50,000, readable contouring, slope angle shading, and winter-specific markings where available. Many include coordinate grids for GPS, durable paper or lamination for wet conditions, and bilingual legends for straightforward use.

Guidebooks complement maps with route descriptions, grading and difficulty notes, estimated timings, elevation profiles, key waypoints, approach and descent options, and advice on terrain traps and safe crossings. Many titles also note huts, shelters, parking, public transport links, and seasonal access rules.

Czechia’s main touring areas such as the Krkonoše (Giant Mountains), Jeseníky, Šumava and Králický Sněžník are commonly covered, sometimes with cross-border routes into Poland or Germany. Winter-focused editions are recommended over general hiking maps for clearer avalanche terrain cues and snow-season access details.

When choosing, consider scale (1:25,000 for precise navigation, 1:50,000 for broader planning), paper durability, binding (laminated fold-out vs booklet), language coverage, inclusion of GPX downloads or QR links, and the publication date for the latest route updates and closures. Pairing a route guide with a waterproof topo map offers a solid planning and on-snow combination.

OutdoorXL maintains a broad assortment so you can compare formats, scales and coverage for Czechia in one place. Printed information supports good decision-making, but it does not replace current avalanche bulletins, local regulations or on-the-ground judgment.