Šumavský Špičák will build a new restaurant and accommodation

Plzeň - Ski&Bike Špičák, the largest ski resort in Šumava, will postpone the start of the construction of an alpine-style restaurant from spring 2018 by a year. The multifunctional facility, which has been pursued for six years and will also include a ski and bike rental, service, storage, administrative background of the resort, and two floors for accommodation, is estimated to cost 50 million crowns. The delay is caused by changes to the regulatory plan, which the municipal council of Železná Ruda is expected to approve by the end of the year. The resort applied for changes last autumn, said its director Vladimír Kasík today.

"We anticipated the approved changes to be in place by this spring. According to the building authority, it will be by the end of the year, and then we will apply for a building permit, and after it is issued, we will start selecting contractors," he stated. The construction is most likely to be completed in 2020.

The plan passed through the authorities without any comments. The resort is now intensively working on the project, which will be completed soon. "So that we can start discussing it with network administrators and providers of other services," said Kasík. According to the Železná Ruda municipality, the approval of the regulatory plan has been delayed due to the existence of multiple investment intents in the area, which are experiencing issues with land, zoning plans, and nature conservation.

The three-story building will be constructed on the resort's land near the bottom station of the cable car. Its design has been negotiated with the Šumava Protected Landscape Area Administration for three years. "In the end, we reached an agreement," he stated. Ski&Bike Špičák sees it as an enhancement of services. "We currently do not have a restaurant with a quality environment," said Kasík. The self-service restaurant will be on the first floor, connecting to the current ticket offices and rental service. Access to the chairlift will be from the restaurant's terrace and from the street between the buildings. The upper two floors of the building will have 17 apartments.

"Generally, people are exercising less and want quality experiences. Excellent dining will enhance the prestige of the resort," believes Kasík. If they don’t get it, they prefer to go a bit further to the German Javor. For example, a new free parking lot, opened three years ago, increased interest in seasonal tickets by dozens of percent compared to the time when it wasn’t available. Today, visitors can order simpler hot meals at the Blaženka and Hanička lodges, built in 1972 and 1975, which offer tourist accommodation.