#262 of 300 · Karkonosze / Krkonoše National Parks
Śnieżka
Poland CzechiaLower Silesian Voivodeship and Hradec Králové Region
The highest peak of the Karkonosze (Krkonoše) at 1,603 m, on the Polish-Czech border, climbed from Karpacz past the Łomniczka cirque; the summit carries a disc-shaped observatory and the path returns via Kopa.
- Distance
- 13 km
- Loop
- Ascent
- 1,000 m
- High point 1,603 m
- Time
- 5 h 30 min
- Day hike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
- Best months
- May–Oct
- When the route is usually in condition
- Start
- Karpacz
- Karkonosze / Krkonoše National Parks
Route
- Karpacz
- Śnieżka
- Pass under Śnieżka (Dom Śląski)
- Kopa
- Karpacz
Wildlife along the route
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