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Krkonoše Essentials

The Krkonoše Mountains, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, feature Central Europe's northernmost alpine landscape. This selection includes the Pančavský waterfall, the highest in the Czech Republic at 148 meters, and the symbolic source of the Elbe River at 1,387 meters. The list highlights glacial features like the Mały Staw lake and granite rock formations such as Słonecznik. Visitors can access high-altitude viewpoints like Ambrožova vyhlídka and reach the Medvědín peak via a cable car departing from Špindlerův Mlýn.

Krkonoše Essentials — Karte

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Krkonoše National Park

Krkonoše National Park is a national park in the Liberec and Hradec Králové regions of the Czech Republic.

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Pančavský vodopád

The highest waterfall in the Czech Republic, dropping 148 meters down the rocky slopes of the Labský důl glacial valley.

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Pramen Labe

The symbolic source of the Elbe River at an altitude of 1,387 meters, featuring a stone wall decorated with the coats of arms of cities along the river's course.

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Krkonoše national park

Krkonoše National Park is a national park in the Liberec and Hradec Králové regions of the Czech Republic.

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Mumlavský vodopád

A 10-meter high waterfall near Harrachov, notable for the large granite potholes, known as giant's kettles, carved into the riverbed by the force of the water.

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Mały Staw

Mały Staw is a natural lake of glacial origin in the Krkonoše mountains in western Poland.

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Schronisko Samotnia

One of the oldest wooden mountain huts in the Krkonoše, located at 1,195 meters on the edge of the Mały Staw glacial lake.

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Słonecznik

A prominent granite rock formation, 12 meters high, situated on the northern slope of the Smogornia ridge.

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Ambrožova vyhlídka

A scenic viewpoint offering panoramic vistas of the Labský důl glacial valley and the Pančavský waterfall.

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Medvědín

A 1,235-meter peak accessible by cable car from Špindlerův Mlýn, serving as a primary starting point for hikes to the source of the Elbe.