Giant Mountains

Sněžka – how to get to the top

Sněžka – the highest peak of the Karkonosze Mountains and the entire Sudetes 1601 m above sea level.

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Price list

lift to Kopa from Karpacz
entry - normal ticket
75 17.5person
entry - reduced ticket
55 12.8person
entry and exit - normal ticket
65 15.2person
entry and exit - reduced ticket
58 13.5person
family ticket (2+2)
270 62.8person
family ticket (2+3)
310 72.1person
family ticket (2+4)
360 83.8person
senior ticket
75 17.5person
children up to 2 years
free of charge / included

the ticket price includes the entrance fee to the Krkonoše National Park
full price list with variation for low and high season here
price list of the gondola lift from the Czech side

Opening hours / opening dates

Every day
09:0018:00

opening hours concern the cable car from Karpacz to Mała Kopa

Information

Sněžka (1603 m above sea level) is the highest peak of the Karkonosze Mountains, as well as the entire Sudetenland
is the most popular point for tourists in the whole area, which is why it is crowded almost all year round (especially during holidays, holidays and weekends) – we do not recommend it to people who do not like crowds
weather-wise, it is the place with the least number of sunny days in the whole of Poland – there is a high probability that the peak will be in fog or in clouds
ATTENTION on Śnieżka there are often extremely different weather conditions than in Karpacz, so it is necessary to have warm clothing, rain / wind protection, as well as a sun filter (even, and especially, in winter)
when there is snow at the top (i.e. from October to May) it is necessary to have good mountain boots and even crawls – the trail to the top is steep, often icy, which threatens to fall
the summit can be reached on foot from Karpacz:
? along the red trail through the Łomniczka Valley from the parking lot under the Orlinek hotel, NAVIGATE TO THE PARKING LOT, time of entry to the top approx. 3 h + return, elevation 810 m, in winter from the Łomniczka Shelter to the Silesian House the trail is closed due to the avalanche hazard
⚫️ black trail from the lower base of the lift to Mała Kopa through Biały Jar, NAVIGATE TO THE PARKING LOT, entry time approx. 2.5 h + return, elevation gain 820 m, White Jar is closed in winter
from Karpacz – Biały Jar there is also a lift to Kopa, NAVIGATE TO THE PARKING LOT – entry time 30 minutes on a 4-person sofa, there are often long queues under the lift. From the upper station of the lift to Kopie to Śnieżka is approx. 40 minutes walk along the black and red trail, on the way there is a shelter PTTK Dom Śląski
from the Czech town of Pec pod Sněžkou, NAVIGATE TO THE PARKING LOT – take the gondola lift to the foot of Sněžka – the time of entry 30 minutes, the walk to the top will take 5 minutes. The lift operates all year round except April and November and days with windy weather, there are long queues under the lift, as well as traffic jams in Pec
see what the weather is like in the Giant Mountains – live cameras

Frequently asked questions

Sněžka the highest peak of the Giant Mountains

Śnieżka – view from Równia pod Śnieżką from under the PTTK Dom Śląski shelter. From here it remains 55 minutes walk to the top.

Remember that the Giant Mountains, despite their low altitude, can surprise with the weather like several thousand peaks of the Alps.

View of the Giant Mountains with Śnieżka from Łysa Góra in the Kaczawskie Mountains.

Park of Miniature Monuments of Lower Silesia in Kowary

Park of Miniature Monuments of Lower Silesia – a miniature of the High Mountain Observatory IMGW on Śnieżka (famous saucers) – the highest peak of the Karkonosze Mountains and the entire Sudetenland.