Sniezka (pl), Sněžka (cz), Schneekoppe (de) – the highest mountain top of the Giant Mountains and the whole Sudetes 1602 m n.p.m..

Śnieżka – the view from Rownia pod Sniezka from mountain shelter Dom Slaski. It is only a 55-minute-long walk to the top.
Sniezka – how to reach the mountain top?
FOR THOSE WHO HIKE IN THE MOUNTAINS
- red tourist route from Karpacz along the Valley of Łomniczka River from the car park at Orlinek hotel NAVIGATE TO CAR PARK
– duration of a climb up is about 3 h
– duration of a climb down is about 2,5 h
– differences in height 810 m
– beautiful views
– in winter, the route from the Chalet upon Łomniczka River to Dom Slaski is closed due to the avalanche danger
– current weather in Karpacz - black tourist route from Karpacz from the lower base terminal of the lift to Mała Kopa Mt. through Biały Jar NAVIGATE TO CAR PARK
– duration of a climb up is about 2,5 h
– duration of a climb down is about 1,45 h
– differences in height 820 m
– a bit boring (cobblestones)
current weather in Karpacz - green and yellow tourist route from Czech Pec pod Sněžkou NAVIGATE TO CAR PARK
– duration of a climb up is about 3,5 h
– duration of a climb down is about 2,5 h
– differences in height about 800 m
– in winter, wearing crampons is necessary
– finding a parking space is difficult in summer and in winter
FOR THOSE SLIGHTLY MORE LAZY :-)
- a ride by a chairlift from Karpacz from Biały Jar to Mała Kopa Mt. (NAVIGATE TO CAR PARK)
- duration of a ride up is 30 minutes
- ticket pricelist:
ride up: normal ticket 45 PLN / 11 €, reduced ticket 30 PLN / 7,5 €
ride up and down: normal ticket 50 PLN / 12,5 €, reduced ticket 35 PLN / 8,5 € - contact details of Miejska Kolej Linowa:
+48 506 189 350
[email protected]
www.karpaczskiarena.pl/en - it is a 40-minute-long walk from Mała Kopa Mt. to Sniezka by a black and red tourist route
- on the way, you will pass chalet Dom Slaski
- IMPORTANT!!! please remember about warm clothes, also in summer, sometimes the difference in temperature between Karpacz and Sniezka is more than 20 degrees C
- current weather in Karpacz
SNIEZKA FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT LIKE HIKING OR CANNOT HIKE IN THE MOUNTAINS
- a ride by a car to Czech Pec pod Sněžkou NAVIGATE TO CAR PARK
- a ride by a gondola lift to the foot of Sniezka – a walk to the mountain top will take only 5 minutes
- duration of the ride is 30 minutes
- the lift operates every day except April and November and days with windy weather
- ticket pricelist:
ride up: normal ticket 210 CZK / 8,5 € PLN, teenagers aged 10 – 15 190 CZK / 7,5 €, children aged 5 – 10 100 CZK / 4 €, children under 4 free
ride up and down: normal ticket 390 CZK / 15 €, teenagers aged 10 – 15 350 CZK / 14 €, children aged 5 – 10 180 CZK / 7,5 €, children under 4 free
see full pricelist - there are sometimes long queues to the lift
- Pec pod Sněžkou in peaks of seasons gets jammed up
- IMPORTANT!!! please remember to take warm clothes, also in summer, sometimes the difference in temperatures between Pec and Sniezka is over 10 degrees C
GALLERY

Remember that the Giant Mountains depsite their low height can surprise you with weather like the several-thousand-metre-high Alps.

The Meteorological Observatory at Sniezka / Snezka in Miniature Park of Lower Silesia Monuments in Kowary.

The view to the Giant Mountains with Sniezka / Snezka from Łysa Gora in the Katshava Mountains.
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