{"id":81374,"date":"2023-02-24T10:47:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T09:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.villagreta.pl\/guide\/sniezne-kotly\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T20:25:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:25:31","slug":"sniezne-kotly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villagreta.pl\/en\/guide\/nature\/sniezne-kotly\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow Boilers"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\u015anie\u017cne Kot\u0142y (German: <i>Schneegruben<\/i>, Czech: <i>Sn\u011b\u017en\u00e9 j\u00e1my<\/i>) \u2013 two glacial cirques whose ridges are located at an elevation of about 1,490 m above sea level between \u0141abski Szczyt and Wielki Szyszak in the western part of the Karkonosze Mountains<\/li>\n<li>from the summit there&#8217;s an excellent view of the Izera Mountains, Kaczawskie Mountains, Rudawy Janowickie, and the Jelenia G\u00f3ra Valley<br \/>\n<sup id=\"cite_ref-Sudety_6-1\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><\/li>\n<li>in 1837, the first tourist shelter in the Karkonosze, &#8220;Nad \u015anie\u017cnymi Kot\u0142ami&#8221; (German: <i>Schneegrubenbaude<\/i>), was built above \u015anie\u017cne Kot\u0142y. The place operated until 1961, then a TV relay station was established there, which operates to this day<\/li>\n<li>\u015anie\u017cne Kot\u0142y is a popular hiking destination, though definitely less crowded than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villagreta.pl\/en\/przewodnik\/przyroda\/sniezka-giant-mountain\/\">\u015anie\u017cka<\/a>. Nevertheless, on sunny days you&#8217;ll meet many tourists at the summit. When planning your hike, we recommend avoiding holidays and weekends  <\/li>\n<li>it&#8217;s best to plan your trip between spring and early autumn. In winter, there&#8217;s a significant layer of snow and ice, and fog often occurs, making hiking difficult and limiting views from the summit <\/li>\n<li>snow on the trail can occur even in mid-summer, so always bring warm clothing and a good jacket. In spring and autumn, a hat and gloves will also come in handy <\/li>\n<li>we don&#8217;t recommend trips when strong winds are forecast. At the summit, wind is particularly bothersome even on sunny days <\/li>\n<li>the route we suggest starts at the parking lot in Jagni\u0105tk\u00f3w, then follow the blue trail to the junction at Czarna Prze\u0142\u0119cz, then turn onto the red trail that leads to \u015anie\u017cne Kot\u0142y<\/li>\n<li>once you&#8217;re at the summit, we recommend extending your hike and turning onto the yellow trail to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villagreta.pl\/en\/guide\/nature\/zrodlo-laby\/\">Source of the Elbe<\/a>, 500 meters away \u2013 the longest river in the Czech Republic and one of the major rivers in Germany (where the Elbe is called Elbe)<\/li>\n<li>for the descent, follow the yellow trail running past \u0141abski Szczyt and the iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villagreta.pl\/en\/guide\/schronisko-pod-labskim-szczytem\/\">Pod \u0141abskim Szczytem<\/a> shelter. Then take the red trail to the junction at Pod Bor\u00f3wczanymi Ska\u0142ami. From there, turning onto the black trail will bring you to Jagni\u0105tk\u00f3w  <\/li>\n<li>an alternative, much easier route starts in Szklarska Por\u0119ba (<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/7vbD98t5jmZyt3ac7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PARKING<\/a>), from where you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villagreta.pl\/en\/guide\/active\/ski-lift-giant-mountains\/\">take the cable car up to Szrenica<\/a>. From the station, turn onto the black trail, then onto the red trail. This route will get you to \u015anie\u017cne Kot\u0142y in about 1.5 hours. We especially recommend it for trips with little ones :-)   <\/li>\n<li>see more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villagreta.pl\/en\/guide\/?filter_region=karkonosze\">Karkonosze attractions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u015anie\u017cne Kot\u0142y &#8211; one of the highest-rated viewpoints and a popular hiking destination in the Karkonosze Mountains<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":55384,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"\u015anie\u017cne Kot\u0142y | Trail to the Summit | Ascent Time | Parking","_seopress_titles_desc":"\u015anie\u017cne Kot\u0142y in the Karkonosze Mountains | How to Reach the Summit | How to Prepare | Parking | Elevation Gain | Hiking Time | Karkonosze Attractions","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"both","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":301,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[173],"tags":[],"region":[203],"pogoda":[218],"najblizsze_miasto":[237,240,245],"aktywnosc":[260],"miejsca":[273],"dzieci":[],"class_list":["post-81374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nature","region-giant-mountains","pogoda-heat","najblizsze_miasto-jelenia-gora-en","najblizsze_miasto-karpacz-en","najblizsze_miasto-szklarska-poreba-en","aktywnosc-walk","miejsca-nice-view"],"acf":{"g_tel":"","g_tel_2":"","g_email":"","g_www":"","g_adres":"Parking w Jagni\u0105tkowie\r\nMicha\u0142owicka 32\r\n58-570, Jelenia G\u00f3ra\r\n","g_route":"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/36gJsCd7QPrQj8ncA","g_vg_odleglosc":39,"g_coords":{"lat":50.7787,"lng":15.5575},"g_contact_extra_info":"","g_parking":"paid\nat the fire station in Jagni\u0105tk\u00f3w","g_mapa":null,"g_czas":6.5,"g_dlugosc_trasy":18,"g_przewyzszenie":1019,"g_faq":[{"pytanie":"How long does it take to hike to \u015anie\u017cne Kot\u0142y?","odpowiedz":"The entire trail from Jagni\u0105tk\u00f3w takes about 3.5-4.5 hours of climbing, the return takes about 2 hours. From the station on Szrenica you'll reach the summit in about 1.5 hours. "},{"pytanie":"Is the trail to \u015anie\u017cne Kot\u0142y difficult?","odpowiedz":"For those with little experience in mountain hiking, the ascent to \u015anie\u017cne Kot\u0142y from Jagni\u0105tk\u00f3w may be a slight challenge. For less experienced hikers, we recommend the ascent from the Szrenica lift. 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