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Lower Silesian Voivodeship

powiat karkonoski

Karpacz

View of Śnieżka – Śnieżka (Schneekoppe) Summit loop from Karpacz

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Poland

Lower Silesian Voivodeship

powiat karkonoski

Karpacz

View of Śnieżka – Śnieżka (Schneekoppe) Summit loop from Karpacz

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View of Śnieżka – Śnieżka (Schneekoppe) Summit loop from Karpacz

04:41

12.5km

790m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Karkonoski Park Narodowy

Krkonošský národní park

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4.21 km

View of Śnieżka

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The boss in the Giant Mountains, the Czech Republic and Poland share the summit, while you can walk from the Polish side, you can comfortably take the cable car from the Czech side.

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5.49 km

View of the Łomniczka Valley

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The way to the snowball, quite comfortable.

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5.55 km

Actually, the Šnezka looks like an oversized pile of stones. But once you're at the top, you can enjoy the fantastic view all around. As long as there are no clouds. Of course. 😎 A little warning: It can happen that a lot of hikers find the Šnezka great...

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5.81 km

Śnieżka (Schneekoppe) Summit

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1603 m asl, in favorable weather conditions the visibility is 200 km.

Unfortunately, only the kiosk on the Czech side is still open.

The Sächsische Zeitung reported on December 28, 2021 that the restaurant on the Polish side should reopen in 2025.

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5.89 km

Sněžka Meteorological Observatory

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The history of meteorological observations here on Śnieżka begins in 1824, but the first observatory was here since 1900. This one is named after Tadeusz Hołdys, who directed it for many years. Beautiful views!

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6.99 km

View of the ascent path in Karkonoski National Park

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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.19 km

4.28 km

2.22 km

816 m

Surfaces

4.48 km

3.42 km

2.83 km

1.76 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 13 August

23°C

8°C

0 %

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Comments

October 1, 2024,Schneekoppe von Karpacz

Unfortunately, the weather on the summit was very bad and far from the predicted mix of sun and clouds. So we unfortunately didn't get the good view that was a reward for the climb. The path up from Karpacz is not that spectacular and rather monotonous, with wide, paved paths in places, otherwise gravel and stones. The climb can be …

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July 10, 2023,Schneekoppe Teil 1

Unfortunately, Komoot aborted in between and just missed the 1000 meters of altitude...

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May 27, 2025,Entlang des Schlesischen Weges nach Sněžka: Nationalpark Riesengebirge

I definitely recommend doing the tour in reverse due to the condition of the trail. It's very beautiful up to the Silesian House at the foot of Sněžka. The rest of the route was incredibly crowded—most people probably took the cable car up and only walked the short distance to the summit.

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May 29, 2023,Kleine Runde auf die Schneekoppe 🏔🌤

My phone always reminds me of what I did that day in previous years. And interestingly, for the last two years, for @Nika🌳 and I, May 29 has been themed "Mountain" with "...Snow..." in the name. 😂 Two years ago and last year we went to the high Schneeberg and so the Schneekoppe fit perfectly into the scheme today. 😁

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