Szklarka Waterfall – Szklarka Stream loop from Piechowice
Szklarka Waterfall – Szklarka Stream loop from Piechowice
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Szklarka Waterfall – Szklarka Stream loop from Piechowice
01:11
4.00km
120m
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: April 23, 2026
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920 m
Karkonosze - Szklarki
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1.00 km
Szklarka Waterfall
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Szklarka Waterfall is located at 520 m above sea level. and is 13.3 m high. Its waters are falling in a wide cascade, characteristically narrowing downwards and spiraling, where it forms an evacuation boiler. The waterfall and its surroundings constitute an enclave of the Karkonosze National Park.
A wide path leads to the waterfall from the car park, ending with a viewing platform. Entrance to the National Park is payable. The waterfall is accessible to disabled people using wheelchairs. At the waterfall there is a "Kochanówka" hostel, the only facility of this type in Piechowice, near the border with Szklarska Poręba.
It is the most visited waterfall in the Giant Mountains due to its location on the E65 road (national road No. 3) next to Szklarska Poręba. The waterfall itself lies slightly above the mouth of Szklarki to Kamienna in a picturesque gorge among a beautiful mixed forest.
In the nineteenth century, a small weir was built above the waterfall by the Karkonoskie Association (Riesengebirgsverein), whose quick opening resulted in an effective drop of water for a moment.
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wodospad_Szklarki
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1.29 km
Szklarka Stream
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1.36 km
National Park Entrance Parking and Market Stalls
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1.77 km
Root-Covered Trail in the Giant Mountains
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2.07 km
Tomb of the Spirit of the Mountains (Grób Karkonosza — the Mountain Spirit)
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2.16 km
Golden View
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2.68 km
Chybotek Rock
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4.00 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
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2.93 km
572 m
468 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
1.85 km
1.09 km
544 m
446 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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