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The Giant Mountains, known as the Karkonosze (pronounced [ˈkr̩konoʃɛ]) in Polish, Krkonoše in Czech, and Riesengebirge in German, are part of the Sudetes mountain range in Central Europe and form the border between Poland and the Czech Republic. They offer beautiful scenery and winter resorts. The Giant Mountains include two national parks, Krkonošský narodní park (Giant Mountains National Park) in Czech Republic and Karkonosze National Park in Poland. This article is about the first one.
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Czech tallest mountain, rising to 1603 meters above sea level. There is a chapel and a small food and drink stand up there. You can hike here from almost anywhere in Giant Mountains or you can take a cable way from Pec pod Sněžkou. The hike is not very difficult, requiring just usual hiking gear. The observatory on the Polish side used to have a large restaurant, but it is now closed.
10-m waterfall on Mumlava river, very close to Špindlerův Mlýn.
Black Mountain lookout tower
Former cableway mast turned into a lookout tower. On top of Černá Hora (Black Mountain), you can hike there our you can use the new cableway.
35-m waterfall on Elbe river, or actually Elbe stream. Interesting especially in spring, when there is a lot of water.
Pramen Labe
A stone well which is marked as Elbe spring. There are emblems representing all large cities, that river Elbe flows through.
Near skiing slopes of Pec pod Sněžkou. They serve excellent goat meat based meals, a good place for lunch if skiing there.
Another good option if skiing in Pec pod Sněžkou.
A common target of trips from Rokytnice nad Jizerou and usually referred as Dvoračky, they served excellent food here. Lodging also possible here or in neighboring Dvoračky chalet.
A large mountain hut at 1,410 m elevation. They offer accommodation and large restaurant offering good food, but also the highest brewery in Czech Republic.
Their dorm is one of the cheapest lodgings on the crest trail.
Biggest and probably most luxurious hotel in Pec pod Sněžkou.
Only real camp in the area. It might be cheaper to try some of the more remote mountain huts. They also have chalets for rent in this camp.
By train
Both Harrachov and Rokytnice nad Jizerou train stations are a bit far from the town, so if taking a train, be prepared for some walking.
By car
You can easily use a car to get to any mentioned towns, but if you are planning to stay at some mountain hut, ask the hut staff about getting a permission for you car.
Local buses connect larger mountain towns. For schedules, consult the IDOS timetable. During summer season, there are special tourist bus lines, transporting bikes.
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