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Královéhradecký kraj

Source of the Elbe

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Source of the Elbe

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    1. Pančava Waterfall – Labský Důl (Elbe Valley Gorge) loop from Bedřichov

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    October 24, 2022

    The Elbe is 1094 km long, making it one of the longest rivers in Europe. It rises in the Czech Republic, then flows through several German federal states and flows into the North Sea near Cuxhaven.

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      October 24, 2022

      The source of the Elbe is in the Giant Mountains at an altitude of 1386 meters. After only one kilometer it forms a 40 meter high waterfall, the Elbfall. In the Czech Republic it is called Labe.

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        October 24, 2022

        It first flows about 60 kilometers through the Giant Mountains with their numerous valleys. On this route she overcomes a difference in altitude of over 1000 meters.

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          Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Northeast, Czech Republic

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