Úpa Cascades – Wild Upa loop from Pec pod Sněžkou

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Czech Republic

Northeast

Královéhradecký kraj

Úpa Cascades – Wild Upa loop from Pec pod Sněžkou

Moderate

4.5

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Úpa Cascades – Wild Upa loop from Pec pod Sněžkou

04:53

14.6km

680m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Krkonošský národní park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.84 km

Viewpoint

5.26 km

Růžová Hora Cable Car Station

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Fear of heights is also possible.

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6.12 km

View of the meadow in front of the Růžohorky Hut

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Cheap refreshment between 2 climbs

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6.37 km

View of Krkonošský National Park

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Magnificent views from the summit. Different levels of difficulty for the ascent and descent (a ride in the gondola allows everyone to reach the summit :)

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7.76 km

Ascent to the Mid-Station (Krkonošský National Park)

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9.16 km

Úpa Cascades

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Beautiful way always worth a way

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9.82 km

Bridge over the Úpa

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Small bridge, beautiful view

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10.0 km

Wild Upa

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Beautiful cascades, since the river flooded the town of Peck several times, it was straightened and secured with a dam.

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11.3 km

The famous and large ski and tourist center Pec pod Snezkou is 769 m above sea level. and is located in the Eastern Giant Mountains, in the deep valley of the Upa river below the highest Czech mountain - Snezka (1602 m above sea level). A chairlift leads from the northern part of the city to Ruzova hora and Snezka. The town of Pec pod Snezkou consists of two historical parts - Velka Upa with the original mountain architecture buildings on the mountain slopes and the actual Pec with the center at the confluence of the Upa and Zeleny potok.

Pec pod Snezkou is surrounded by many peaks. Ruzova hora (1300 m above sea level) is located in the north-east, a number of the highest Giant Mountains - Snezka (1602 m above sea level), Studnicni hora (1554 m above sea level) and Lucni hora (1547 m.) In the north m above sea level). To the west, the city territory border Zadni planina and Lisci hora.

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