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

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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 walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Karkonoski Park Narodowy

Krkonošský národní park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.21 km

Schlesierhaus (Śląski Dom)

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A beautifully situated mountain hut under Śnieżka, on the Polish-Czech border. The hut is located at an altitude of 1,400 meters above sea level. There are plenty of places to …

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4.81 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

West view from Śnieżka

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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 …

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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.

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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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From here you have a good view of the ascent path that we ran up. You can also see some hikers there

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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.24 km

4.29 km

2.20 km

797 m

Surfaces

4.43 km

3.47 km

2.86 km

1.72 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

2°C

-2°C

14 %

Additional weather tips

It’s going to be cold. Wrap up warm and watch out for ice.

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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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