Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: January 22, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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730 m

Wang Church to Śnieżka Route

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2.38 km

Ruiny schroniska im. Bronka Czecha

Ruins

4.52 km

Samotnia Mountain Hut (Little Pond Hut)

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Now I'm down here, in September I saw the beautiful cottage from above, beautiful 💘

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5.11 km

Strzecha Akademicka

Alpine Hut

8.18 km

Dom Śląski

Alpine Hut

8.61 km

Czech–Polish Border Marker

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You can see through the white stones with a red cap the border between Poland 🇵🇱 and the Czech Republic 🇨🇿
Thanks to open borders, this is only symbolic

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8.83 km

View of the Silesian Hut (Schlesierhütte)

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Very nice view from the Schneekoppe with a distant view towards Poland and the Czech Republic

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8.84 km

Viewpoint on Śnieżka

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There are a few such platforms on the way to the summit. In good weather you can enjoy the great view. The place is also well secured.

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8.88 km

Ascent from Schlesierhaus to Śnieżka

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Steep climb with a few places for a short rest. Good basic condition must be present. You will be rewarded with beautiful views of the landscape during the ascent

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9.28 km

Śnieżka (Schneekoppe) Summit

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If possible, avoid the Czech and Polish holidays, otherwise it will be as full as seen in the photos.

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10.4 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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19.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

5.44 km

789 m

374 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.9 km

5.03 km

908 m

190 m

178 m

115 m

Elevation

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