Western Sudetes

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Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Western Sudetes are a geomorphological macroregion, the western part of the Sudetes subprovince on the borders of the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany. They are formed mostly by mountain ranges. They stretches from the Bóbr river in the east to the Elbe and the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the west. ()

Local name: Krkonošská oblast Maximum elevation: 5256 ftCoordinates: 50°44'10"N, 15°44'24"E

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KrálovéhradeckýCzech Republic

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Western Sudetes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Polish–Czech Friendship Trail, Smogornia, Mały Szyszak, Czarna Kopa.

~1910 ftW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Polish–Czech Friendship Trail, Krkonoše National Park
10 min walk • The Polish–Czech Friendship Trail is a public walking path in the Karkonosze Mountains. The path runs on both sides of the Czech–Polish border, along the main ridge and crosses or traverses all its summits.
3.1 miNW
Prominent mountain for climbing and hiking
Smogornia
80 min walk • Smogornia is a peak in the Giant Mountains on the Czech-Polish border. It is situated in the eastern part of the main range. The peak is not accessible; the main Sudetes trail and Polish–Czech Friendship Trail traverses the mountain c. 300 m north from the peak.
4.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mały Szyszak, Krkonoše National Park
110 min walk • Mały Szyszak is a mountain on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. It is situated in the central part of the main mountain range of the Giant Mountains, right above the villages Przesieka and Špindlerův Mlýn.
1.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Czarna Kopa, Krkonoše National Park
35 min walk • Czarna Kopa is a mountain peak situated in the eastern part of Karkonosze on Polish and Czech border within the Karkonosze National Park on the Polish–Czech Friendship Trail. The peak area is exposed and windy.
2.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Luční hora, Krkonoše National Park
67 min walk • Luční hora, is the cumulonimbus mountain located in the Krkonoše mountains about 5.5 km northwest of the town Pec pod Sněžkou and 4 km east of the town Špindlerův Mlýn to which cadastral belongs. It is the second highest mountain in the Czech Republic and the highest peak of the Bohemian ridge.
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Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sudetes
1 min walk • The Sudetes, commonly known as the Sudeten Mountains, is a geomorphological subprovince in Central Europe, shared by Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. They consist mainly of mountain ranges and are the highest part of Bohemian Massif.
2.9 miS
Town
Pec pod Sněžkou
75 min walk • One of the main attractions in Pec pod Sněžkou is the majestic Sněžka Mountain. As the highest peak in the Czech Republic, it offers breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding region. Hiking to the summit is a popular activity, allowing visitors to immerse...
3.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Okraj, Krkonoše National Park
89 min walk • Okraj is a mountain pass in Poland and the Czech Republic, on the eastern end of Karkonosze, separating two side ranges of the mountains. Former checkpoint, dismounted in 2007 after the implementation of the Schengen Agreement.
1.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Studniční hora, Krkonoše National Park
39 min walk • Studniční Hora or Studničná Hora - a hill in the Western Sudetes in the Czech part of the Karkonosze band.
3.8 miSW
50°42'13"N • 15°40'17"E
Dvorska bouda, Krkonoše National Park
96 min walk • Hiking, Hotel, Alpine hut
3 miSW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Výrovka, Krkonoše National Park
76 min walk • Výrovka is a mountain hut in the Giant Mountains in the saddle between Luční hora and Zadní Planina, 2.5 km southwest of Luční bouda at an altitude of 1363 m. It is an important crossroads of hiking trails from Špindlerův Mlýn to Pec pod Sněžkou...

Western Sudetes

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Western Sudetes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)