Wielki Staw, Karpacz

Name: Wielki Staw
Address: Karpacz, Poland

#5 among attractions in Karpacz

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Lake

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Wielki Staw - post glacial natural lake in the Krkonoše mountains, in western Poland. It is situated in the Karkonosze National Park at the bottom of the cirque, on the southern slope of the Smogornia mountain. ()

Alternative names: Area: 20.56 acres (0.0321 mi²)Elevation: 4026 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°45'29"N, 15°41'37"E

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Wielki Staw – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sněžka, Mały Staw, St. Lawrence's Chapel, Vang stave church.

2.5 miSE
Hiking destination on a country border
Sněžka, Karpacz
65 min walk • Sněžka, the crowning jewel of the Krkonoše Mountains, stands as the highest peak on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. Located near the town of Karpacz, this majestic mountain reaches an elevation of 1,603 meters, making it the highest point in the...
0.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mały Staw, Karpacz
19 min walk • Tucked away in the picturesque town of Karpacz, Poland, lies a serene alpine gem known as Mały Staw. This tranquil mountain lake is a haven for nature lovers and a delightful spot for tourists seeking a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life.
2.5 miSE
Church
St. Lawrence's Chapel, Karpacz
65 min walk • St. Lawrence's Chapel – a Roman Catholic chapel located on the peak of Śnieżka; in Poland. The chapel is located in south-west of Poland, in the eastern Karkonosze Mountains, on the peak of Śnieżka – the highest peak of the Karkonosze Mountains, located around 5.3 kilometres west of the centre of Karpacz.
2 miNE
Norwegian-style wooden church building
Vang stave church, Karpacz
52 min walk • Vang Stave Church is a stave church which was bought by King Frederick William IV of Prussia and transferred from Vang in the Valdres region of Norway and re-erected in 1842 in Brückenberg near Krummhübel in Silesia, now Karpacz in the Karkonosze mountains of Poland.
4.2 miW
Rock formations on a mountain peak
Śląskie Kamienie, Jelenia Góra
108 min walk • Śląskie Kamienie or Dívčí kameny, 1,413 metres and Czeskie Kamienie or Mužské kameny, 1,416 metres is a twin peak and a rock formation situated in the western part of Karkonosze on Polish and Czech border within the Karkonosze National Park on the Polish–Czech Friendship Trail. The rocks are up to 8 m high.
4.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Czeskie Kamienie, Jelenia Góra
119 min walk • Czeskie Kamienie or Mužské kameny, 1,416 metres and Śląskie Kamienie or Dívčí kameny, 1,413 metres is a twin peak and a rock formation situated in the western part of Krkonoše on Polish and Czech border within the Karkonosze National Park on the Polish–Czech Friendship Trail. The rocks are up to 8 m high.
3.2 miNE
50°46'40"N • 15°45'40"E
Interaktywna Wystawa Modeli z Klocków LEGO, Karpacz
83 min walk • Museum
2.6 miNE
50°46'27"N • 15°44'52"E
Prywatne Muzeum Techniki i Budowli z Klocków Lego, Karpacz
67 min walk • Museum
4.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Pałac w Miłkowie
119 min walk • Palace in Miłków - a neo -Baroque palace in Miłków in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship.
4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Przełęcz Karkonoska, Jelenia Góra
103 min walk • Przełęcz Karkonoska is a mountain pass in the central Karkonosze Mountains on the Polish-Czech border. At 1,198 m, it is the lowest point of the main ridge of the Karkonosze and, despite lying on the Polish-Czech border, Przełęcz Karkonoska, the Polish name, has no Czech equivalent.
2.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ptasi Kamień / Čihadlo
74 min walk • Bird Stone - a peak in the Giant Mountains within the Silesian Ridge. Not very prominent peak in the middle part of the Silesian Ridge. It separates the Karkonoska Saddle in the east from the Dołek Saddle in the west.

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Nearby attractions include Mały Staw, Karpacz (19 min walk), Schronisko Samotnia, Karpacz (19 min walk), Strzecha Akademicka, Karpacz (21 min walk).