snowball (1602 m n.p.m.), it also bore names: Mons Giganteus, giant head, Riesenberg, Sněžka, Pahrbek Sneżny, Snow White, Snezka, Giant Mountain, Śnieżna Kopa – it is not only the highest peak of the Karkonosze range, but also the entire Sudetes. The height is due to the construction …
Shelter "Pod Śnieżką” (the previous name was “Śląski Dom”) – the first shelter was built here in 1847 r., it was rebuilt after the fire 1904 r. The present building was erected in 1922 r.
After the war, in 1946 r. The Lower Silesian Tourist Cooperative has reopened the shelter (wearing then …
The pass under the Śnieżka Mountain (1394 m n.p.m.) – narrowing and lowering in the Main Ridge of the Karkonosze Mountains, between Równia pod Śnieżką and Śnieżka. From the north it is undercut with the Łomniczki Cauldron, and from the south Upskou jamou. It is a convenient vantage point. There is a large building of the "Pod …
Równia under Śnieżka – extensive flattening of the surface 9 km² in height 1400-1446 m n.p.m., located within the Main Ridge between the Burned Watchtower, The pass under Śnieżka, Studnićni horou and Lućni horou. One of the most valuable natural areas in the Giant Mountains. …
Boilers of Wielki and Mały Staw. The cauldron of the Great Pond, although the name has "great” it is a bit smaller and less rocky than the neighboring Kocioł Mały Staw. Both cauldrons are of postglacial origin; they are separated by a rock ridge – Sheep Rib. At the bottom of the boiler, …
Smogornia (1489 m n.p.m.) – the highest peak in the eastern part of the Karkonosze and the third highest peak in the Sudetes, it is situated on the state border, in the Main Ridge of the Karkonosze Mountains. The vast mountain massif with a flattened top is covered with granite rock debris and overgrown with patches …
sunflower – characteristic rock group of heights above 12 m on the slope of Smogornia, it is an excellent landmark on the leveled Main Ridge. The name alludes to this, that the shadow cast by the granite towers was to show the south to the inhabitants of Jelenia Góra. Below the Sunflower, On the height …
PTTK hostel "Revival” (1236 m n.p.m.) – put into use in 1928 r., was owned by A.. Peniburgera. W 1933 r. as Jewish property, they were taken over by the Hitler Youth and turned into a youth hostel called "Adolf-Baude”. During the war, it served as a holiday center for the Germans …
The Karkonoska Pass (1198 m n.p.m.) – divides the Main Ridge of the Karkonosze Mountains into two parts and is the lowest point in the entire ridge. It is located on the upper mountain forest floor on the Polish-Czech border. The Sudecka Road from Borowice to Spindleruv Młyn passes through it …
The Great Szyszak (1509 m n.p.m.) – the second highest and highest peak made of granite in the Karkonosze Mountains. The top is on the Polish side. A post-glacial Great Snow Cauldron cuts into the north-west slope of the mountain. They had formed on the rock debris covering the summit …