History of Karpacz
The first records of Karpacz come from the 15th century. There were several independent settlements in the place of the modern city, the emergence of which is associated with the mining of gold, semi-precious stones and iron ore. For the needs of mining and metallurgy, forests were cut down, charcoal was produced. …
Karpacz – Position
The city of Karpacz inhabited by approx 5 thousand. people, located at the foot of Śnieżka, in the Łomnica valley and its tributaries: Łomniczki, Bullhorn, Budnicza Struga and Dziki Potok, On the height 480-880 m n.p.m. The line's end station was located in Karpacz …
PTTK shelter "Nad Łomniczką” (1002 m n.p.m.) – the first in this place was the shepherd's hut (XIX w.), later a hunting lodge was built. Michael Melzz Mysłakowice in the last decade of the 19th century. turned it into an inn. Another inn was standing next to it (Melzergrundbaude), i to …
Łomniczki cauldron – the largest and deepest of the Karkonosze glacial cauldrons, undercutting the northern slopes of Równia under Śnieżka. It differs from other boilers because of the lack of moraines. The walls of the boiler reach a height 100 m. It is the source area of Łomniczki and Złoty Potok. On the western slope of the boiler, Year …
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 geological structure: it is made of hornfels, …
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 …